Interesting possible new offering from Fender

[Mark Wein]

Just saw this on Instagram. I'm sure it'll be like $3000 or something like that:

 

[Knox in Box]

Looks nice. Give me one in Sonic Blue.

 

[Chad]

Needs maple, but that rocks.

 

[Prages]

Neato, but I'm content with my Reverend for that type of guitar.

 

[Lerxst]

Just saw this on Instagram. I'm sure it'll be like $3000 or something like that:

as it appears to have been built by Greg Fessler as custom shop instrument, that might be a tad low

 

[bsman]

Yeah -- I immediately thought Reverend, too!

 

[Mark Wein]

I really want to try it because of the bigsby/charlie christian pickup combo.

 

[LeftyTom]

Too square bottomed, and the Bigsby has got to GO.

 

[micwalt]

Would with maple.

 

[mikesr1963]

I'd rather have it with a Floyd Rose.

 

[jp_nyc]

It’s a cool guitar, but this is a stupid mistake for Fender. Chasing trends doesn’t work for Fender because their brand is built around Leo’s old designs. Pushing these boutique-looking guitars is going to water down the Fender brand just like trying to sell superstrats watered down the Fender and Gibson brands in the 1980s and 1990s. FMIC needs to start picking its MBAs from better schools.

 

[Hubert Stumblin]

Though I also prefer a maple board I'd take that pup just the way it sits. Color, tort guard and all. Cool.

 

[Mark Wein]

It’s a cool guitar, but this is a stupid mistake for Fender. Chasing trends doesn’t work for Fender because their brand is built around Leo’s old designs. Pushing these boutique-looking guitars is going to water down the Fender brand just like trying to sell superstrats watered down the Fender and Gibson brands in the 1980s and 1990s. FMIC needs to start picking its MBAs from better schools.

Its already pretty watered down. I'd be curious to see what the actual sales figures for the American STandard and American Deluxe models are vs. both their import offerings and Gibson. I see way more Gibsons than American made Fenders around here, even at the ridiculous prices that Gibson charges. Most folks I see in this area seem happy with an import strat or tele. Or if they have the money to drop $1500 on a guitar they ante up and get a custom shop Fender or a boutique builder.

 

[dougk]

If those are the lollar Charlie Christians, I've played that exact combo and they are incredible.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

I am suspect of that Bigsby. Not the way I'd go about it.
Look how jammed up to the bridge the tension bar is. Then look at the Reverend. Much better break angle. Much better set up even with just a standard b5 and tunomatic.
Pickups I'd love to try tho.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Stupidly oversized pickguard is stupidly oversized. As is the latter CBS-era huge headstock. Among the least appealing Tele's I ever seen from Fender...and effin' love Teles. The pups are of interest though, just not in this guitar.

 

[wok]

It’s a cool guitar, but this is a stupid mistake for Fender. Chasing trends doesn’t work for Fender because their brand is built around Leo’s old designs. Pushing these boutique-looking guitars is going to water down the Fender brand just like trying to sell superstrats watered down the Fender and Gibson brands in the 1980s and 1990s. FMIC needs to start picking its MBAs from better schools.

I wouldnt call it a mistake as it is a custom shop one off. I dont see how that speaks against the brand. Isn't that the point of a custom shop? To build unusual one-offs?

 

[Guitar Heel]

that's pretty cool.

 

[el diablo]

Too many damn knobs. I don't want to be feeling all around my geetar to adjust it. I want the bare minimum to mess with.

 

[BlackCat]

I like it.

I just played a Tele with that Bigsby configuration. It worked fine.