THE SOUNDBOARD

2019 has thus far been a big year for Fender. Coming hot off of the release of the new Acoustisonic model, and a fresh lineup of Fender effects Pedals, Fender kept the new product train rolling with the announcement of two new lines of electric guitars; the Alternate Reality Series and the Rarities series. 

Fender introduces the made-in-Mexico Alternative Reality Series, a collection of crazy-creative creations that bend guitar history to include five new models like the Powercaster, Sixty-Six, Electric XII, Tenor Tele, and Meteora HH.

The Powercaster combines the body of a Jazzmaster with an Atomic Humbucker pickup in the bridge and a single-coil soapbar pickup in the neck to create a powerhouse of a guitar that is capable of thrashing out robust, biting low and mid-range tones, with sparkling top end. 

Specifications: 

- Alder body

- Modern "C" Roasted Maple neck

- Pau Ferro 9.5" radius fingerboard

- 6-saddle Vintage-Style Adjustso Matic bridge w/ Anchored Tailpiece

- Atomic Humbucking bridge pickup

- MP-90 Soapbar neck pickup

- Deluxe Gig Bag

Take a  Jazz Bass, shrink it down,  pack it full of tone-tweaking options and you have the Sixty-Six. The HSS pickup configuration will feel familiar to strat players, but the Player Series Humbucker and two Tele-style single coils will sound unlike anything you've heard before. 

Specifications:

- Ash body

- Modern "C" Maple neck

- 9.5" radius Maple fingerboard

- 6-saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo system

- Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking bridge pickups

- Player Series Alnico 5 Tele Single-Coil middle and neck pickups

- Deluxe Gig Bag included

First introduced in 1965, the brand new Alternate Reality Electric XII sports newly designed split-coil pickups and pickup selector switch which will get you that sought-after Fender 12 string ring that has been commanding high prices on the vintage market.

Specifications: 

- Alder body

- Modern "C" Maple neck

- 9.5" radius Pau Ferro fingerboard

- Fully Adjustable 12-Saddle Hardtail bridge

- Split-Coil Electric XII pickups

- Deluxe Gig Bag included 

The Tenor Tele joins the unique category of tenor electric guitars, while being entirely unique to the category itself.  custom-designed 4-string alnico pickups give this picker the classic twang of a Tele, but offers players entirely new tonal  opportunities thanks to its tenor timbre. 

Specifications: 

- Alder body

- "U" Shape Maple neck

- 9.5" radius Maple fingerboard

- 4-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body w/ Individually Adjustable Saddles

- Tene Tele Alnico V Bridge & Neck pickups

- Deluxe Gig Bag included

Introduced last year as part of Fender's Parallel Universe series, the new Alternate Reality series Meteora HH sports dual Humbucker pickups with a push-pull tone control for even more tone-tweaking options. 

Specifications:

- Alder body

- Modern "C" Maple neck

- 12" radius Pau Ferro fingerboard

- Adjusto-Matic bridge w/ Strings-Through-Body

- Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking pickups

- Deluxe Gig Bag included

Fender is taking their best of the best and making them even better. The Rarities series includes popular models from the American Original and USA series, and beefs them up using the highest quality tone woods, finish options and Custom Shop appointments. 

Specifications:

- 2-piece Roasted Alder body w/ Quilted Maple top

- Pure Vintage '65 Strat pickups

- Solid Rosewood neck

- 9.5" radius, Vintage Tall frets, '60's "C" shape neck

- Gold anodized pickguard

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

-Natural finish

Specifications: 

- 2-piece Ash body w/ Black Bound top

- Pure Vintage '64 Tele neck pickup

- Custom Shop '51 Nocaster bridge pickup

- Quarter sawn1-piece European Maple neck

- Lacquer finish in Blue Cloud

- American Pro Tele bridge w/ 3 brass compensated saddles

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

Specifications: 

- 2-piece Roasted Alder body w/ Flame Maple veneer

- Pure Vintage '65 Strat pickups

- Vintage Overwound Doubletap Humbucking bridge pickup

- S-1 for Doubletap function

- Solid Rosewood neck

- 9.5" radius, Vintage Tall frets, '60's "C" shape neck

- Gold anodized pickguard

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

- Violin Burst finish

Specifications: 

- 2-piece Ash body w/ bound and figured Red Mahogany top

- Custom Shop pickups - Vintage Style Telecaster bridge pickup & Twisted Telecaster neck pickup 

- 9.5" radius, Narrow Tall frets, Deep "C" shape neck

- Gold hardware

- Pearloid button tuners

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

- Natural finish

Specifications: 

- 2-piece Alder body w/ Flame Ash top

- Pure Vintage '64 Jazz Bass pickups

- Bound Dark Ebony fingerboard

- Lacquer finish in Plasma Red Burst

- '60's "C" shape neck

- Deluxe blonde case w/ orange interior 

Specifications:

- 2-piece Natural Ash w/ Flame Koa top

- Shaw designed Humbucker w/ Filtertron cover bridge pickup

- Hot Pure Vintage '59 single coil neck and middle pickups

- Quarter sawn1-piece European Maple neck

- Lacquer finish in Natural

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

Specifications:

- Chambered body: Flame Maple top over 2-piece Roasted Alder neck

- Shaw Hot '50's Style Tele bridge pickup

- Shawbucker 1T Humbucking neck pickup

- 9.5" radius, Narrow Tall frets, Modern "C" shape neck

- Lacquer finish in Natural

-Vintage-style Tele 3-saddle bridge w/ compensated steel saddles

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

Specifications:

- 2-piece Alder body with Flame Ash top

- Custom Shop '54 Strat pickups

- One-piece Birdseye Maple neck

- 9.5" radius, Narrow Tall frets, '60's "C" shape neck

- Lacquer finish

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

- Plasma Red Burst finish

Specifications:

- 2-piece Roasted Alder body w/ Figrued Flame Maple top

- Custom Doubletap Humbucking bridge pickup

-S-1 switch activates Doubletap function

- Pure Vintage '65 middle and neck pickups

- Rosewood neck w/ Flame Maple fingerboard

- Compund 9.5"-14" radius, Narrow Tall frets

- Modern "C" shape neck

- Deluxe brown case w/ gold interior

- Golden Brown finish