Fender wtf is this??? 2 grand!

stonevibe

I don't get it.


https://www.gearnews.com/the-new-fender-jazz-strat-ultra-hip-or-plain-ugly/

Tenebrous

Only things I really dislike about that are the price & the green lines on the pickguard. I think it looks pretty cool otherwise.

stonevibe

The pickguard is definitely the worst part, really makes it look shit. I would pay £500 tops for this piece of 'art'

Whitecat

I like it. 

steer

fugly. 

Creed_Clicks

I suppose, for people who like the feel of a strat, but the sound of a JM, this would be fine in theory, but not at £2K.

stonevibe

The colour is pretty anaemic and the pickguard is fucking abysmal at best, then factor in those MASSIVE silver knobs and it adds up to it looking dumb as fuck.

It would be better in a nicer colour scheme and less marketing BS. Apparently, the wood will breathe?

soma1975

Like it. 

AlexO

I think it's really cool.

DrJazzTap

That is not for me.

stickyfiddle

I agree it could be perfect in another colour.

I'd also like to see it with WRHBs and/or Firebird pickups. Again in a proper colour, and with tort please!

brooom

I like it.

Loobs

Kill it

ICBM

This is what happens when a company runs out of original ideas and new customers.

The sound of the bottom of a barrel being scraped.

fretmeister

Lose the shit trem and put a TOM on it...

Then I'd like it.

WezV

ICBM said:

This is what happens when a company runs out of original ideas and new customers.

The sound of the bottom of a barrel being scraped.

IFender are probably seeing loads of people going mad for these sorts of hybrids on forums and Instagram.   

Loads of smaller builders and hobbyists have been doing this sort of thing for a while.   The difference is, it's the sort of thing that works as a one off for a particular player.   It doesn't mean there should be an actual factory run of the things

JerkMoans

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. 

Bebopper

I like it. The pickguard for this model is made by Deco Boom, who do great design pickguards for Fender-type guitars.

rossi

No one has to buy it .

skullfunkerry

At least it fixes my big problem with Strats: the volume knob isn't right in the way!

Seziertisch

I like it, great colour scheme and Art Deco vibe.