Looking for the perfect gift for the guitarist in your life? Fender’s Holiday Gift Guide will help
With the holidays approaching fast, now’s the perfect time to start thinking about guitar gifts the new player in your life will actually use and appreciate.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, better known as FMIC, has handily rounded up some of its best picks across its family of brands for beginner guitarists this year, with selections from across Gretsch, Jackson and of course, Fender.
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Take a look at the top guitar choices below to learn more about their features and the type of player they’re best suited to. Prices range from as little as £229 to £335, so there’s something for all kinds of budget in mind.
Gretsch Vintage White Jim Dandy Parlor – £229
The Jim Dandy Parlor is a small-bodied acoustic guitar with a short 24” scale length, an X-braced body crafted with select lightweight laminate tonewoods, and a “C”-shape neck. Gretsch says it is “well suited for everything from bluesy porch pickin’ to speakeasy swingin’”, and describes it as “a ramblin’ companion for newbies and old-timers alike”.
Squier Affinity Telecaster – was £245, now £191
A versatile, entry level model, this Squier Telecaster is a great choice for anyone who has dreamed of learning to play guitar. It has a thin and lightweight body for comfort and easy transportation, a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile, and is fitted with dual Squier single-coil Tele pickups with 3-way switching for tonal variety.
Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster Pack – £245
For everything you need to get started with electric guitar, this pack comes in under £300 and includes a Squier Sonic Stratocaster, a compact and portable Squier Frontman amplifier with both clean and overdrive channels, two-band EQ for tone control, headphone jack for silent practice and an aux input for connecting a media device. You’ll also get a padded gig bag, instrument cable, strap and picks, and a free three-month subscription to Fender Play.
Gretsch Streamliner CVT – £299
Launched this summer, the Streamliner CVT is described by Gretsch as “a no-nonsense tone machine”. Featuring HotWire humbuckers, a Fast “C” neck profile, Pitch-Perfect head angle and a compensated wraparound bridge, the Streamliner CVT is a budget-friendly model ideal for rock players.
Credit: FMIC / Gretsch
Jackson JS Series King V JS13 – £335
For players who love heavy genres and shreddy playing styles, the JS Series King V JS32 has a classic metal shape with a smaller price tag. It has a bolt-on maple speed neck with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint, dual Jackson high-output humbucking pickups, a Jackson-branded Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo bridge, standard strap buttons and sealed die-cast tuners.
Credit: FMIC / Jackson
To find out more or shop more guitars, head over to Fender.
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