Shredders and heavy riffers: Fender’s Player Fusion series has officially arrived
“These guitars strip away everything that doesn’t serve the riff.”
That’s what Fender said when it unveiled its new line of hard rock and metal-focused Player Fusion guitars back in June. The series comprises a quartet of Mexican-made instruments boasting classic Fender designs, while offering something a little different to players of a heavier persuasion.
Shredders and heavy riff purveyors have no doubt been waiting to get their hands on the Player Fusion series, and as of now, they’ve finally arrived, and are now available…
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If you need a recap, the Player Fusion series features four instruments: an HSS Stratocaster, Baritone Jaguar, Floyd Rose-equipped, double-humbucker Telecaster, and a dual-humbucker Precision Bass.
Let’s take a closer look at each model’s individual specs to whet your appetite…
Player Fusion Stratocaster HSS – $1,149.99 / £1,049
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Aiming to strike the balance between “surgical single-coil clarity and full humbucker weight”, the HSS Strat features a high-output humbucker in the bridge position, paired with noiseless single coils in the middle and neck positions. Elsewhere, the guitar features a 12” radius ebony fingerboard, along with a two-point trem with black hardware, and a choice of Black or Olympic Pearl colourways.
Player Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose – $1,399.99 / £1,149
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Next up, the Player Fusion HH Floyd Rose trades out the standard Telecaster double single-coil blueprint for a pair of riff-ready high-output humbuckers. The all-black Floyd Rose tremolo system also marks this instrument as a more contemporary Telecaster model. This one comes in either Black or Aura Metallic.
Player Fusion Jaguar Baritone – $1,299.99 / £1,049
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Perhaps the most mouth-watering instrument in the Player Fusion lineup, this guitar sports a 27” scale length for comfortable B-to-B tuning. In other words, this one’s made for drop tunings…
It features an upgraded Jaguar rhythm circuit control, now with a “Spin-a-Split” wiring via Fender roller pots that “progressively transform the humbuckers into single coils” for a leaner tone. Additionally, a TBX Tone circuit offers even more tone sculpting options.
The Player Fusion Jaguar Baritone is available in Black and Silverburst.
Player Fusion Precision Bass HH – $1,149.99 / £1,149
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And finally, not to leave the bassists feeling left out, the Player Fusion lineup is completed by a double-humbucker-loaded, hard-rock-ready Precision Bass. In addition to two high-output humbuckers, this bass features a thin Jazz Bass neck profile, and a 12” radius ebony fingerboard, and comes in two colour options: Black and Halo Metallic.
You can learn more about the Limited Edition Player Fusion series at Fender.
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