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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION FMIC media contact: Jason Farrell (480) 596-7130 ph. [email protected] WINTER 2012: FEATURED PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS FENDER® CUSTOM SHOP ELECTRIC GUITARS 1951 NOS Nocaster® 1951 Relic® Nocaster 1956 Heavy Relic Stratocaster® 1960 Relic Stratocaster with Matching Headstock 1961 Relic Custom Telecaster® 2012 Closet Classic Stratocaster Pro 2012 Closet Classic Telecaster Pro 2012 Custom Deluxe Stratocaster 2012 Custom Deluxe Telecaster www.fendercustomshop.com FENDER CUSTOM SHOP BASS GUITARS 1961 Closet Classic Jazz® Bass www.fendercustomshop.com FENDER ELECTRIC GUITARS 50th Anniversary Jaguar® Blacktop Jaguar 90 Blacktop Stratocaster HSH Blacktop Telecaster Baritone Fender Select Stratocaster Fender Select Stratocaster HSS Fender Select Carved Koa Top Telecaster Fender Select Carved Maple Top Telecaster Fender Select Telecaster Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar (The Smiths/Modest Mouse) Kurt Cobain Mustang® www.fender.com FENDER BASS GUITARS Fender Select Jazz Bass® Fender Select Precision Bass® www.fender.com FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. (FMIC) FENDER AMPLIFICATION EXP-1 Expression Pedal Machete™ Combo Mustang™ Floor Pawn Shop Special Excelsior™ Pawn Shop Special Greta™ SC112 Enclosure Super Champ™ X2 Combo Super Champ X2 Head www.fender.com FENDER BASS AMPLIFICATION Bassman® 100T Bassman 115 Bassman 410 Bassman 610 Bassman 810 Super Bassman www.fender.com FENDER ACOUSTICS Alkaline Trio Malibu Artist Series Elvis Kingman™ Duane Peters Sonoran™ SCE ’61 (Professional Skateboarder/U.S. Bombs) FA-100 Fender Acoustic Pack FA-100 Fender Acoustic with Gig Bag FR-55 Hawaiian Resonator Redondo™ CE Robert Schmidt Electric Mandolin (Flogging Molly) Sonoran SCE Thinline U.S.A. Select Kingman C www.fender.com SQUIER® ELECTRIC GUITARS Avril Lavigne Telecaster Jim Root Telecaster (Slipknot/Stone Sour) Simon Neil Stratocaster (Biffy Clyro) Vintage Modified ’70s Stratocaster Vintage Modified Stratocaster Vintage Modified Stratocaster HSS Vintage Modified Surf Stratocaster Vintage Modified Telecaster Special www.squierguitars.com SQUIER BASS GUITARS James Johnston Jazz Bass (Biffy Clyro) Mikey Way Mustang Bass (My Chemical Romance) www.squierguitars.com FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. (FMIC) GRETSCH® GUITARS G3500 Rancher™ Folk G3800 Rancher Orchestra G5013CE Rancher Jr. G5022CE Rancher Jumbo Cutaway G5034 Rancher Dreadnought www.gretschguitars.com GUILD® AD-3 AD-3CE AO-3CE B-54CE Standard www.guildguitars.com CHARVEL® DST-1 FR STAR DST-1 ST STAR DST-3 FR 1H STAR DX-1 FR SOLOIST™ DX-1 ST SOLOIST www.charvelguitars.com # # # FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. (FMIC) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Farrell 480.596.7130 [email protected] FENDER® CUSTOM SHOP INTRODUCES 2012 LIMITED COLLECTION SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 4, 2012) — Fender’s acclaimed Custom Shop is known worldwide for producing the highest-quality, most rare collection of fine instruments. The 2012 limited collection is no exception, and sees the arrival of 10 new exotic models, nine guitars and one bass. The Custom Shop honors the famous Nocaster® with the release of the 1951 New Old Stock (NOS) Nocaster and the 1951 Relic® Nocaster. Both models feature a hand-selected ash body with a Nocaster Blonde finish, and include all-new Twisted Tele® pickups designed by Fender’s skillful Master Builders, giving the model’s historical significance and modern performance. For added authentic feel, the 1951 Relic Nocaster features special aging treatment, evoking the magic of an aged, Fender classic. Other features include a one-piece maple neck with early-’50s U shape, maple fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 6105 frets, three-way pickup switch with custom modern Tele wiring, nickel hardware, case and certificate of authenticity. The 1956 Heavy Relic Stratocaster® emits genuine worn out Fender Strat® vibe, and is built for tone, playability, and classic looks. Available in Faded Two-Color Sunburst, Desert Sand, and Black, the 1956 Heavy Relic Stratocaster features a hand-selected ash body, one-piece maple neck with a 10/56 large V shape, maple fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 6105 frets, custom shop Fat ‘50s Strat pickups, five-way pickup switch with custom modern Strat wiring, two tone controls and a master volume knob, nickel hardware, case and certificate of authenticity. The Custom Shop pays homage to the remarkably eventful and exciting 1960s with the 1960 Relic Stratocaster. Features include a hand-selected premium alder body, maple neck with large C shape and matching headstock, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 6105 frets, 1960 Stratocaster pickups with five-way switching, three-ply mint green pickguard, vintage hardware, case and certificate of authenticity. Available in Olympic White, Dakota red and Sonic Blue. Debuted in the early ’60s, the Custom Telecaster® instantly became a classic with its double-bound body and striking appearance. Honoring this model is the 1961 Relic Custom Telecaster, featuring a double-bound, hand-selected lightweight ash body, maple neck with an early-’60s C shape, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 6105 frets, all-new Twisted Tele pickups with three-way switching, nickel hardware, case and certificate of authenticity. Available in Black and Faded, Three-Tone Sunburst. The 2012 Closet Classic Stratocaster Pro is a beautiful instrument with a hand-selected swamp ash body and a distinctive Closet Classic lacquer finish that imparts the look of a long-lost, but newly rediscovered instrument. Features include an access heel for easy access to upper frets, a quartersawn maple neck with early-’60s C shape, round-laminated 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 6105 frets, Abby Red Hot pickups hand-wound by the legendary Abigail Ybarra, five-way pickup switching, vintage-style hardware, case and certificate of authenticity. Available in Black, Dakota Red, and Faded Two-Tone Sunburst. - more - FENDER CUSTOM SHOP FIRST ADD A remarkable guitar with a newly rediscovered feel, the 2012 Closet Classic Telecaster Pro sports a body fashioned from swamp ash with Closet Classic lacquer finish. Other features include an access heel, quartersawn maple neck with a mid-’50s (10/’56) V shape, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, new Twisted Tele pickups with three-way switching and modern wiring, vintage hardware, and a Greasebucket™ tone circuit. Available in Black, Dakota Red, and Nocaster blonde. The 2012 Custom Deluxe Stratocaster and 2012 Custom Deluxe Telecaster are exactly that – deluxe models with refined, custom features and the most exotic selection of wood for the highest-quality sound. Both feature a hand-selected lightweight ash body with access heel and AAA quilted maple veneer top, satin- finished AA flame maple neck with C shape and a 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, chrome hardware with pearl button tuners, and a case and certificate for authenticity. The 2012 Custom Deluxe Stratocaster features “Abby’s” pickups, hand-wound by the legendary Abigail Ybarra, five-way pickup switch, modern Strat wiring with and a Greasebucket tone circuit. The 2012 Custom Deluxe Telecaster features Twisted Tele pickups, custom Tele wiring, and a Greasebucket tone circuit. Both models are available in Faded Honey Burst, Candy Red, and Faded Cherry Sunburst. The 1961 Closet Classic Jazz Bass pays tribute to a model that quickly became indispensible for bassists who prized its slim, fast neck, sleek offset-waist design and full dual-pickup sound. Features include an alder body, quartersawn maple neck with a ‘60s U shape, rosewood fingerboard with 7.25” radius and vintage frets, vintage-style Jazz Bass pickups, stacked concentric control knobs, tortoiseshell pickguard, and vintage hardware. It is available in Black and Arctic White. For more information, visit www.fendercustomshop.com. # # # About Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Precision Bass® and Jazz Bass® guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today’s musicians and collectors. FMIC brands include Fender®, Squier®, Guild®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, Charvel®, EVH®, SWR® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Farrell 480.596.7130 [email protected] FENDER® INTRODUCES 50TH ANNIVERSARY JAGUAR® GUITAR U.S.-built anniversary instrument combines old and new into “finest of all Jaguar guitars” model SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 11, 2012) — Fender is proud to celebrate five colorful decades of the Jaguar guitar by introducing the 50th Anniversary Jaguar model. The instrument takes players back to 1962, when Fender introduced an unusual new guitar that paired a sleekly modified Jazzmaster® body style and elaborate control layout with a shorter scale and smaller, brighter pickups with more output. The resulting Jaguar was the fourth and last of Fender’s original lineup of standard electric guitars. Perfectly matched to the early-’60s renaissance in design modernism (as exemplified by everything of the era from autos to aircraft to sunglasses to furniture), the Jaguar gradually acquired a fascinating pedigree quite unlike that of any other Fender guitar. A chromed-out, surf-rock staple of the 1960s, it found