SQUIER® BY FENDER® UNVEILS NEW ARTIST INSTRUMENTS WITH UK INDIE ROCK BAND, THE CRIBS New guitar and bass collaborations with Ryan and Gary Jarman available this August London, (August 10, 2016) – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is proud to announce its collaboration with award-winning English indie rock band, The Cribs, on two new artist signature guitar and bass models. The Squier team collaborated with The Cribs’ Jarman brothers to develop the Squier Ryan Jarman Signature Guitar and the Squier Gary Jarman Signature Bass, both of which will be available in Europe this August 2016. "Collaborating with Squier by Fender is something I have genuinely dreamed of since I was a kid. My first quality guitar was a Fender Jag-Stang I got when I was 17, and after reading about its conception I started doodling ideas for my own dream guitar which now has become a reality,” said Ryan Jarman lead guitarist for the Cribs. “It's amazing to see my vision as a Fender obsessed kid come to life and I hope people love this guitar as much as I do.” "These are guitars designed for offset fans by offset fans! For my signature model I wanted to create an instrument that was a hybrid of my two favourite bass models, the quirky charm of the Mustang combined with the classic lines of the Precision which we were able to do with this medium scale length style,” said Gary Jarman, lead bassist for the Cribs. "We are really excited that they are being released by Squier - having the instruments be affordable was one of our main criteria. We are a punk rock band - these guitars are designed to be played!" The Ryan Jarman Signature guitar combines stylistic elements from his favorite Fender models, the Mustang® and Jaguar® guitars, to create an instrument which embodies a unique voice and body shape. The Duncan Designed™ single-coil Jaguar® neck pickup is complemented by the powerful high output humbucking bridge pickup. Other features include flexible controls to shape the guitar’s voice, joined by a toggle killswitch as well as a vintage-style adjust-o-matic bridge with Jaguar® tailpiece, large ‘60s-style headstock and metal control plate. The signature guitar is available in a Burgundy Mist finish with a matching headstock. Available in in an Ocean Turquoise finish, the Gary Jarman Signature Bass is designed with a mixture of features inspired by the bassist’s favorite Fender instruments. The bass sports a Precision Bass® split-coil middle pickup, a HiMass™ bridge with four vintage-style brass saddles, Jazz Bass® control knobs, a metal plate and an original P Bass® headstock. For technical specs, additional information on the new Squier artist signature models and to find a retail partner near you, visit www.squierguitars.com. .