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Musikmesse 2011: The Fender stand in pictures

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By Tom Porter published 8 April 2011

Pawn Shop Series, EVH Wolfgangs, Takamine acoustics and more

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The Fender stand in pictures

The Fender stand in pictures

Musikmesse 2011: Fender’s biggest announcement of 2011’s Frankfurt show is, without a doubt, the Pawn Shop Series. A brand-new range of electrics inspired by some of the company’s more leftfield instruments from the mid-1960s to the mid-'70s.

But that’s not all. This year we were lucky enough to get a closer look at the Super-Sonic 100 amp and Classic Player guitars with new finishes. Not to mention Jackson’s latest Phil Demmel Signature King V additions, new EVH Wolfgang models and four brand-new Takamine acoustics.

So sit back and click through a gallery of Fender’s (and its associated brands') Musikmesse 2011 stand. It’s like being there… without the trade show rumble, of course. First up: those new Pawn Shop Series electrics…

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Page 1 of 17
Pawn Shop Mustang Special - RW

Pawn Shop Mustang Special - RW

Read more spec from the press release: Fender announces Pawn Shop Series

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Page 2 of 17
Pawn Shop '51 - MN

Pawn Shop '51 - MN

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Page 3 of 17
Pawn Shop '72 - RW

Pawn Shop '72 - RW

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Page 4 of 17
Pawn Shop Mustang Special - RW

Pawn Shop Mustang Special - RW

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Page 5 of 17
Pawn Shop '72 - RW

Pawn Shop '72 - RW

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Page 6 of 17
Super-Sonic 100 amp

Super-Sonic 100 amp

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Page 7 of 17
New Classic Player finishes

New Classic Player finishes

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Page 8 of 17
Jackson Phil Demmel Signature King V - Black

Jackson Phil Demmel Signature King V - Black

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Page 9 of 17
Jackson Phil Demmel Signature King V - Gold

Jackson Phil Demmel Signature King V - Gold

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Page 10 of 17
EVH Wolfgang Quilted Maple Top

EVH Wolfgang Quilted Maple Top

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Page 11 of 17
EVH Wolfgang Maple Top

EVH Wolfgang Maple Top

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Page 12 of 17
EVH Wolfgang Quilted Maple Top

EVH Wolfgang Quilted Maple Top

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Page 13 of 17
Takamini Kunoichi

Takamini Kunoichi

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Page 14 of 17
Takamini Yozakura

Takamini Yozakura

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Page 15 of 17
Takamini EF300W

Takamini EF300W

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Takamini EG481SCX-FB

Takamini EG481SCX-FB

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Tom Porter

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).

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