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NAMM 2012: Fender electric guitars and amps in pictures

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By The MusicRadar Team published 28 January 2012

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Kurt Cobain Mustang

Kurt Cobain Mustang

"The Kurt Cobain Mustang pays tribute to a model that the Nirvana star favoured throughout his career, from the Smells Like Teen Spirit promo video through to the band's In Utero tour dates and associated television appearances."

Full press release and gallery of all the Kurt Cobain Mustang colour options here

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Page 1 of 13
Johnny Marr Jaguar

Johnny Marr Jaguar

The Johnny Marr signature Jaguar guitar "puts the inventive ringing sounds and highly distinctive design mods of one of the UK's greatest modern-era guitarists into a truly unique variation on a classic Fender guitar model".

Full press release and video interview here

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Page 2 of 13
Mustang Floor multi-effects pedal

Mustang Floor multi-effects pedal

The Mustang Floor is Fender's first multi-effects pedal.

Full Mustang Floor press release here

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Page 3 of 13
Pawn Shop Excelsior amp

Pawn Shop Excelsior amp

Beneath its 'cold-war cool' vinyl covering the Excelsior features a single 15-inch Special Design speaker and instrument, microphone and accordion inputs with individually optimised circuitry.

UK RRP: £298.90

Read the full Pawn Shop Series press release

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Page 4 of 13
Fender Pawn Shop Special Greta model

Fender Pawn Shop Special Greta model

A two-watt tabletop amp with a 4-inch Special Design speaker, VU meter with 'clean to overload' indicator display and a 1/8-inch back-panel auxiliary input for iPod or other media player use.

The amp also featuresa single 12AT7 output tube and 12AX7 preamp tube, with a quarter-inch instrument jack and quarter-inch line out jack for preamp use.

UK RRP: £202.80

Read the full Pawn Shop series press release

See the Greta in action on video from the show floor

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Page 5 of 13
50th Anniversary Jaguar

50th Anniversary Jaguar

Fender are celebrating 50 years of the Jaguar with a US-built Anniversary model.

Full Fender 50th Anniversary Jaguar press release and more images here

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Page 6 of 13
New Blacktops

New Blacktops

Fender has announced several additions to the Blacktop range that it launched last year, including a Baritone Telecaster, a P90-equipped Jaguar and a HSH Stratocaster.

The three new instruments are the Blacktop Telecaster Baritone, Blacktop Stratocaster HSH and Blacktop Jaguar 90.

Full Fender Blacktop Series press release and images here

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Page 7 of 13
Fender Machete combo amp

Fender Machete combo amp

The Machete is a 50-watt, dual-channel amp with high-end features.

Full Fender Machete press release here

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Page 8 of 13
Select Series

Select Series

The Select Series is top of the range stuff. Seven models with high-end features, elegant designs and price tags to match.

Full Select Series press release here

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Page 9 of 13
Super Bassman

Super Bassman

The Super Bassman is just one of six new members of the Bassman Pro series of cabs and more.

Full Bassman Pro series press release and images here

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Page 10 of 13
Super-Champ Stack

Super-Champ Stack

The Super-Champ X2, Super-Champ X2 head and SC112 enclosure bring brand new modelling features to Fender's popular Super-Champ range.

Full Super-Champ press release, images and video of the new additions in action here

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Page 11 of 13
New Squier Signatures

New Squier Signatures

Squire by Fender are debuting three brand new signature models - the Avril Lavigne Telecaster, the Jim Root Telecaster, and the Mikey Way Mustang Bass.

Full Squier by Fender Signature press release and images here

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Page 12 of 13
Squier Vintage Modiifed

Squier Vintage Modiifed

Squier by Fender also revealed five all-new Vintage Modified models. They are a '70s Stratocaster, a Telecaster Special, a Surf Stratocaster, a Stratocaster HSS, and a Stratocaster.

Full all-new Vintage Modified press release and images here

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Page 13 of 13
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