Five guitar and seven bass models with brand new Custom Shop pickups were unveiled at Fender`s booth at Frankfurt Musikmesse.
Fender`s American Standard Series is a standard-setting line of models for years now. The renewal of the line has been announced several times in past few years, and this year new and refreshed models finally arrive. All members of Fender`s big four are represented throughout these twelve models. There are three Strats: 2012 American Standard Stratocaster, 2012 American Standard Stratocaster Left Handed and 2012 American Standard Stratocaster HSS. Telecaster models are: 2012 American Standard Telecaster and 2012 American Standard Telecaster Left Handed. Precision Bass comes in four variants: 2012 American Standard Precision Bass, 2012 American Standard Precision Bass Left Handed and 2012 American Standard Precision Bass V. Jazz Bass line consists of: 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass, 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Left Handed, 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Fretless and 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass V.
Fender 2012 American Standard Stratocaster comes with a standard Strat body made of alder and paired with maple neck. A multitude of color options for both rosewood and maple fingerboard variants are available. All are finished in gloss. The main trait of this new Strat are it`s pickup, they come from the Custom Shop. Fat '50s Strat single coils are placed in all three positions. Maple neck is equipped with a modern C contour and four-bolt joint. Rosewood and maple fingerboards have the same specs: 22 medium jumbo frets, dot inlays and 1.685" wide synthetic bone nut. The MSRP varies between $1,529.99 and $1699.99, depending on the color option. For more info check 2012 American Standard Stratocaster detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Stratocaster Left Handed comes with basically the same specs as the right-handed version. The same double cutaway alder body and maple neck are utilized on this model as on previous. Two-pint synchronized tremolo and signature plastic pickguard complete the top specs. Pickups are Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Strat single coils on this one, as well. This lefty Strat has a narrower color palette than it`s right-handed counterpart. Black, Olympic white and 3-color sunburst with gloss finishes are available with either maple or rosewood fingerboards. 22 medium jumbo frets, dot inlays and 1.685" wide string nuts wrap fingerboard section. Modern C shaped maple neck is bolted to the body. The MSRP is set between $1,529.99 and $1,599.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Stratocaster Left Handed detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Stratocaster HSS comes with a humbucker pickup in the bridge position, and it is a Fender Diamondback in combination with Custom Shop Fat '50s Strat singles in middle and bridge. These pickups in combination with a solid alder body give killer tone and abundance of sustain. Bridge is a two-point synchronized tremolo with string-through construction. The neck is a standard feature, it`s made of maple and equipped with a modern C contour. Rosewood and maple fingerboards have equal treatment and they both come with 22 medium jumbo frets, dot position inlays and 1.685" wide synthetic bone nut. The MSRP is set between $1,529.99 and $1,599.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Stratocaster HSS detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster is also equipped with Custom Shop pickups, but it comes with one more equally important feature. The back of the body is contoured for improved comfort during the play. Bridge position features a slanted Custom Shop Broadcaster single coil pickup, while the neck position sports a Custom Shop Twisted Tele single coil. The body is made of alder and equipped with a classic Tele pickguard. The bridge is a modern take on the Tele bridge story, and it features a string-through construction. Maple neck is equipped with a modern C contour and bolt-on joint. Maple and rosewood fingerboards are available. They both come with 22 medium jumbo frets, 1.685" wide string nut and dot position inlays. The MSRP varies between $1,529.99 and $1,699.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Telecaster detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster Left Handed comes with the same exact specs as it`s right-handed sibling. It is the second of two Teles introduced in this renewed American Standard Series. The Custom Shop Broadcaster and Custom Shop Twisted-Tele single coils occupy the bridge and neck positions, respectively. The alder body is equipped with a traditional single cutaway and a novelty for the Telecaster, contoured back. Modern Tele bridge still encompasses the bridge pickup and features a string-through construction. Maple and rosewood fingerboards come with 22 medium jumbo frets and 1.685" wide string nut. The MSRP varies between $1,529.99 and $1,599.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Telecaster Left Handed detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Bass section of this overhauled American Standard Series opens with 2012 American Stanadrd Precision Bass. It comes with a solid, double cutaway body in combination with a maple neck. Pickups department on this model features only one, middle positioned P-pickup. It is a Custom Shop '60s Precision Bass pickup. Controls layout is simple and it includes master volume and master tone. Maple neck is equipped with a modern C contour and a four-bolt bolt-on joint. Rosewood and maple are available as fingerboard materials and they both feature: 20 medium jumbo frets, dot position inlays and 1.625" wide synthetic bone string nut. The MSRP for this model is set at $1,649.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Precision Bass detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Precision Bass Left Handed comes with a solid, double cutaway body and a maple neck. Classic Precision shape is covered with a standard plastic pickguard. There are no bindings or top woods on this, or any of American Standard models. Fender`s High Mass Vintage bridge comes in two variants, top-load or string-through construction. Either way, it is plated in chrome and equipped with four saddles. P-pickup in the middle is the same as on the right-handed variant. Maple eck can be topped with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard. Both sport 20 medium jumbo frets with dot inlays. The MSRP is set at $1,649.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Precision Bass Left Handed detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Precision Bass V represents the extended range variant in the new lineup of American Standard Precision Bass. It comes with a solid, double cutaway body and C shaped maple neck. Pickup department features only one pickup, it`s an American Standard Precision Bass P-pickup in the middle position. High Mass Vintage bridge with five saddles comes with both the top-load or string-thru construction options. As it is customary, the neck is bolted and topped with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard. Both of them come with a set of 20 medium jumbo frets, dot inlays and 1.875" wide synthetic bone string nut. The MSRP is set at $1,749.99. For More info check 2012 American standard Precision Bass V detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass comes with a solid, offset-waist body with a double cutaway and bolted maple neck. As all models of the series have, so the Jazz Bass received new pickups. The combo on this Jazz is made up of two J-styled pickups are Fender Custom shop '60s Jazz pickups. High Mass Vintage bridge comes with four saddles and chrome plating. Also, there is a choice between top-load and string-thru construction options. Maple neck is topped with either a maple or rosewood fingerboard. In both cases, the specs are the same, 20 frets, dot inlays and 1.50" wide string nut. The MSRP is set at $1,749.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Left Handed features the same list of specs as it`s right-handed sibling, with the only differences being the orientation and color palette. Traditionally, left handed models from Fender feature narrower color palettes than their right-handed counterparts. The main feature and novelty on this model is it`s pickup combo. It consists of two Fender Custom Shop '60s Jazz pickups. All American Standard models have received new pickups for 2012. The neck on this model is made of maple and equipped with C contour with a bolt-on joint. Rosewood and maple fingerboards are available, and both deliver the same specs: 20 frets, dot inlays and 1.50" wide string nut. The MSRP is set at $1,749.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Left Handed detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Fretless comes with Custom Shop '60s Jazz Bass® pickups in both the bridge and neck positions. This one is only available with rosewood fingerboards upon C shaped maple necks. Body of this Jazz features a classic offset-waist shape with contoured back. The bridge on this model is a High Mass Vintage with chrome plating and four saddles. Usual construction options apply for this model, as well. The MSRP for this model is set at $1,749.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass Fretless detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
Fender 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass V continues the tradition of Precision and Jazz being offered in both the standard and extended range options. This one is also equipped with J/J pickup combo. American Standard Jazz Bass pickups are installed on this one. Iconic offset-waist body features a double cutaway and a flat top. There are no top woods or bindings on this model. The neck is made of maple and equipped with a C contour and bolted joint. Both rosewood and maple fingerboards are available and they offer: 20 medium jumbo frets, dot position inlays and 1.875" wide string nut. The MSRP is set at $1,859.99. For more info check 2012 American Standard Jazz Bass V detail page on our site or on Fender official web page.
