Bass Player

THE LOW DOWN

FAB GEAR

ender’s American Original Series was launched in 2018 and included 11 electric guitars and basses in 13 different colors. The venerable company has just announced additions to the range in the form of an Aztec Gold 50s Precision and a Vintage White 70s Jazz. As a press release runs, “Like all American Original models, the new guitars and basses are inspired by some of Fender’s most-successful 50s, 60s and 70s designs and include vintage-style hardware, vintage-tall frets, body radii and neck shapes, lacquer finishes, original-spec pickups and vintage-style cases.”In other Fender

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