Fender Katana/Performer

harrisbquinn · Post by **harrisbquinn** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:38 pm

Does anybody remember the Katana or the Performer? Ive never seen one in person, only in books, but they look like cool guitars....anybody own one?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:41 pm

They're pretty horrid.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:53 pm

aside from pickups i think i like it.
first time i see this. obviously never seen in person either.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:10 pm

That's the color of my sweet new stang

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:17 pm

I like Performers but you'll struggle to get one for under $1000 in good condition, i think they were only made for two years then discontinued. The Katana was a bit like a Jackson Rhoads, my mate had one and it was pretty awful. Still, they are quite rare and command more money than they deserve imo.

Theres a French dude on the fender.com forum that owns about 6 Performers, other than that i dont remember anyone owning one.

arcadedave · Post by **arcadedave** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:24 pm

Kele from Bloc Party played one in an early video.

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Was sure there was more.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:03 pm

i have played two
one was a legit preformer at the chicago music exchange, the other was a copy that a 70 year old electronics engineer made from scrap wood.
i liked the copy more than the og.
but the bridge intrigued me, i remember that.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:05 pm

OH GOD, NOT THIS AGAIN.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:40 pm

roachello wrote:That's the color of my sweet new stang

That looks more like an OTM or something, the other pointy thing is more pure green like emerald.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:46 pm

They had one at my local music go round a while back. I didn't like it... but it was cheap and looking back I wish I had bought it as an investment.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:25 pm

the katana looked like this-

the colour on that performer is 'emerald mist' according to my fender book.