NEW Fender Blacktop Jaguar

[taylornutt]

Fuck me why couldn't they make them lefty.

i know this might come over a bit patronising, but couldn't you organise something like an online petition and garner some signatures and send them to fender demanding they make a few models available left handed? it just seems like they're excluding a whole section of the population from buying their guitars, and maybe it just needs some well co-ordinated internet pressure to make them do something about it.

I'm sure I could. The cynic in me says there's no fucking way it will do any good, and even if they did put out a lefty it would either be a piece of shit like the three models they already put out lefty (Two Strats and a Tele, I believe), or it would be just as nice but cost at least $200 more than the right handed model. $450 is a good and doable price for me, $650+ is not.

I guess I could shoot them an email, though. If I could find the contact info.

One of the things I love about Taylor guitars is they don't charge extra for Lefty models. Of course, you probably would have to still custom order it because the dealers dont' usually order them.

[Pens]

My email to Fender:

Subject: Left Handed Options

Hello,

I am a long time fan of Fender guitars and amps, and have been playing
them since I could afford to.

Since seeing some demo videos of the new Blacktop Jaguar HH, I am
completely in love with the look and sound of the guitar. As I am the
proud owner of a '96 Japanese Fender Jaguar, I expect I would love the
feel of the new Blacktop as well.

Sadly, I am left handed. I play guitar left handed. I cannot play
right handed, I've tried and it feels as natural as trying to digest
wood. I am disappointed that since Fender USA has locked down all
imports from Japan, I am left in a position of having to seek other
guitars, luthiers who will custom build left handed guitars that in
the end are just exact copies of production guitars, with a steep
premium tacked on, or attempt to "do it myself". It's not a pleasant
position to be in, trust me.

I'd love to own a new Fender Blacktop Jaguar. You have no idea how
close you got to the exact design I've been wanting for a Jaguar with
this one. The lack of a left handed option makes this guitar
unobtainable by me.

Will Fender please consider releasing more than just a few basic
Strats and a Tele in left handed for it's USA customers? At least
start bringing over left handed Mustangs and Jaguars from Japan just
for the purpose? Or some reasonably priced USA/Mexico made shortscales
in left handed?

Please?

Their reply:

Chris,

As a lefty myself, I feel your pain, but it's not going to happen
anytime soon, but I highly doubt they will offer a LH version of these
models.



Take care,
xxxxx

Yeah, about what I was expecting from them.

[Thom]

Yeah that sounds about right. Cunts.

[chrislee]

Eh, Fender probably has all the customer support say that they're lefties when asked about lefty models.

[endsjustifymeans]

Dunno if anyone fancies one of these, but here's a demo unit that's $100 off.

It's alot of guitar for $349.

http://www.gearnuts.com/store/detail/JagBTBKd