Fender PawnShop Series

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:59 pm

SGJarrod wrote:this is just an agrument that only the people at Fender actually know the answer too...

If there's anything the people currently running Fender know the answer to, it has absolutely nothing to do with marketing guitars.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:46 pm

James wrote:
SGJarrod wrote:this is just an agrument that only the people at Fender actually know the answer too...
If there's anything the people currently running Fender know the answer to, it has absolutely nothing to do with marketing guitars.

you may have missed this in one of my previous post on that page

SGJarrod wrote:I see both sides.... but none of us really know which is the right one..... and with big business the way it is Fender may not even know why they do what they do

ac88 · Post by **ac88** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:57 pm

Why does everyone want to put a toronado bridge on everything? Just looks like an ugly hardtail bridge to me. Its pretty hard to find fault in the strat hardtail design, both functionally and aesthetically.

Kind of a bummer that they slapped such hot humbuckers in there.. Where is the jangle going to come from!?

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:47 am

ac88 wrote:Why does everyone want to put a toronado bridge on everything? Just looks like an ugly hardtail bridge to me. Its pretty hard to find fault in the strat hardtail design, both functionally and aesthetically.

Kind of a bummer that they slapped such hot humbuckers in there.. Where is the jangle going to come from!?

People are only saying that because the pickguard would fit a toro bridge better than the strat bridge. If they had shaped the pickguard to fit around the hardtail strat bridge better I bet people wouldn't be complaining as much.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:00 am

people were saying that with the new squier jazzmasters/jaguar too.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:40 am

portugalwillie wrote:people were saying that with the new squier jazzmasters/jaguar too.

right, because those bridges are fucking super ugly and a non-fender style design. which is whack.

IF IT AIN'T FENDER, IT'S CRAP!

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:36 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
portugalwillie wrote:people were saying that with the new squier jazzmasters/jaguar too.
right, because those bridges are fucking super ugly and a non-fender style design. which is whack.

IF IT AIN'T FENDER, IT'S CRAP!

not disputing that. just pointing out the facts. I think they all need bigsbys.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:03 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
portugalwillie wrote:people were saying that with the new squier jazzmasters/jaguar too.
right, because those bridges are fucking super ugly and a non-fender style design. which is whack.

IF IT AIN'T FENDER, IT'S CRAP!

This.

I really hate the bridges on the squier jazzmasters and jaguars. It's a stupid design and it doesn't make sense for them to have put that on there when they probably could have just saved money putting the same bridges they have on the duo-sonics on there.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:25 am

just located:

from here.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:53 am

ac88 wrote:Why does everyone want to put a toronado bridge on everything? Just looks like an ugly hardtail bridge to me. Its pretty hard to find fault in the strat hardtail design, both functionally and aesthetically.

Kind of a bummer that they slapped such hot humbuckers in there.. Where is the jangle going to come from!?

Dude I'm not in the slightest bit keen to slap a Toro bridge on anything as I don't like them given a choice but in terms of the this stang it's the one that makes the most aesthetic sense. That's the only reason. I'd be equally happy with a scratch plate that actually fits the strat bridge like wot this has:

Post by **Mike** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:22 am

LAWL

Those Strats are uggo, Mustang sort of growing on me though

George · Post by **George** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:25 am

Two main criticisms at the moment (price aside)

1. Too many fucking screws going on with the Mustang
2. The mismatched 51/72 pickups look like dog shit

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:04 pm

GeorgeF wrote:2. The mismatched 51/72 pickups look like dog shit

I quite liked it on the Sunburst, but that's all. Certainly not on the Green.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:10 pm

The crap thing is this might make the squiers jump up in price. Or maybe go down? One can only hope.

But really. $800 for one of these? No. Just no.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:37 pm

"Wha flatter radius and bigger fretz? Bending strings is for homoz hurrr"

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:51 pm

Mike wrote:

Those Strats are uggo, Mustang sort of growing on me though

These real photos of the Mustang look really good. LPB and CAR are nice color choices. The neck and contours of the LPB look nice. I would love to see them side by side with a 65 RI Mustang. I agree with others that the square bridge sticks out kinda odd and I would drop either a Toronado or Squier Vista Musicmaster bridge in if it matches the pickguard and ferrule holes. I also kinda wish it had the single coil in the neck.

I can't wait until I can play one in a store.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:00 pm

These have officially hit Fender's website

http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/se ... hop+Series

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:38 pm

I stacked the photos, one aligned at the nut and the other aligned at the bridge. Necks don't line up exactly when you line up in either photo which is odd. Definite cut some off the body to make it more Jaguar-like. The Pawn neck appears a little longer as does the Control plate.
Aligned at Nut

Aligned at Bridge and Body

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:44 pm

Premier Guitar Demo
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laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:05 pm

Loosely inspired???

Smoking crack, brah? This here's a straight rip-off of Squier!
Right down to it's starter pack colour scheeme.