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Our pick of the month’s most delectable, wallet-bothering new gear

Fender Performer Series £999 to £1,049 CONTACT Fender PHONE 0845 305 1122 WEB www.fender.com FRETS Jumbo-sized frets on a 9.5-inch radius, 22-fret ’board offer a good trade-off between classic Fender feel and modern playability FINGERBOARD You get rosewood, rather than pau ferro, on the Performer series electrics – and there’s also a maple-neck version available BODY The Performer Tele Hum has an alder body clad in gloss and satin polyurethane. Sorry, no nitro here… PICKGUARD Three-ply parchment/black/parchment ’guard adds to the ‘modern retro’ vibe Q&A What is it? The first range-wide overhaul of Fender’s entry-level US-built electrics in a decade – and it’s a beauty. The new American Performers replace the American Special line of simple-but-functional electrics with an all-new range of guitars in vibey colours, with new pickups and…

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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2019

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