Two new Fenders. A Mustang and a Bass VI!!!

[Chris P.]

Fender will release two new basses in the Pawnshop Series.

First is a Bass VI in CAR with two single coils and a Jazzmaster pickup.
Second is a white Mustang with blue competition stripes and a Wide Range Humbucker. I'm in love.

[Granny Gremlin]

I am actually somewhat curious about the mustang. 

[Dave W]

They're really grasping at straws, aren't they?

[Pilgrim]

Interesting.  I came THIS close to buying a Squier Mustang last week, but it got away.  Reports on the Mustangs are pretty good.  

[godofthunder]

 The Mustang with the competition strips and the Humbucker looks wicked cool. I'll buy one just because.

[ilan]

[Dave W]

I've always liked the competition Mustangs, too bad they couldn't just reissue that instead of this goofy Pawnshop series.

[nofi]

someone please explain to me this pawn shop series thing? are they squierish?

[drbassman]

I'll take a Bass VI please, hold the onions.

[drbassman]

someone please explain to me this pawn shop series thing? are they squierish?

The prices look Mexican or Japanese to me.

[Dave W]

someone please explain to me this pawn shop series thing? are they squierish?

The idea is that they're basses and guitars that Fender never made but somebody somewhere probably modified theirs like them and they wound up as pawnshop specials worth little. So Fender makes them for you! Just like they relic guitars for you. Very authentic. 

[ilan]

The shoddy story is not so important. Fender is offering more pickup options on all their models. That's not a bad thing, unless you are a purist.

The Mustang with the Tele Mk II pickup looks nice. I have always thought that the little Mustang pickup looked a little unmanly. Now there's a shiny piece of chrome there to go with the large bridge plate and control plate, the sparkly CAR finish and the racing stripe.

[drbassman]

I agree, the concept is a bit goofy, but these two latest offerings are nice IMHO and much better ideas than the first 3 offerings.  I definitely will pick up the Bass VI, something I've wanted for years.  I'm going to make my own someday and having one to work off of would be cool too.  As for the Mustang,  I think it has possibilities too!  if you don't like the pup, you can do a new guard and put in anything you want!  Not a bad deal, really.

[Pilgrim]

Before the end of the week, I will have one of these in my hot little hands!

Should make an interesting companion to my black Bronco with the Gretsch 2202 pickup.  These basses balance great and play nicely.

[drbassman]

Before the end of the week, I will have one of these in my hot little hands!

Should make an interesting companion to my black Bronco with the Gretsch 2202 pickup.  These basses balance great and play nicely.

You got the Squier?