Fender decided to offer three of its Modern Player instruments in a Short Scale edition, a version intended for kids, among others.
The Short Scale edition applies to the Modern Player Stratocaster and Telecaster guitars as well as the Modern Player Jazz Bass. All these instruments feature a downsized body and reduced scale length.
Modern Player Short Scale Telecaster:
- Alder body
- Bolt-on maple neck with modern C shape
- Maple fingerboard with 9.5” radius, 20 medium jumbo frets and black Dot inlays
- Nut width: 1.650”
- Scale length: 24”
- Vintage-style tuners
- Modern Player vintage style single coil Telecaster bridge pickup and Guild “Anti-Hum” neck humbucker with chrome cover
- Master volume, master tone, 3-way blade pickup switch
- Vintage-style Telecaster bridge with 3 brass saddles et string-thru-body
- 3 ply Tortoiseshell pickguard
- Fender engraved neck plate
- Fender USA .011 – .046 strings
- Chrome hardware
- Finishes: White Blonde and Butterscotch Blonde
Modern Player Short Scale Stratocaster:
- Alder body
- Bolt-on maple neck with modern C shape
- Rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius, 20 medium jumbo frets and white Dot inlays
- Nut width: 1.650”
- Scale length: 24”
- Vintage-style tuners
- 2 vintage style Strat single coil neck and middle pickups and Guild “Anti-Hum” bridge humbucker with chrome cover
- Master volume, master tone, 5-way blade pickup switch
- 6-saddle Vintage-style bridge with tremolo
- 3 ply Tortoiseshell pickguard
- Fender engraved neck plate
- Fender USA .011 – .046 strings
- Chrome hardware
- Finishes: 3-color Sunburst and Black
Modern Player Short Scale Jazz Bass:
- Alder body
- Bolt-on maple neck with modern C shape
- Rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius, 18 medium jumbo frets and white Dot inlays
- Nut width: 1.5”
- Scale length: 30”
- Vintage-style tuners
- Hot Jazz Bass bridge pickup and Precision Bass neck pickup
- 2 volume knobs and master tone
- Fender 4-saddle Hi-Mass bridge
- 3 ply Tortoiseshell pickguard
- Fender engraved neck plate
- Fender USA Super Bass 7250ML .045 – .100 strings
- Chrome hardware
- Finishes: White Blonde and Candy Apple Red
No information regarding the price of these Short Scale models, more details are expected soon at the Fender website.
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dedesoaresNew AFfiliatePosted on 08/04/2018 at 07:20:20
Please, what is the exact name of this Short Scale Telecaster Fender model?
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