Musikmesse - Fender Announce American Deluxe Range

Fender Guitars has announced a new American Deluxe range, which includes alder and ash Fender Telecasters, Fender V-neck and Fender HSS Stratocasters, four and five-string Jazz basses and a Precision bass.

The basses benefit from a newly-designed preamp with switchable active or passive operation, while the electrics boast an array of new finishes, including sunset metallic, tungsten and wine and transparent. However, the most significant upgrade to the series is Fender's new N3 noiseless pickup.

"N3 noiseless pickups are among the best-sounding pickups ever affixed to a Stratocaster or a Telecaster guitar, achieving the remarkable sonic feat of providing unmistakable vintage sound without unwanted noise,” a company spokesperson noted. "Using an improved stacked-coil design, N3 noiseless pickups are specially tailored for each Stratocaster and Telecaster pickup position.