Guitar Player's 2011 Ultimate Gear Guide - (Page 10)
WIN A 60TH ANNIVERSARY FENDER TELECASTER OR FENDER PRECISION BASS! E arlier this year, Fender introduced two models commemorating the company’s original pair of groundbreaking instruments—the Telecaster and Precision Bass. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster and 60th Anniversary Precision Bass each feature a new Blackguard Blonde finish created especially for the occasion. Thanks to Fender Musical Instruments and the 2011 Ultimate Guide to Guitar & Bass Gear, two lucky players will win either a 60th Anniversary Telecaster or a 60th Anniversary Precision Bass. Here’s a little info on these iconic instruments. American Standard bridge with bent-steel saddles and a stamped brass plate, modern tuners, a commemorative neckplate, and a Fender/SKB molded case. THE PRECISION BASS Also introduced in 1951, the Precision Bass was the world’s first successful solidbody electric bass guitar, and it revolutionized popular music so thoroughly that it even created a new kind of musician—the electric bassist. Sixty years later, it is still the first word in electric bass. The 60th Anniversary Precision Bass embodies six decades of the Fender bass legacy in a collectible, U.S.-made instrument. Features include an ash body with Blackguard Blonde thin-skin lacquer finish, a maple neck and fretboard with modern 9.5” radius, medium jumbo frets, a vintage Precision Bass split single-coil pickup, a black pickguard, a high-mass vintage bridge, knurled control knobs, modern tuners, a commemorative neckplate, and a Fender/SKB molded case. THE TELECASTER The rich history of Fender guitars begins with the instrument that was officially named the Telecaster in February 1951. It was the world’s first successful solidbody-electric guitar, and it transformed the role of the guitar in popular music. Still elegantly simple after 60 years, it remains the versatile voice of diverse and creative guitarists worldwide. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster honors its predecessors by packing more than half a century of classic sound and design into one collectible, U.S.-made instrument. Features include an ash body with a Blackguard Blonde thin-skin lacquer finish, a tinted maple neck and fretboard with a modern 9.5" radius, medium-jumbo frets, American Vintage Telecaster single-coil pickups, a black pickguard, an HOW TO WIN It’s easy! All you need to know is stated in the Official Rules at right. Follow the instructions, and you’ll be automatically entered to win the instrument of your choice. The contest closes on September 30, 2011. The winner of the 60th Anniversary Telecaster and the 60th Anniversary Precision Bass will be selected at random, and will be notified by email no later than October 31, 2011.
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