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The New Fender Select Series • NAMM 2012

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Channel: Wildwood Guitars · 2012 · Music

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Are you ready to be spellbound, viewers?  Greg raps with FMIC's Alan Abasi about the new Fender Select Series!  Together they puruse the glorious smattering of figured and flamed Strats and Teles, discussing the various specs that make the new Select Series so damned sexy!

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~ Alan Abasi & The Fender Select Series ~
Alan Abasi -- one of the illustrious marketing managers for the Big F, Alan gives us the rundown on the gorgeous new run of Fender Guitars. 

The Fender Select Series borders on the cusp of Custom Shop glory while still remaining within the price range of a working man's guitar.  With seven new models--a mix of Strats, Teles, and Basses--the Select Series boasts a new run of tone woods rarely found in other Fender's: Empress and Carved Koa. 

~ Guitar Specs ~
Model: Fender Select Series
Top: Flame Maple or Carved Koa
Neck: Flamed or Birdseye Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Nut Width: 1.685"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fretboard: Rosewood, Birdseye Maple, or Flame Maple
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (Strat) and 9.5"-14" Compound Radius
Nut: 1/8"
Pickups: Fender Select Single Coils and Fender Select Humbuckers
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Controls: 5-Way Switch, Master Volume, 2 Tone Knobs (One for Neck & One No-Load for Middle and Bridge)

~ Bass Specs ~
Body: Alder
Top: Flamed Maple
Neck: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Nut Width: 1.5" (Jazz) and 1.625" (Precision)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Flame Maple
Fretboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius
Nut: Synthetic Bone
Pickups: 2 Fender Select Single Coils or 1 Fender Select Split-Coils
Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo

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