Fender Announces Global Design Series Acoustics
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GDC-100 SCE
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GDC-200 SCE
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GDO-300
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GDP-100
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November 21, 2003
Fender Acoustics just announced that they will develop its
line of recent special run guitars into a complete line of acoustic
instruments, which is to debut at this winter's NAMM show. The new family,
the Global Design Series, offer a
wide range of body styles with different sizes and tonal qualities.
Two new Concert-style guitars head up the Global Design Series. Both the
GDC-100 SCE with its soft cutaway and GDC-200 SCE with sharp cutaway,
feature natural finished solid spruce tops. Highly figured stained ash
backs and sides on both models add distinctive tone and visual character,
and a rosewood fretboard with only a Fender "F" inlay on the twelfth
complete this classically modern look. Both models feature die-cast tuning
machines and Piezo pickup with electronics. US MSRP for both models is
$571.40.
For a bit of color on an "OM" sized acoustic guitar, the Global Design
Series offers the GDO-200 and GDO-300. The GDO-200 features a quilted ash
top with a transparent violet finish, with matching ash back and sides,
offering a warm tone that highlights the guitars mid-ranges. For a slightly
brighter tone, the GDO-300 is made with a quilted maple top in a transparent
amber finish, and matching mahogany back and sides. US MSRP for both models
is $349.99.
Completing the new Global Design Series is the parlor sized GDP-100. The
smaller body offers both a comfortable guitar to play and, with its mahogany
back and sides, a tone unique to this body design. The GDP-100 comes in a
natural finish with rosewood fretboard. As with all other guitars in the
Global Design Series, the Fender "F" inlay will adorn the twelfth fret. US
MSRP is $257.13.
For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com. | 
