Fender Tex-Mex Strat and Tele Specials
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| Tex-Mex Strat Special |
Tex-Mex Tele Special |
January 16, 1997
Adding even more flavor and bite to its sizzling line of Tex-Mex Stratocaster guitars, Fender
Musical Instruments has just released the Tex-Mex Strat Special and the Tex-Mex Tele
Special . Both guitars, which are made in the company's state-of-the-art factory in sunny Baja
California, possess some spicy bells and whistles that are bound to delight guitar aficionados for
years.
The Tex-Mex Strat Special comes equipped with two Tex-Mex single-coil neck and middle pickups,
and a Tex-Mex humbucker bridge pickup. "The single coil pickups are specially wound to give the
guitar a high-end sparkle, while the humbucker provides that extra punch, bite and drive that a lot of
players crave," noted Mike Lewis, Fender's marketing manager for electric guitars.
Its cousin, the Tex-Mex Tele Special, boasts a Tex-Mex humbucker neck pickup and a Tex-Mex
single-coil Telecaster bridge pickup "for that signature Tele snarl," Lewis added.
Both guitars, whose bodies are made of light poplar, feature smooth, one-piece, satin-finished
maple necks (rosewood fingerboard also available for the Tex-Mex Strat Special), 21 medium-jumbo
frets and vintage hardware. What's more, both are available in Black, Candy Apple Red, Brown
Sunburst, Vintage White and Sonic Blue. U.S. suggested retail price for each guitar, including
deluxe gig bag, is $649.99. For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com. |
