Doctor_Morbius
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Posted on Mar 09 2012 08:01 PM
I think these are two of the coolest guitars I've ever seen. For that reason alone, Fender will probably scrap them.



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LeeVanCleef
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France
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Posted on Mar 09 2012 08:39 PM
So Fender finally came up with a new body shape?
Er, not really

Still, I agree they're really cool looking guitars, especially the black one. Looks like they revived the (old) Marauder concept of concealing the pickups under the pickguard. Much more interesting than any of the models of the Modern Player series in my opinion.
EDIT: a bit of digging brought up this other Fender prototype (yes, it's a Fender):

So Fender is copying not only Aria now, but BC Rich too???
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dp
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mojave desert, california
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Posted on Mar 09 2012 10:00 PM
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airesound
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England
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Posted on Mar 10 2012 03:42 AM
Wow everyone's copying Aria, including Aria!
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bamboozer
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Delaware
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Posted on Mar 10 2012 10:04 AM
Cool indeed. See no pickups, a return to the famed "hidden" pickups of the old Marauder?
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Doctor_Morbius
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Posted on Mar 10 2012 05:58 PM
Though crowd. The black one with the hidden pickups has pickups made with high energy neodymium magnets. Just a little dab 'll do ya.
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Doctor_Morbius
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Posted on Mar 10 2012 06:01 PM
LeeVanCleef wrote:
EDIT: a bit of digging brought up this other Fender prototype (yes, it's a Fender):

So Fender is copying not only Aria now, but BC Rich too???
Man, that is so non-Surf. Although it does kind of remind me of something I ate once at Red Lobster.
EDIT: In a way, that kind of reminds me of the Fender Performer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShbWhTH3N0
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JeffH
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PA
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Posted on Mar 14 2012 08:58 PM
Not only did they hide the pickups on the black one, they hid the pickguard screws too!
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JONPAUL
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Posted on Mar 14 2012 10:35 PM
Doctor_Morbius wrote:
Man, that is so non-Surf. Although it does kind of remind me of something I ate once at Red Lobster.
EDIT: In a way, that kind of reminds me of the Fender Performer.
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