Moving right along with our NAMM 2007 coverage… Fender today unveiled another new addition to its recent run of Squier artist-branded guitars––the Squier Avril Lavigne Telecaster.
The guitar boasts a number of unique Lavigne-inspired features, the most obvious being a distinctive checkerboard pickguard, 5th fret fingerboard inlay in the shape of Lavigne’s star logo, artist signature on headstock, and just a single topless humbucker in the bridge position.
Lavigne’s Tele also breaks the mold by offering side-dot only fret markers, a single volume control (who needs a pesky tone knob?) and a unique 3-way pickup switch that allows for quick access to Front Coil, Rear Coil, or Full Humbucker modes.
The Avril Lavigne Telecaster sports a Basswood body, “C”-shaped maple neck (25.5″ scale-length,) Rosewood fretboard w/9.5” radius and 22 MJ frets, 6-saddle strings-through-body Tele bridge, die-cast tuning machines, and chrome hardware. No word yet on pricing.
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- Fender Introduces Squier Vintage Modified Series
July 27th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
We need a Lindsey Lohan model with a mirror pickguard and single edge razor blade picks.
July 27th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
What, no limited run Relic version?
Psh, who would want a Joe Strummer Tele when you could get a Lavigne.
July 27th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Hahahaha… :) I’m busting a gut over here!
July 27th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
topless, huh?
just couldn’t resist, could you…
July 27th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
;)
July 28th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
If it only has the one pickup, then isn’t it technically an Esquire? (A Squier Esquire?)
July 28th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
I was gonna get the Hello Kitty strat. but playing thrash metal on this seems so much more appealing.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
It’s the Jeff Spicoli Anti-Relic!