 Brand new
guitars just don’t have that feel and vibe or sound until it’s had a beer
spilled on it, drug across the stage or has been dropped off the stage. Fender’s Road
Worn series haven’t seen this kind of abuse outside the factory, but they certainly
look like they have. Based on classic Fender guitars and basses of the 50s and 60s, the
Road Worn models include two Stratocasters, a Telecaster, Jazz bass and a Precision bass.The Road Worn guitars and basses are magnificently aged and distressed to
replicate that particular worn look of a vintage guitar that has toured the world. Each
Road Worn instrument is perfectly aged for that broken in feel and look, however, unlike
genuine vintage guitars, they are affordable for the working musician.
The Road Worn guitars feature an alder body (ash-wood for the
Tele) and maple necks, visibly relic nitrocellulose lacquer-finished bodies, smooth
worn-in necks and distressed chrome hardware (nickel-chrome for basses) for a worn-in
appearance. While the instruments have been designed with period-correct specifications,
numerous modern upgrades have been integrated into each model, including Tex-Mex
single-coil pickups, larger 6105 frets and five-way pickup switches (Strat models).
The End Line
The spirit and essence from these guitars are unmistakably vintage like that old Harley
Davidson motorcycle parked in the garage. The Fender Road Worn guitars look, feel, and
play like they have been producing music for 40 years with fretboard wear, arm wear on the
finish, and distressed hardware. Each Road Worn guitar has the reminiscent of the old-days
when rock was rock and scars were proudly displayed as a emblem of experience. Guitars and
basses get better with age, with the Road Worn you’ll be ahead of the game.
Features & Specs:
- Alder body (Strat, 2-tone sunburst Tele, Jazz Bass, Precision
Bass), Ash (blonde finish Tele)
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Soft V shape (’50s Strat), C shape (’60s Strat), U
shape (’50s Tele)
- Maple fretboard (Strat, Precision Bass), rosewood (Tele, Jazz
Bass)
- 7-1/4? fretboard radius
- 21 – 6105 frets – guitar, 20 vintage frets –
bass
- 1-ply white pickguard (’50s Strat and Tele)
- 3-ply mint green pickguard (’60s Strat)
- 4-ply brown shell pickguard (Jazz Bass)
- 3 Tex-Mex Strat single-coil pickups (Stratocaster)
- 2 Tex-Mex Tele single-coil pickups (Telecaster)
- 1 Precision Bass split single-coil pickup
- 2 Standard vintage alnico magnet Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
- Deluxe gig bag
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