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Kurt Cobain liked Mustangs a lot. For one, he preferred offbeat guitars that didn’t cost zillions of dollars, and the Mustang certainly fit those two criteria. Also, being somewhat physically diminutive himself, he liked to perform live with slightly more diminutive guitars, like Fender Mustangs and Jaguars, which better fit his hands and his reach. Just go back and watch the famous 1991 video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and there he is and there it is slung over his shoulder. Or think back to when you saw them on the ’93-’94 In Utero tour, when he seldom went onstage with anything but a Mustang. Quite often and especially later on, Mustangs were a big part of what Kurt Cobain was all about, musically. Here are the details: Available in Dark Lake Placid Blue with the racing stripe, Sonic Blue, and Fiesta Red, Made in Japan, Alder body, C shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius Rosewood fingerboard and Vintage style frets, 24” scale length, Direct mounted Seymour Duncan JB Humbucking bridge Pickup and a Mustang single coil neck pickup, On/off slider and an In/out phase switch for each pickup, Adjusto-Matic bridge with the dynamic vibrato tailpiece, No case

Available in White Blonde, 2 Tone Sunburst, Black, and Candy Apple Red, Designed by Johnson himself using his own personal features and preferences, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, Alder body, Quartersawn Maple neck with a V shaped profile and a 12” radius Maple fingerboard, Staggered vintage style tuners to eliminate the need for a string tree, Custom pickups wound to Johnson’s specs, With hardshell case

Available in 3 Color Sunburst, Inca Silver, and Violet, Made in Mexico, Alder body, 60’s C shaped Maple neck with a 9.5” radius Rosewood fingerboard and medium jumbo frets, Fender Custom Shop Vintage single coil Strat pickups, American Vintage string thru body hardtail Strat bridge, Vintage style tuners, With gig bag

Available in Artic White, Black, and 3 Color Sunburst, Made in Mexico, Alder body, Thicker C shaped Maple neck with a 12” radius Rosewood fingerboard and jumbo frets, Custom voiced Kenny Wayne Sheperd single coil Strat pickups, Vintage style synchronized tremelo bridge with the Graph Tech saddles, Vintage style tuners, With gig bag

Stevie Ray Vaughan collaborated with Fender to produce a signature Stratocaster shortly before his untimely passing in 1990. 3 Color Sunburst, Alder body, Urethane body and neck finish, Thick “Oval” shaped Maple neck with a 12” radius Pau Ferro fingerboard and Dunlop 6105 frets, Texas Special single coil pickups, Reversed left hand Vintage style tremelo bridge, With Tweed case

Fender introduces one of its most distinctive signature models ever, the Kurt Cobain Jaguar that is meticulously modeled on the battered and highly unusual 1965 Jaguar that Cobain wielded during the heady early-’90s era when Nirvana ruled rock and led a musically stunning and culturally subversive movement. Fender craftsmen have reproduced Cobain’s battle hardened left handed Jaguar down to the last unusual detail, including its worn finish, dual humbucking pickups and unique electronics and controls which were already in place when Kurt acquired the guitar in summer 1991. Unique features include an Alder body with Road Worn aged finish and hardware treatment, Bound fretboard with Pearloid dot markers, Stratocaster headstock shape with 1950s style “spaghetti” logo, DiMarzio humbucking DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup and DP100 Super Distortion bridge pickup, Triple knurled “chrome-dome” knob configuration (volume, volume, tone), Three position toggle switch, Black chrome Adjusto-Matic bridge and Gotoh sealed tuners. Accessories include a black textured vinyl hardshell case and an exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain book with photos and commentary by Charles Peterson and an insightful interview with Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey. Made in Mexico and available in right and left hand versions.

Available in Olympic White and Surf Green, Alder body, Thinner C shaped Maple neck, Contoured heel for easier access to the upper frets, 9.5” radius Rosewood fingerboard with medium jumbo frets, Dual Coil Ceramic Noiseless pickups, Fender Deluxe cast sealed locking tuners, LSR roller nut, With Tweed case

Kurt Cobain liked Mustangs a lot. For one, he preferred offbeat guitars that didn’t cost zillions of dollars, and the Mustang certainly fit those two criteria. Also, being somewhat physically diminutive himself, he liked to perform live with slightly more diminutive guitars, like Fender Mustangs and Jaguars, which better fit his hands and his reach. Just go back and watch the famous 1991 video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and there he is and there it is slung over his shoulder. Or think back to when you saw them on the ’93-’94 In Utero tour, when he seldom went onstage with anything but a Mustang. Quite often and especially later on, Mustangs were a big part of what Kurt Cobain was all about, musically. Here are the details: Available in Dark Lake Placid Blue with the racing stripe, Sonic Blue, and Fiesta Red, Made in Japan, Alder body, C shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius Rosewood fingerboard and Vintage style frets, 24” scale length, Direct mounted Seymour Duncan JB Humbucking bridge Pickup and a Mustang single coil neck pickup, On/off slider and an In/out phase switch for each pickup, Adjusto-Matic bridge with the dynamic vibrato tailpiece, No case

Fender introduces one of its most distinctive signature models ever, the Kurt Cobain Jaguar that is meticulously modeled on the battered and highly unusual 1965 Jaguar that Cobain wielded during the heady early-’90s era when Nirvana ruled rock and led a musically stunning and culturally subversive movement. Fender craftsmen have reproduced Cobain’s battle hardened left handed Jaguar down to the last unusual detail, including its worn finish, dual humbucking pickups and unique electronics and controls which were already in place when Kurt acquired the guitar in summer 1991. Unique features include an Alder body with Road Worn aged finish and hardware treatment, Bound fretboard with Pearloid dot markers, Stratocaster headstock shape with 1950s style “spaghetti” logo, DiMarzio humbucking DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup and DP100 Super Distortion bridge pickup, Triple knurled “chrome-dome” knob configuration (volume, volume, tone), Three position toggle switch, Black chrome Adjusto-Matic bridge and Gotoh sealed tuners. Accessories include a black textured vinyl hardshell case and an exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain book with photos and commentary by Charles Peterson and an insightful interview with Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey. Made in Mexico and available in right and left hand versions.

Available in Honey Blonde, Dakota Red, and Black, Premium Ash body, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, U shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius Maple fingerboard and vintage size frets, Lap Steel inspired position inlays, American Vintage Tele single coil pickups, Custom “cut off” original vintage style Tele bridge with the 3 Brass saddles, Vintage style tuners, With hardshell case

Available in Olympic White and 3 Color Sunburst, Alder body, Larger C shaped Maple neck with a 9.5” radius African Rosewood fingerboard and Dunlop 6105 frets, Big Dipper single coil pickups with a special “scooped” midrange voicing, American Vintage synchronized tremolo with the five springs, With gig bag

Available in Black, Olympic White, Pewter, and Torino Red, Alder body, Urethane body finish, Soft V shaped Maple neck with a 9.5” radius Maple fingerboard and vintage size frets, Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups, Active mid-boost and TBX circuits, Blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, With Tweed case

Hot Rod Red, Nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, ‘57 style Ash body, ’62 C shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius Rosewood fingerboard and medium jumbo frets, Texas Special single coil pickups, American Vintage synchronized tremolo, With hardshell case

Available in Tropical Turquoise, Medium Palomino Metallic, Lucerne Aqua Firemist, and Dakota Red, Alder body, Quartersawn Maple neck with a soft V shape, Bound 12” radius Rosewood fingerboard and medium jumbo frets, Specially voiced Eric Johnson single coil pickups, American Vintage Synchronized tremolo, Staggered Vintage style tuners to eliminate the string tree, With hardshell case

Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore with Fender Jazzmasters slung across seminal shoulders. In the hands of both men, the sound of Sonic Youth is the sound of that guitar used as part paintbrush and part cluster bomb. If anybody ought to have a signature Jazzmaster model, it’s those two guys. Here are the details: Sapphire Blue Transparent, Alder body, Satin Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, C shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius Rosewood fingerboard and vintage size frets, Fender Wide Range humbucking bridge and neck pickups, American Vintage Jazzmaster tremelo with the Mustang bridge and lock button, With hardshell case