New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

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New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

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Re: New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

Post by Beyer160 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:07 pm

Wow, those idiots at Fender can't even do a Telemaster right.

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Post by dren68 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:09 pm

It's kind of cool, but it needs a trem instead of a hardtail.

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Post by MKR » Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:17 pm

it's pretty terrible. looks like a weird 80s metal telemaster

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Post by marqueemoon » Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:21 pm

I kinda dig it. The headstock just looks out of place. It should be swoopier.

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Post by Beyer160 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:23 pm

Fender is obviously trying to capture the lucrative market Gibson opened up with the Firebird X.

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Post by loveinathens » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:03 pm

You all obviously forgot the Fender Voyager they prototyped in 2012. And why all the hate? They ALREADY HAVE a Telemaster. This isn't traditional offset territory, and I feel occupies much of the same niche the Fender Performer does aesthetically. I swear, there's no way to win with some of you.

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Post by mizbiz » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:04 pm

No way... that is a BILT El Hombre rip off!

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Post by thatfenderguy » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:07 pm

I am so stoked for this. After I saw the body design at NAMM several years ago, then called the Voyager, I’ve been wanting one since. Bring it on!

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Post by parry » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:26 pm

Those are just bad lines. The body has zero relation to the headstock shape.
It looks like some weird, off-brand guitar with a fender neck.
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Post by pscates » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:33 pm

Looks like shit on a biscuit. Pardon my Italian.

If you're gonna have such a weird, funky body, sticking a stock Fender type headstock on it just looks like a cop-out and a horrible mismatch of styles. I agree with the above post that it needs a different headstock. It would still be uglier than sin on Sunday, but at least it would be a cohesive, purposeful ugly (which actually counts for something and goes a long way to pushing "ugly" into "kinda cool/quirky" territory...see Pawn Shop series).

But, as is, it looks like someone bought a new bandsaw, drank a case of Michelob, put on a blindfold and went to work...and then just stuck on a Strat/Jazzmaster neck they had lying around the workshop. I hate everything about it...the proportions, angles, pickguard, finish, neck, bridge, etc. Even the name is boneheaded.

I do hate to be "that guy", but what in the hell is Fender's deal?

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Re: New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

Post by loveinathens » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:44 pm

pscates wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:33 pm
Looks like shit on a biscuit. Pardon my Italian.

If you're gonna have such a weird, funky body, sticking a stock Fender type headstock on it just looks like a cop-out and a horrible mismatch of styles. I agree with the above post that it needs a different headstock. It would still be uglier than sin on Sunday, but at least it would be a cohesive, purposeful ugly (which actually counts for something and goes a long way to pushing "ugly" into "kinda cool/quirky" territory...see Pawn Shop series).

But, as is, it looks like someone bought a new bandsaw, drank a case of Michelob, put on a blindfold and went to work...and then just stuck on a Strat/Jazzmaster neck they had lying around the workshop. I hate everything about it...the proportions, angles, pickguard, finish, neck, bridge, etc. Even the name is boneheaded.

I do hate to be "that guy", but what in the hell is Fender's deal?
Tbh, dot inlays and a Telecaster headstock would've worked better for this model. I would've preferred to see more futuristic colors on it as well. A metallic finish might've been great. Or like, a gold guard.

Idk, I still dig it as is, but would likely have it refinished.

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Re: New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

Post by Unicorn Warrior » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:51 pm

It's not too bad

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Post by FightingPlankton » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:54 pm

loveinathens wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:03 pm
You all obviously forgot the Fender Voyager they prototyped in 2012. And why all the hate? They ALREADY HAVE a Telemaster. This isn't traditional offset territory, and I feel occupies much of the same niche the Fender Performer does aesthetically. I swear, there's no way to win with some of you.

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Was just about to say it's a voyager. I keep raving about how I want the black one they did
What is acoustic? Oh, you means a grandpa's guitars? A grandpa's guitars? That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it.

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Re: New Fender Meteora offset at NAMM?

Post by loveinathens » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:01 pm

I think I know what the problem is. They should've gone with rosewood. I don't mind the actual guitar though.

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