Standard 2025 (2)

There's one more Fender model joining the Standard Series (Indonesia) this 2025 & it's the Acoustasonic. Currently there are only a couple of guitars on the list, this Telecaster you see above & the Jazzmaster. I believe we all know the Acoustasonic didn't really hit it with many players due to its quirky nature being in the intersection of an acoustic (which requires amplification to sound good) & a solid body model (compromised by the non-ergonomic body, the neck is awesome). To top it off, the price was a put off; excessive to say the least. This year, the Acoustasonic continues to populate the Fender catalog but becomes a rather affordable offering (USD1,099 USD599) in the hope of attracting whoever it needs to in light of it not being firmly rooted in any music genre. 

Pic: Fender

Delonge Star

This had been gear news fodder for a while & it's finally unleashed to guitar-dom. The Tom Delonge Starcaster maintains the single pickup feature but did away with the original Fender Starcaster headstock. In its place, we have the big Strat-type, 70s design which in my opinion is a cool replacement. Colours are kept in the pastel family as opposed to the loud, solid options of the solid body counterparts.

Interestingly, it's made in Indonesia. Does Fender have an Indonesian factory? So this is hinting at the instrument's pedigree. 

Pics: MR / Fender

Ibanez: FR420 (3)

Made in Indonesia = lousy? Bought. happy