The success of 2018's Parallel Universe series by Fender led to 2019's Alternate Reality models seen above. Essentially, these are mix-matched Fender models made to be presentable & somewhat appealing to the quirk-inclined folks out there. L-R: Electric XII/ Sixty-Six/ Meteora HH/ Powercaster/ Tenor Tele. Unlike the 2019 iterations, these are Mexican & more appealing in terms of prices.
I'm most attracted to the Sixty-Six as it is a guitar version of the Jazz Bass. However, I find it disturbing that the default humbucker (seen above) is showing misalignment. Two implications: 1) The humbucker concerned is not F-Spaced 2) The bridge sports a wider dimension. They couldn't get it right back at the factory; are we paying for oversight? I wouldn't say it's a dire concern but the manufacturer should be more in the know when it comes to such details. We can easily swap this our for a properly spaced replacement but a covered F-Spaced pickup is harder to come by at the stores compared to the uncovered counterparts.
3 comments:
A person writing under the name "TheGuitarAddict' should really know better...
"Question 6: My pole pieces don’t line up exactly under my strings, is that a problem?
This is actually completely common for standard guitars."
http://www.lollarguitars.com/blog/2010/07/common-questions-about-gibson-fender-pole-piece-spacing/
Seeing something as 'common' is lazy. Fender takes pride in installing F-spaced pickups for its bridge models. Skimping is the sign of times.
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