Just when I thought the Fender camp is playing it low key this NAMM, they dropped the bomb with this American Acoustasonic Telecaster. From the pic above, it's a clear hybrid appeasing both the acoustic & electric fans.
Add to that some colour variations & we know the Fender camp means business. Initial appraisals have deemed it a game-changer of sorts as the instrument has a voicing control that emulates revered acoustic tones in terms of wood & body types. The same control acts as a blender in one selection & a huge potential to sound unique. The electric pickup tone holds its own & that's quite an attraction itself. We often come across rotten pickup tones from acoustic guitars trying to offer such hybrid voicings.
This new model is not to be confused with the Telecoustic (seen above) which was a let-down in so many ways. I had plans to own one not too long ago but the poor acoustic projection & an equally objectionable plug-in tone made me re-think & the decision not to buy it was a good call.
On my watch list!
