Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) continues its 75th anniversary year with new gear personalized for every player to meet their aspirations - from new players and young guitarists starting their musical journey to enthusiasts and seasoned professionals.
Fender recently announced a slate of new products for the second half of 2021 via its latest online meeting experience for global dealers. The introductions come as a means to support a growing cohort of pandemic players, songwriters, creators on social media, beginners and, of course, loyal professional musicians while continuing to push the boundaries of innovation.
Among these new releases is an expansion on the Squier® Paranormal Series, which turns fiction into reality by embracing forgotten models, taking twists and turns on familiar specs and re-imagining guitars that should have been. First released in 2020, the popular Paranormal Series led many players into the paranormal realm and this re-release will lure many more. Even with their other-worldly looks, each guitar in the series remains player friendly with a slim “C”-shape neck profile and a gloss neck finish for a slick feel. Featuring a mashup of Fender features, each instrument in this series is sure to grab the spotlight. Available October 2021.
Models include:
Squier® Paranormal Toronado guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥49,500 JPY) Originally introduced by Fender in 1998, the Toronado became a fresh face in the crowd of offset-style guitars with its unique curves and crushing tone. This latest iteration, the Squier® Paranormal Toronado, delivers several player-friendly features including a slim “C” shaped neck with a slick gloss finish, a string-through-body bridge for solid string stability, individual volume and tone controls for a wide range of tonal variety and an easy-playing 24.75” scale length. With its otherworldly looks, transcendent playability and earth-shattering tone, this model will transport any player into a Paranormal realm. Available in 3-Color Sunburst and Mystic Seafoam with a laurel fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Offset Telecaster® guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, € 449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥55,000 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Offset Telecaster® is the quintessential mashup of Fender features, combining the components of the iconic Tele® guitar with the comfort and style of the Jazzmaster® guitar offset body shape. The guitar features dual Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups and string-through-body bridge design, with chrome hardware. Available in Olympic White, Butterscotch Blonde and Shell Pink with a maple fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Cyclone guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥49,280 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Cyclone combines details from several iconic Fender® models to create a whirlwind that is greater than the sum of its parts. With a small offset body shape borrowed from the Mustang® guitar, pickups and vintage-style tremolo from a Stratocaster® guitar and controls from a Jaguar® guitar, this guitar delivers standout style, a player-friendly 24.75” scale length and and slim “C”-shape neck profile for easy playability and a gloss neck finish for a slick feel. Available in Candy Apple Red and Pearl White with a laurel fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Super-Sonic™ guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥55,000 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Super-Sonic™ is stranger than fiction with its reverse body shape and headstock, producing massive tone courtesy of its dual Squier® Atomic humbucking pickups. Featuring a “C”-shape neck profile and narrow 1.5” nut width and a vintage-style tremolo for expressive string bending effects. Available in Blue Sparkle and Shell Pink with a laurel fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥66,000 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline brings the Tele® a step beyond its 1950s roots. The guitar features dual Fender-designed alnico Jazzmaster® single-coil pickups and Cabronita Tele® styling.
This semi-hollow model provides versatile tones perfect for various musical settings and includes a string-through-body bridge for solid string stability. Available in Lake Placid Blue and 2-Color Sunburst with a maple fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Baritone Cabronita Telecaster® guitar ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥57,200 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Baritone Cabronita Telecaster® features dual Fender-designed alnico single-coil soapbar pickups and Cabronita Tele® styling. This baritone model is the perfect companion to accompany any player into uncharted territory. Further player-friendly callouts include a string-through-body bridge for solid string stability. Available in 3-Color Sunburst and Surf Green with a laurel fingerboard.
Squier® Paranormal Jazz Bass® ’54 ($429.00 USD, £399 GBP, €449 EUR, $899 AUD, ¥57,200 JPY) The Squier® Paranormal Jazz Bass® ’54 combines the easy playability and tonal versatility of the J Bass® with the classic looks of its older sibling, the Precision Bass® (around 1954, the P Bass® transitioned from a slab body to a contoured body).
This bass has dual Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups, a vintage-style bridge and tuning machines, dual concentric volume and tone controls and a sprawling ’50sstyle pickguard that transports the Jazz Bass® back in time. Available in 3-Color Sunburst and Black with a maple fingerboard.
For more information on the Paranormal Series, visit www.fender.com/squier
