FENDER SUBSONIC STRAT SERIES

but then the string through allows for some great sustain, especially when the 'cello' sound is being produced. The only think I would add to it if I could would be a trem. It is the sort of guitar than only gets used every few months but when it does get selected, you go: WOW glad we had this sitting around.įor me looking back it was a damn bargain at US$750, especially given the guitar had literally never been used, other than being tuned a couple of times. One exception is in a piano based jazzy number where the guitar actually sounds like a cello !!!

FENDER SUBSONIC STRAT SERIES

It is a small series made by Fender USA in 20, rare on the market. Adjusted by a luthier in 2022, B standard in 13-62. 100 stock, including the Schaler straplocks which were original to this series. American Deluxe' finish - Hardtail - HSS configuration, 27' scale. Crafted at our Ensenada, Mexico, manufacturing facility, this genuine Fender Baritone Sub-Sonic Stratocaster® guitar neck will convert your standard scale length guitar into a 27' scale length baritone Features a comfortable 'modern C' profile and 9.5'-radius maple fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.

In our recordings it has mainly been used for atmospheric rhythms and the occassional deep growlingpower chords. Fender 'Subsonic' Baritone Stratocaster, American from 2001. once you get your head around the tuning difference (easier for a guitarist than a keyboard player) you get some great sounds out of it. How does it play ? well it effectively is a longneck strat with thicker strings tuned B-B. it actually looked like a faded autumn burst. The photos below are actually the Ebay photos the guy used in the ebay auction and are exactly how the sunburst looks. why they think the tele version is better than the strat version.

The subsonic came with a deluxe hard case and I think the CS version had two hambuckersĪ couple of years later Fender issue a CS tele baritone guitar. It has two single coils and a hambacker, which switches to a single coil when in the #2 pup selector position.įrom memory there were 3 colour available, Sunburst, black and a turquoise metallic blue.Ī year or so after I bought this, Fender dumped them and gave heaps of the turquiose finish ones to musician friend (in the states). Loeffler does not travel with a ton of guitars, just a few favorites to get the job done. The Am Deluxe Series version (which I have) is more like a build quality of the AV series guitars - truly superb. There was a CS version and a normal Am Deluxe Series version. Sometime in 98, or 99 Fender released two versions of the Subsonic guitar, a longer scale (B-B) strat like 27' scale baritone guitar. something Fender produced and then forgot about it (a bit like the Bass VI) a strange, unknow, but yet brilliant beast.

Fender subsonic strat