The limited run puts high-output humbuckers, ebony fingerboards and black hardware on a Strat, a Tele, a Jaguar Baritone and a P Bass.
Fender’s Mexican-made Player range usually sticks to the familiar Strat, Tele and P Bass formula, but the new Limited Edition Player Fusion Series takes four of those shapes and rebuilds them for hard rock. Every model gets all-black hardware, a flat 12″ radius ebony fingerboard and Player II Modified high-output humbuckers, and the range is now rolling out in Australia.
The Stratocaster HSS stays closest to the original design, with a humbucker at the bridge for saturated rhythm and lead parts and a pair of Player II Noiseless single coils in the middle and neck positions that stay quiet when you back off the gain. A push-pull tone control splits the humbucker, while a two-point tremolo and locking tuners keep tuning steady. It comes in Black or Olympic Pearl.
Catch up on all the latest news here.
The Telecaster HH Floyd Rose strays furthest from the Tele blueprint, swapping the usual single coils for two high-output humbuckers and adding a double-locking Floyd Rose Special that pulls pitch up as easily as it dives. You can get it in Black or Aura Metallic.
For players who live in drop tunings, the Jaguar Baritone stretches to a 27″ scale and is tuned B to B. Its rhythm circuit section now holds Fender’s Spin-a-Split wiring, where roller pots gradually shift the humbuckers toward a leaner, single-coil sound as they turn, with a TBX tone control adding another layer of shaping. Finishes are Black and Silverburst.
The Precision Bass HH trades the traditional split-coil pickup for two high-output humbuckers, voiced for a tight low end with enough midrange to hold its own against a wall of guitars. A thin Jazz Bass neck profile keeps it quick under the fretting hand, and it comes in Black or Halo Metallic.
Fender has paired the launch with a demo video featuring Justin Derrico and All Made Up, which puts all four models through their paces. The Player Fusion Series is a limited edition and is available through Fender Australia and authorised dealers.
For more information, head here
