http://www.fender.com/sonicyouth/

funtoosh

and yes, they do use "improved + newly voiced" WideRange humbuckers . . .

stickers included . . .

EvilPandaDog

funtoosh said:

available from july 1st.
and yes, they do use "improved + newly voiced" WideRange humbuckers . . .

stickers included . . .

Wow, I've been saving up some money, this is what I'm getting.

jacksonjackass

Are they ACTUAL WRHPs???

Not just staggered pole standard humbuckers?

JaguarOW

mcconnachiea said: Are they ACTUAL WRHPs???
Not just staggered pole standard humbuckers?

theyre voiced to lee's specs so pretty much

I want both of them 😡

SeriousCat

They both look hella cool.

Wonder what's the price gonna be??????????? 😛

Robbmonster

It's about bloody time.

They are gonna be amazing.

But I would still prefer to see NEW designs from Fender...

funtoosh

Robbmonster said: But I would still prefer to see NEW designs from Fender...

seems like this is just not the year for new fender designs ...

as for the price ... they have really good electronics and cool finishes, so i guess they'll go for the price of the elvis costello jazz rather than the j mascis one ,~{

Robbmonster

Robbmonster said: But I would still prefer to see NEW designs from Fender...

Toosh, how about adding a 'which do you prefer' poll to the topic 😁

funtoosh

yes sir, good idea, there you are . . .

gilmourish

i want that jazzmaster so much. . the finish is soo freaking cool . . this does not help my jazzmaster GAS. . but theyre gonna be too expensive...

PipoMelonnen

Thurston's Jazzmaster in action:

http://70.32.78.35/sonicnews/?p=289

My first "Jazzmaster" was a Stagg copy with the same green finish:

http://pipomelonnen.ifrance.com/guitare.JPG

Robbmonster

For how long has Kim not been playing bass?

Bear in mind that I haven't paid attention to Sonic Youth for about 15 years now...

Cymastar

Like, 3 or 4 albums... She stopped during "Washing Machine" I think...

GeorgeF

Both look amazing, if I had to choose I'd probably go for the wide rangers. Hope my local music store gets some in.

jacksonjackass

Those RI WRHPs are such a con. They're just staggered pole humbuckers 😠

gilmourish

wonder whne fender are gonna tell us the prices of them. . .

GeorgeF

$1880 😲

SOURCE: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... sters.aspx

reliable do you think?

jacksonjackass

GeorgeF said: reliable do you think?

Yeah, they're about as official as you're going to get.

JaguarOW

Fender said: voiced to Lee's specs

learn to read pedo

jacksonjackass

Telenator said:
I have to first thank some of the members here for the help and encouragement in getting this whole wide range humbucker project started in the first place.
We have come up with an all new mod for Fender's re-issue Wide Range Humbucker that is the ultimate for anyone wanting a great tone from those dismal pickups at an affordable price!
This is one of the best rock tones I've heard in along time! And,........you can keep the stock 250K pots in your guitar! This mod does not sound like an original vintage WRHB, but that is on it's way soon.
We have developed threaded alnico 2 magnet studs that are a direct replacement for the steel studs found in the WRHB's.
We just toss away the bar magnet, add our threaded magnets and re-assemble the pickup.
Here's the innards of a Fender Re-issue Wide Range Humbucker. Note the bar magnet. Here's what it looks like:

We remove the bar magnet.

Our alnico II threaded magnets take the place of the bar magnet.

You get incredibly precise tonal adjustments because they're magnets! Not steel studs.

It sounds awesome!
Singing highs and tight lows! Sound clips coming soon!
This is a patent pending mod by Telenator. Look for an entire line of pickups using our patent pending threaded magnet technology in the near future!

Explain this then:

Courtesy of telenator at offsetguitars.com

Thats a mod to get it closer to how its SUPPOSED to be