Fender makes… A phone?
Fender is branching out, and they’re not just phoning this one in. They’ve released the T-Mobile Limited Edition Fender MyTouch cell phone. With a gorgeous wooden case, it does look nice. But a phone? Hello? Fender, is anybody home?
And they’ve got Eric Clapton in their TV spot for the new MyTouch Fender phone. Which is only natural considering that they say it’s not just a phone… but a collectors item. The go on to say: The T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G Fender™ Limited Edition is connecting people to their passions and great music wherever they go. T-Mobile and Fender introduce a fantastic device for music and more.
Ok, there’s not much more to say about this — and I suppose it’s actually better than the REAL Strats they are turning into video game controlers — so here’s some photos.
When will they release a Relic’d version of this?
If it’s anything like my non-Fender myTouch 3G (and I hate that name), the plastic case should relic all on its own pretty quickly.
And the soon-to-follow external speaker phone better be tube-powered with a jewel light!
Give one to my wife…she relics Cell Phones naturally VERY quickly…
This is a (my own) translation of the song by a russian bard-poet, from some 25-30 years ago.
I think, it just came to life.
Prophets, clowns and the jokers
All bearers Fender by today,
To extol in harder rock
Intrigues of Palace of the Kings
I’m going to hold out for the G&L ASAT iphone, then play them together and pick which one I like.
LOL @ strat pick up in the phone pics
This is something you would’ve excepted from Gibson.
No to mention that the back graphics look like a Les Paul sunburst…
What?! No whammy bar?!
Bah. They should concentrate on making better instruments….
But then again, Harley Davidson makes a lot of stuff other than motorbikes.
That’s how to make money these days, I guess.
“Bah. They should concentrate on making better instruments….”
+1
+2
I wish it had binding.
I’d buy one, but I couldn’t use it? Something about T-mobile’s network not reaching Australia.
If it’s unlocked, it would be fine. T-Mo uses sim cards… They’ll often even unlock phones still under contract if you say you are traveling out of the country and don’t want to go broke making phone calls! Which, for a phone company is fairly nice =)
T-Mobile’s network doesn’t do that well in Virginia USA either. Van you get it with a hotter “pickup”?
I’ll wait for the vintage re-issue …
I think you guys might be making something bigger out of this than it actually is. Fender is not making a phone. T-Mobile is making a Fenderized version of their myTouch phone.
I heard through the grapevine that the “american deluxe version” comes with a strobe tuner, umbrella, and some special compound that are supposed to shine your shoes, brush your teeth and it has a large database with excuses for your girlfriend or boyfriend.
There will be a budget version “made in korea” under the name squire, however the latest news reports seems to confirm that it has no screen, no electronics whatsoever but it’s usable as a paper press or a sanding block.
you all have a good one
//Ken1
I had a similar reaction as most of you at first and thought Gibson already try to break into consumer electronics, but Fender seems to be using a more Harley Davidson-like approach. That and I have to admit this phone looks pretty cool, and this website makes it look like it comes with some fun music-related stuff:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=MyTouch-3G-LE-Fender
But Buddy Guy’s music isn’t preloaded along with the others? Well, maybe I’ll get if he’ll call me. Well, Buddy and Catherine Zeta Jones while I’m living in Fender T-Mobile phone fantasy world. I wonder if T-Mobile will work where I live. And what if I call tech support and ask for help swapping out the Noiseless pickups?
Does it come in Pine?
I am appalled that they chose T-Mobile as the carrier.
But as long as Buddy gets paid I’m happy about it; Clapton could make any amount of cash just by showing up.
They should have scooped out the back so it doesn’t hurt your ass when you put it in your pocket
Is it finished with Nitro?
IS THERE GONNA BE A SQUIER VERSION ?
SORRY KEN SEE YOU GOT THAT COVERED
well gr8 minds ….hehe
Will it fit in my hardshell Tele case?
Do you get better reception with a Floyd Rose?
Its a pretty annoying attempt at expanding the brand. Next therell be fender authorized cereal. Please R&D, do something innovative, instead of ya know – not doing very much for the next 10 years.
Hah! ‘With crunchy Tele and Strat-shaped flakes and Duncan Designed overwound marshmallows! Now with a free pick in every box!’
These comments are great, way funnier than the phone itself. I say it quite a bit, but I love this forum.
Hmm, I’m not convinced. Looks like it has a pretty bad factory setup; the buttons are probably quite a low gauge and I doubt that the camera is wound very tightly. I’d probably replace the camera with a DiMarzio and swap out the screen protector for a nice tortoise-shell one.
But, seriously, I think that Fender are free to do whatever they want. However, if this is anything to go by, I don’t think that they really should be. Really, what next? A company that makes guitars also making motorbikes?
Oh, wait.
They probably have more time invested in ordering there next shipment of ash than they do getting involved in the Fender Phone….I think it’s cool, My only wish is that they could have had Mary Kaye White or Butterscotch as an alternate finish, those are “Fender Only” colors…
Bill Hullett
Fair point, although I think it would be much cooler if the based the design on a Tele bridge and had the pickup as a speaker… hmm, maybe they could release that as a case! (Maybe even a ashtray cover to go with it?
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I want one in the Tele version, with the string ferrules on the back.
Well, the guitars of them are excellent, we’ll see phones lol but it is beautiful it is!
It would be so much cheaper to buy a 1973 Blonde Tele than to buy one of those and a years worth of service fees. I draw the line at 300$ a month phone bills. Seriously. Your target demographic is GUITARISTS! who are broke by nature! What do you call a guitarist without a girlfriend? homeless!
i’d much rather have this one http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/forsale/fender/jagstrat4.jpg
Lot’s of funnt replies to this..almost wanna make one too.