Cool New Squier VM Telecaster Special
You have to wonder what’s going on within Fender these days. Expensive new “Select” Series guitars are introduced one day, only to be followed by some heavy talkin’ Blacktop Series guitars the next and then some really FRESH new Squier models the day after that. One can only assume that last Summer’s record heat-wave in Phoenix got to the marketing department’s heads and got their creative juices flowing.
Further proof of this concept is the new Squier products. Squier keeps coming out with interesting new products for Tele-lovers and this year’s models look to be no exception to this rule. We haven’t received full details yet, but our sources show a cool new Squier Vintage Modified Tele Special being introduced at this year’s Winter NAMM show.
Here’s what we know so far. The Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Special looks to be very special indeed with a classic Tele body and the neck from a Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Neck and Jazzmaster pickups. Pricing looks great too at about a $300 street price.
More details will be provided as we learn more about this guitar.
Another cool new Squier product is a VM “Surf” Strat with Duncan Lipstick Pickups and a pearlized guard. Colors include Sonic Blue, Surf Green and Candy Apple Red. Pricing is that same sweet spot of around $300 street price.
Is that a P-90 in the neck?
I’ve seen it detailed as a JM pickup. I don’t know what that is. John Mayer? Johnny Mars? What? I don’t have info yet. I’m waiting for it.
JazzMaster as the graphic on the headstock suggests.
Agreed. The neck p/u looks the same as the p/u in the VM Jazzmaster. Im pretty sure i can decipher the writing to say ‘Duncan Designed’.
Thanks for that info. Now I know.
The neck is the same VM Jazzmaster neck. I bet this is made in Indonesia at the same factory as the VM Jazzmaster
If it is a p90, I am SO getting it.
If it’s the same pup as a Squier JM it’s an OK pickup. Not good, but not bad either. My JM is in the Jazzer ballpark, but that’s as close as it gets. YMMV, but when I do the (required) fret dress and setup mine will be coming out.
At $300, I just might be able to squeeze one of those Teles into my budget. From the description, it sounds like a wonderful guitar.
and i bet you could reshape the headstock into the proper Tele headstock….
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Wow this is cooler than most of the american Fenders
The strat headstock looks so weird.
Actually, it’s a Jazzmaster neck/headstock.
hahah Fender is insane… Why don’t they Address their crummy Nashville B -Bender how embarrassing.. Heavy freaking old technology thingy. with two color option? I cannot puke any more..
B-Benders are very low volume slow sellers. Why would Fender put any more time and effort into them?
Both the VM Tele Special and the Surf Strat look very cool in the flesh, too. They were very popular at NAMM in the Squier booth.
OMG! Don’t they have enough of my money already?
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I just can’t get my head wrapped around the way that name LOOKS! I’d have to replace it with something unique.
The “surf” strat with lipstick pickups needs to come in white for all of us Stevie Ray Vaughan fans… It’s got the “Charley-caster” written all over it
I just got mine today. Unboxed it. It was still in tune but a half-step down and a few ticks off. Plays wonderfully, well intonated, nice chunky neck, big huge neck pickup, 3-saddle bridge, etc, and beautiful finish. I’m shocked that this $279 guitar from Indo was not a piece but it is actually a true player!