Enter the new limited-edition Fender Player Fusion Series featuring hot-rodded electronics, streamlined controls, and premium appointments. The range includes a Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and perhaps most intriguingly, a Jaguar Baritone.
The quick and dirty version is that the Fender Player Fusion Series features the following models at the following prices, and in the finishes mentioned:
- Fender Limited Edition Player Fusion Stratocaster HSS ($1,149), available in Black or Olympic Pearl
- Fender Limited Edition Player Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose ($1,399), available in Black or Aura Metallic
- Fender Limited Edition Player Fusion Jaguar Baritone ($1,299), available in Black or Silverburst
- Fender Limited Edition Player Fusion Precision Bass HH ($1,149), available in Black or Gold
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Player Fusion Stratocaster HSS
Leading the charge is the Player Fusion Stratocaster HSS, whose pickup configuration pairs a high-output bridge humbucker with Fender’s Noiseless single-coils, offering everything from heavyweight rock tones to what Fender describes as “surgical clarity”. It’s a setup designed to cover a lot of sonic territory without sacrificing power.
Elsewhere, the Strat receives a number of upgrades. A 12″ radius Ebony fingerboard promises easier bends and faster playability, while blacked-out hardware, a streamlined master volume and tone control layout, and a two-point tremolo further reinforce its contemporary character. Additional touches include a black headstock cap and a choice of Black or Olympic Pearl finishes.
Player Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose
Fender’s words, not mine – this is “built for the riff.” The Player Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose model swaps the Telecaster’s traditional single-coil pairing for two high-output humbuckers and adds a Floyd Rose tremolo system for dive bombs… on a Tele.
The familiar Tele silhouette remains, but nearly everything else has been reworked with hard rock and metal players in mind. A 12″ radius Ebony fingerboard returns, alongside all-black hardware and a pair of finishes: Black and Aura Metallic.
Player Fusion Jaguar Baritone
While every instrument in the series leans toward heavier musical territory, the Player Fusion Jaguar Baritone is arguably the lineup’s headline act.
Built around a 27″ scale length and tuned B-to-B, the instrument is purpose-made for down-tuned riffing and extended-range textures. The dual-humbucker configuration is complemented by a Jaguar-inspired switching system and a “Spin-a-Split” control that gradually rolls away humbucker characteristics in favor of leaner, more single-coil-like tones.
Like its Fusion siblings, the Jaguar Baritone features a 12″ radius Ebony fingerboard and black hardware, with Black and Silverburst finishes available.
Player Fusion Precision Bass HH
Rounding out the collection is the Player Fusion Precision Bass HH, which adapts Fender’s most iconic bass design for heavier genres and more aggressive playing styles.
Instead of the traditional split-coil pickup arrangement, Fender has fitted the bass with two high-output humbuckers. A slim Jazz Bass-style neck profile aims to enhance speed and comfort, while the now-familiar 12″ radius Ebony fingerboard completes the modernized specification sheet. The bass will be available in Black and Halo Metallic finishes.
