Is there going to be a Fender Select Series in 2013? I really like them and I'm hoping to grab at least one. Just wondering if after this year they are gone? I can't decide which one to get either, tele or strat....decisions decisions.

I am wondering the same thing. It is bothersome that you cant get an SSS strat with a rosewood fretboard.

Funny you should mention that. I can't stand maple necks on a strat. So I'm leaning towards the HSS strat for the rosewood. I have never seen a Select in person but I'm seeing posts where they say the SSS is the better model to get but I can't get a clear answer as to why.

As for the Tele. I think I'll go maple top/neck. I can't justify the price of the KOA model just to get rosewood. Your into new PRS territory with that price tag and I do love my PRSi. Once I save up that kind of money, I'd probably just get another PRS.

I would really love to be able to get one Select this year, and maybe another next year.

Fender Select 2013 just introduced and i love to buy Telecaster HH Series, it look beautiful and amazing sound, especially on the Malaysian Blackwood Top, very sexy guitar.

Good Job Fender for your Telecaster HH Series !

the blacktop is nice. but, I will copy my post from tgp


As a fan of the 2012 Selects, and owner of a select tele.....And as someone who was looking for a select hss rosewood strat

...they completely ruined the hss strat for 2013. I hate the aged parts and the oversized silly looking headstock on it. The neck is a neat idea but I would have to see it first. I also think the color is a little....been there done that and nothing special.

The aged parts thing bugs me. When I was looking for a strat earlier this year I looked at a standard, aged parts, yuck. So I grabbed a American Deluxe, also aged parts, yuck. Then I found the selects and sure enough, no aged parts! yeah. So I bought the Select tele! lol, thats another story.

The Select Jazz Bass is now available with American Deluxe electronics!

Don't worry, the original HSS with the small headstock is still into production!

Here's the demo:

Just exchange the stock maple for a rosewood from an HSS!

Still treading water waiting for them to build one to suit me.

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