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Post subject: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel ...
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:41 pm
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New models pay tribute to two undeniably cool modern-day alt-rock heroes

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Oct. 1, 2012) — Through their monster work with the Foo Fighters, lead guitarist Chris Shiflett and bass player Nate Mendel have helped shape the sound of modern alternative rock. Fender now honors them and their distinctive sounds with the new Chris Shiflett Signature Telecaster® Deluxe and the Nate Mendel P Bass®.

Shiflett’s abiding love for Telecasters and for huge humbucking sound now comes together in one kickass new instrument with his name on it–the Chris Shiflett Signature Telecaster Deluxe. Eminently affordable and modeled closely on Shiflettt’s favorite ’72 Tele Deluxe, it features a striking Arctic White finish, a four-ply white pearl pickguard, a roaring pair of new custom-designed high-output humbucking pickups, a 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard for easy bends with low action, custom-stenciled hard-shell case, and Shiflett’s signature on the headstock.

"Fender is as good as it gets for a guitar player," said Shiflett. "So to have one with my name is a pretty special feeling. The setup is perfect for me, and to be able to take the time to look at the guitar from a few different angles really pays dividends."

Throughout a long career that started with hardcore punk and flourished first with Sunny Day Real Estate and then the Foo Fighters, there has really only been one main instrument for melodic yet hard-hitting bassist Nate Mendel–his 1971 Precision. Fender now brings you the Nate Mendel P Bass, modeled after his beloved, battle-hardened instrument.

The Nate Mendel P Bass shares the same subtly idiosyncratic and distinctive features as the original, with special body contours, extra-slim neck and nut width, a lightly worn Candy Apple Red finish with a black pickguard, a powerful Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound™ split single-coil pickup, Badass II bridge for rock-solid sustain and stability, and Mendel’s signature on the headstock. It also comes with a spare neck plate engraved with a special hybrid Foo Fighters/Fender logo and a deluxe gig bag.

"The final product is exactly what I wanted," said Mendel. "Fender was great and took the bass to find a way to copy the shape of the neck; I’m super excited about it. Once you land on a P Bass, that’s kind of where you stay."

Tour bus, platinum records and the adulation of millions not included. To see Shiflett and Mendel demoing their signature models, click here.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:40 pm
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Cool guitars Brad! I know a couple of happy Foo Fighters! 8)

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:12 pm
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Solid Body Love Songs wrote:
Cool guitars Brad! I know a couple of happy Foo Fighters! 8)


Right after Dave Grohl announces that they are on hiatus :roll:


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Toronado wrote:
Solid Body Love Songs wrote:
Cool guitars Brad! I know a couple of happy Foo Fighters! 8)


Right after Dave Grohl announces that they are on hiatus :roll:

Yup, and this will give them an opportunity to do other things and promote their signature models!

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Post subject: Re: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:32 pm
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Guys, can anyone tell me if they are limited run Guitars especially the Chris Shiflett Tele, my local shop has one coming in and they have said they may not be able to get another.

It would be nice to know........anyone from Fender??

thanks in advance.


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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:06 pm
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Beautiful guitars and extremely well deserved..Foo Fighters have maintained what I believe real music to be. Way to go Fender!

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So great to honor these men for the tireless years of fighting Foo!

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:04 am
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This is just great. Just absolutely great. There are very few people that are holding up the entire damn flame by themselves and most of that strength lies squarely on the shoulders of Dave Grohl and the Foo. Without them, who wants to watch the Grammy's? What a wonderful privliedge for the Foo - and what a great statement by Fender (who, if we all recall, has had some problems gripping too heavily onto the past before). Good job guys. Good job Nate, Good job Chris, Good job Fender! Love that neck cover on the P-Bass, by the way.


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Great consolidation of information. Maybe you might be aware of a Jaguar Blacktop model I just purchased. It isn't the standard Blacktop Jag. It has a bound neck, Jazz style knobs and the color is "Blizzard Frost". I purchased it new at Guitar Center but did not get an owners manual, etc. chaussures nike pas chere air max nike


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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:54 pm
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sweet bass.. thinkin about getting one... :D

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Post subject: Re: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
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As my previous post can anyone from Fender enlighten me?? Brad???

Guys, can anyone tell me if they are limited run Guitars especially the Chris Shiflett Tele, my local shop has one coming in and they have said they may not be able to get another.

It would be nice to know........anyone from Fender??

thanks in advance.


Jon


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Post subject: Re: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:59 am
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I dig The Shiflett.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Honors Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett & Nate Mendel
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:43 am
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how much does this guitar cost??? anyone??


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Mrinal wrote:
how much does this guitar cost??? anyone??


The Shiflett Guitar lists for $899 USD and street price looks to be about $699 USD.
The Mendel P-Bass lists for $1199 USD and street price is around $899 USD.


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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:37 am
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Nice guitars indeed, can't wait to take the Nate Mendal bass for a spin.. :)


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