Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

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Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by ManaT » Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:37 am

Didn't see this mentioned yet anywhere.

https://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/product ... acid_blue/

UK price approx. £859

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Specifications:

Body
Construction: Solid Body
Body Material: Alder
Colours: Lake Placid Blue/3 Colour sunburst/Olympic White
Orientation: Right-Hand

Neck
Neck Material: Maple Modern "C"
Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5"

Hardware
Bridge: Fully Adjustable 12-Saddle Hardtail Bridge
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Electronics
Configuration: SS
Bridge Pickup: Split-Coil Electric XII
Neck Pickup: Split-Coil Electric XII
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Miscellaneous
Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
Supplied Strings: D'Addario® 12-String NPS,.010/.010, .013/.013, .017/.008, .026/.012, .036/.018, .046/.026

Looks like there's some interesting stuff at this Winter NAMM.

There's also a whole heap more of new Fender stuff here:

https://blog.richtonemusic.co.uk/posts/ ... tar-range/
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by rkharper » Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:47 am

oh shit.....

also Meteoras, strange looking Jazz Bass Guitars (sixty six) and on and on....

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by higgsblossom » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:02 am

Now it's time for a Squier CV Electric XII, there is no excuse since there is a fitting bridge in production now!
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by andy_tchp » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:48 am

Whoa, interested in pricing vs vintage.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by BearBoy » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:49 am

£859 at Rich Tone Music (UK).

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by loveinathens » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:56 am

Holy Christ I am screaming

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by Futuron » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:07 am

Whoa, did not see that coming

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by higgsblossom » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:08 am

You can search for those at Thomann but the product pages are not there yet. Comes in LPB, OLW and 3TSB.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:21 am

Omg!
About time!

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by s_mcsleazy » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:42 am

ok. im sorry but now it's on here, i can say this.

one of my mates in a local guitar shop hinted this was coming but i wasnt aloud to say. he knew i loved electric xii's and simply said "keep an eye out in the next few months for the return of the hockey stick"

now we know a price. im gonna be saving.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by ManaT » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:48 am

Original post edited to include specs and photos of the other colours.

Can't wait to try one of these!

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by Ceylon » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:51 am

Sweet, that's one of this forum's most tenacious dreams come true. First it was the Squier Bass VI and now this. I can't wait for the months to come when no one gives Fender shit for anything :D
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by mothershipzeta » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:52 am

OH MAANNN :-* :-* :w00t:

first thing from fender in a loooong while I got excited about! can't wait to hear how it compares to the vintage ones
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:53 am

It's interesting when you see features such as the bridge go into production by Fender.
If I'm not mistaken, I believe it was Faction guitars that came up with the metal surround for the gotoh 12 string bridge.
It's cool that this forum itself is having a direct influence on fender.

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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String

Post by Tomcutting » Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:44 am

So happy about this, been making offer on vintage ones for months with no luck but this is affordable! brilliant.

Now to decide which colour... :fp:

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