Announcing the unofficial Fender Alternate Reality Maverick...
Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Well, I wasn't going to bother cutting away the body and refinishing, but sure, if they wanted to save me the trouble.cestlamort wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:47 amAnnouncing the unofficial Fender Alternate Reality Maverick...
I finished the first build about a year ago. If they launch a Maverick a year after my next build I'm just going to be...annoyed haha.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
I don't need a 12 string, I can't afford a new guitar...But I need one of these in LPB.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
I think they added more mustang into the body shape on purpose, hence the "Alternate reality" tag. I'm fine with it not being a straight up reissue. I'm into it. way to go Fender!
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Somehow, I'm both excited and disappointed. Great that it's finally reissued, but the pointer body was a strange choice, seeming more "modern Fender budget offset" than the grace of the original.
And a bit wary: I love 12 strings, but they're a different deal than a 6 string. Although I've never played a real vintage XII, I did have a Venus XII and... didn't like how it sounded: very thin and slight somehow. Even Rickenbacker 12s somehow sound amazing to me one day and grating the next. (This may all be my own personal baggage, so feel free to ignore). I suspect some people will be surprised once they play it in real life.
(And I'm not sure how this is "alternate reality" beyond a slightly different shape and making some changes to hardware -- more like "reissue with what we have on hand" / Mexican Original series / Modern Player whatever etc).
Congratulations to Fender on finally doing it.
And a bit wary: I love 12 strings, but they're a different deal than a 6 string. Although I've never played a real vintage XII, I did have a Venus XII and... didn't like how it sounded: very thin and slight somehow. Even Rickenbacker 12s somehow sound amazing to me one day and grating the next. (This may all be my own personal baggage, so feel free to ignore). I suspect some people will be surprised once they play it in real life.
(And I'm not sure how this is "alternate reality" beyond a slightly different shape and making some changes to hardware -- more like "reissue with what we have on hand" / Mexican Original series / Modern Player whatever etc).
Congratulations to Fender on finally doing it.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
A Venus XII reissue would also be nice
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Time to sell my Schecter Stargazer XII, been wanting one of these for so long!!
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Well, at this rate, the Venus XII should be due...somewhere around NAMM 2049.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
It’s about time!!!!
I’m hyped. I want an LPB one.
I’m hyped. I want an LPB one.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
I'm happy they released these even though I'm not in the market for one... but what I'd really like to know is if they are going to make the pickups available separately at a decent price. I'm already seeing myself making some wacky pu combinations with them.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Impressive...although, just like Ghostbusters, nothing beats the original.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Wow! It’s going to take me some time, but I’m going to be haunted by the LPB until I can get one...
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
I agree.CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:24 amIt is a bit off. too Pointy at the top. Not so offset in the butt.
Also missing the four-way.
I wonder if the almost perfect balance of the original is thrown at all.
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
The trick is not knowing perfectly well what the original shape is - I actually can't tell how different they are from looking at the photo
The rotary switch is quite cool, however - hopefully it will be an easy mod to make!
The rotary switch is quite cool, however - hopefully it will be an easy mod to make!
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Re: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII 12-String
Woah. Didn't expect this at all. Just got a vintage xii..Bad timing.