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Fender Modern Player series: New guitars unveiled

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By Matthew Parker published 4 October 2011

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Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Chocolate Burst)

Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Chocolate Burst)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Red Transparent)

Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Red Transparent)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 2 of 9
Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Black Transparent)

Fender Modern Player Jaguar (Black Transparent)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 3 of 9
Fender Modern Player Marauder (Lake Placid Blue)

Fender Modern Player Marauder (Lake Placid Blue)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 4 of 9
Fender Modern Player Marauder (Black)

Fender Modern Player Marauder (Black)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 5 of 9
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus (Honey Burst)

Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus (Honey Burst)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 6 of 9
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus (Charcoal Transparent)

Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus (Charcoal Transparent)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 7 of 9
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe (3-Color Sunburst)

Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe (3-Color Sunburst)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

Click-through the gallery to check out the new range and the key specs for each guitar.

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Page 8 of 9
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe (Black Transparent)

Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe (Black Transparent)

Guitar giant Fender has announced a new entry-level range, the Modern Player series, which will include unconventional reworkings of old favourites (the faithful Telecaster) as well as some more obscure models, like the Marauder.

All of the guitars in the Modern Player series have an MSRP of £442.80, which will place them between the upper-end of the Squire range and make them a viable alternative to the Mexican-made Standards and the humbucker-loaded Blacktop series.

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Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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