BOLT-ON CLASSICS

Do you reside in the Fender-pioneered bolt-on camp? Then this selection of beauties is worthy of your time

FENDER VINTERA ’60S STRATOCASTER £779

The Three-Colour Sunburst over alder, three-ply mint green pickguard and narrow headstock with spaghetti Fender logo really give this Strat that classic pre-CBS look. Not only does it look 60s but a set of vintage-style ’60s Strat pickups and a 184mm (7.25-inch) radius fretboard with 21 vintage-style frets make it sound and feel like the real thing.

SKINTED: Squier Classic Vibe ’60s Stratocaster, £369 MINTED: Fender American Performer Stratocaster, £1,049

FENDER PLAYER JAZZMASTER £609

This reimagined Fender classic offers a broader scope of tonal possibilities – from typically bright Fender-style single-coil cut to PAF-like growl – courtesy of two splittable Player Series Alnico II humbuckers. A 241mm (9.5-inch) radius fretboard and Fender ‘modern-C’ profile give this ever more popular old-school offset a comfortable contemporary feel.

SKINTED: Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster, £389 MINTED: Fender American Performer Jazzmaster, £1,089

JOE DOE BY VINTAGE PUNKASTER £599

Brighton-based custom builder Joe Doe Guitars is all about “where art meets guitar” – top-spec instruments with imaginative relic finishes inspired by rock ’n’ roll lore. Vintage distributer JHS was so impressed with founder Ben Court’s designs it decided to collaborate, and thus the eye-catching Joe Doe for Vintage line was born. (Look out for the Punkaster review appearing in Guitarist soon.)

SKINTED: Vintage V6MRSSB, £379 MINTED: Joe Doe Model Kit Caster (1965), £2,199

FENDER VINTERA ’50S TELECASTER £779

SKINTED: Squier Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster, £369 MINTED: Fender American Performer Telecaster, £1,049

FENDER VINTERA ’70S TELECASTER DELUXE £879

Top of the Tele range in the 70s, the Deluxe is renowned for its Gibson Les Paul-style dual humbuckers and control configuration, providing rock-solid tones in a sleek, contoured Telecaster format. With Fender Wide Range pickups revoiced for improved clarity and a ‘thin-C’ profile maple neck, this leftfield Tele recreates that enduring sound and feel.

SKINTED: Squier Classic Vibe 70s Telecaster Deluxe, £369 MINTED: Fender American Performer Tele Hum, £1,049

G&L TRIBUTE ASAT SPECIAL FROM £449

As per the Telecaster, the ASAT was originally branded the Broadcaster upon its release in ’85. Available in a choice of three finishes including Gloss Black, Surf Green and Irish Ale, this underthe-radar Leo Fender-designed modern classic features a pair of wide/flat G&L MFD single coils similar in character to Jazzmaster and P-90 pickups.

SKINTED: G&L Tribute ASAT Junior II, £379 MINTED: G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special, from £1,199