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“We were making a $10,000 guitar and selling it for $3,000”: From Chet Atkins to the Acoustasonic – the surprising history of hybrid acoustic-electric guitars

Sonic expansion or evolutionary dead-end? The acoustic-electric has undergone a radical reinvention over the years

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"Slimming down on features and the most budget-friendly version yet, this could open up the Acoustasonic to a different type of player": Fender Standard Acoustasonic Jazzmaster Review

Fender aims for acoustic and electric versatility in a relatively affordable package

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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review

The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

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“If this guitar had come out of one of our other facilities saying Fender no one would be having this conversation”: Fender’s Justin Norvell on the $599 Standard Series, how it was made, and why it is not a Squier with a different decal on the headstock

Fender’s EVP of product on who its new Indonesian entry-level series is for, what its critics are getting wrong, and why this is (probably) as affordable as the Acoustasonic is going to get

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“A versatile spectrum of acoustic and electric tones in a single creative tool”: Now that we can buy one for $599, is the launch of Fender’s Acoustasonic Standard the moment its hybrid truly went mainstream?

The Indonesian-made model breaks new ground for Fender affordability and is sure to put the Acoustasonic into the hands of more players than ever when it starts shipping in April

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“A versatile spectrum of acoustic and electric tones in a single creative tool”: Fender reveals its most affordable Acoustasonic builds yet – in the form of the $599 Standard

Made in Indonesia and featuring Fender and Fishman designed electronics, the release brings Fender’s cutting-edge electric-acoustic well under the $1,000 mark

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“This is the most appealing combination of sounds I’ve heard on an Acoustasonic Player model to date – but there are still caveats”: Fender FINNEAS Acoustasonic Player Telecaster review

The first Acoustasonic signature model debuts onboard chorus and a new combination of sounds with it – but can it win new guitarists to Fender's hybrid guitar?

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“If you’re making music that’s got guitar on it, and not reaching the masses, you might be like, ‘Wow, people just hate guitar music.’ Well, I don’t think we can blame the guitar...” FINNEAS on bringing guitar back to pop and revamping the Acoustasonic

The producer and guitarist shares his recording insight, his new Fender signature model, plus the playing discussions he has with Billie Eilish

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“They brought Orange stacks to a Tiny Desk”: Mdou Moctar delivers scorching solos at the NPR offices – and even ditches his Strat for an Acoustasonic

Moctar and his band showcased standout tracks from his latest album, the critically acclaimed Funeral for Justice, in an electric performance

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"You can hate every piece of music I've ever made and still pick this up and be like, 'That's got some cool features'": Can Fender's new FINNEAS signature models bring new musicians over to the Acoustasonic guitar cause?

The hybrid model has been favoured by Billie Eilish's brother, co-writer and producer for some time, and he had some specific suggestions for this model

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“You can hate every piece of music I’ve ever made, and still pick this up and be like, ‘That’s got some cool features’”: Fender honors FINNEAS with its first-ever signature Acoustasonic Telecaster models – and they have a built-in chorus effect

The Grammy-winning Billie Eilish super-producer and prolific multi-instrumentalist has been bestowed with two signature Acoustasonics that aim to be the ideal all-in-one stage and studio instruments

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Fender Highway Series Parlor review

The middle ground between tradition and Acoustasonic?

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Fender ushers in a new chapter of its history by opening flagship Tokyo store – and celebrates the milestone with three custom Acoustasonic Telecasters

A handful of other premium edition Telecasters and Stratocasters have also been introduced to mark the Big F's first-ever physical store

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Fender Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster review

The American Acoustasonic was widely regarded as the most versatile of Fender's bold hybrid range yet, but how does it translate to the more affordable Player Series?

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Fender isn't going to make a Squier Acoustasonic, but it does have big plans

"We've taken a lot of input from artists who are really using it, so you're going to see us create signature products on the Acoustasonic range," says CEO Andy Mooney

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Fender CEO Andy Mooney: “I think the guitar today is in a better place than it’s ever been. I’m hugely optimistic about the future”

From a souped-up signature guitar strategy and the expansion of the Acoustasonic range to a digital amp development that will “blow peoples’ minds”, Mooney looks ahead to what could be a pivotal year for Fender

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Fender CEO Andy Mooney teases the possibility of Acoustasonic models inspired by classic acoustic body shapes

With Mooney voicing Fender's commitment to the Acoustasonic platform and its plans “to look at different body shapes," a dreadnought-shaped Acoustasonic now looks like a genuine possibility

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