Fender Releases Four New Player Series Guitars
Acquaint yourself with the Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic and Duo-Sonic HS.
Back in 2018, Fender replaced its Mexican-made Standard line with the Player series. Mixing classic designs with modern features and a mid-level price, the guitars were perfect for players looking for a true-blue Fender - in looks and tone - at a wallet-friendly price.
Now, Fender has added four new guitars to the Player range - the Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic and the Duo-Sonic HS.
You can read more about each of the new guitars below.
Fender Player Series Mustang
The Mexican-made Mustang features an alder body, and a maple neck and fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. In the sonic department, it packs three single-coil pickups.
The Fender Player Series Mustang is available now - in Sienna Sunburst, Sonic Blue and Firemist Gold finishes - for $599.
Fender Player Series Mustang 90
The Player Mustang 90 features a string-through-body and P90-style pickups, perfect for a more hot-rodded and gritty sound than what one would get with a typical Mustang.
The Fender Player Series Mustang 90 is available now - in Seafoam Green, Aged Natural or Burgundy Mist Metallic Gold finishes - for $599.
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Fender Player Series Duo-Sonic
The Player Duo-Sonic features an alder body, a 24” scale length, a maple neck and two Duo-Sonic single-coil pickups.
The Fender Player Series Duo-Sonic is available now - in Tidepool, Desert Sand and Seafoam Green finishes - for $599.
Fender Player Series Duo-Sonic HS
The Player Duo-Sonic HS features a choice of maple or pau ferro fretboards, a 24" scale length and a humbucker that can be split for single-coil sounds.
The Fender Player Series Duo-Sonic HS is available now - in Crimson Red Transparent, Ice Blue Metallic and Sienna Sunburst finishes - for $599.
For more info on the Player series, stop by fender.com.
Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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