Fender Unveils New US-Built Suona Collection Models

Earlier this week, Fender – and the brands owned by its umbrella corporation, FMIC – released a boatload of new electric guitars, acoustic guitars, guitar amps, and more.

Perhaps the most notable of these numerous new instruments are Fender's Suona Collection models – a trio of smart-looking, US-built Thinlines.  

The three models – a Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Jazz Bass – share a number of striking features: ash bodies with Italian spruce tops, C-profile roasted maple necks with inlay-less, 7.25”-9.5” compound radius ebony fingerboards, Violin Burst finishes, black pickguards, and color-matched headstocks sporting a gold Fender logo. 

Sounds on the Suona Telecaster come by way of Custom Shop Twisted Tele and custom-designed Suona Tele pickups, which can be tweaked by master volume and tone knobs, and a three-way pickup switch. 

It's classic vibes all around on the hardware front, with vintage-style tuners and a vintage-style three-saddle bridge leading the charge.

The Suona Stratocaster, meanwhile, features a custom Suona bridge pickup and Custom Shop ‘69 single-coils in the neck and middle.

Said pickups are at the mercy of a typical Strat control setup – two tone knobs and a volume control, with a five-way blade pickup switch for toggling. Hardware on the Strat is also classic-minded, and is highlighted by a vintage-style synchronized tremolo.

Rounding out the trio is a Jazz Bass outfitted with a pair of custom-designed Suona Jazz Bass pickups, adjustable via a tone control and two volume knobs. Hardware, in turn, is led off by a HiMass Vintage bridge.

The Fender Suona Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Jazz Bass models are all available now. The Strat and Tele are priced at $2,999, while the Jazz Bass rings up at $3,099.

For more info on the models, visit fender.com.