Fender has unveiled its new Participant Fusion sequence, comprising heavy-ready takes on traditional Fender blueprints, “stripping away the whole lot that doesn’t serve the riff”.

Boasting high-output humbuckers and noiseless single coils simply ready so that you can throw at them some aggressive riffs, the Participant Fusion sequence is made up of 4 fashions, an HSS Stratocaster, a double-humbucker Telecaster with a Floyd Rose, a Baritone Jaguar and a double-humbucker-loaded Precision Bass.

Participant Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose

“Constructed for the riff”, this Participant Fusion Telecaster takes the traditional Tele silhouette and offers it a full hard-rock overhaul, with a pair of high-output humbuckers and an all-black Floyd Rose bridge. Ever wished to play divebombs on a Tele? Now you may… There’s additionally a 12”-radius ebony fingerboard for constant bends. This one’s obtainable in Black and Aura Metallic.

Worth: $1,399.99 / £1,149 / €1,349.

Participant Fusion Stratocaster HSS

Providing the complete tonal palette of an HSS pickup configuration, the Participant Fusion Stratocaster comes loaded with a high-output humbucker and two noiseless single coils, and sports activities a 12”-radius ebony fingerboard and two-point tremolo with black {hardware}. Out there in Black and Olympic Pearl.

Worth: $1,149.99 / £1,049 / €1,249.

Participant Fusion Jaguar Baritone

Providing the traditional Jaguar design in a baritone configuration, this guitar includes a 27” scale objective constructed for drop-tunings, and comes tuned B to B. The traditional Jaguar rhythm circuit management will get an improve with “Spin-a-Cut up wiring by way of Fender curler pots that progressively rework the humbuckers into single coils. There’s additionally a TBX Tone circuit for extra tone sculpting choices. Out there in Black and Silverburst.

Worth: $1,299.99 / £1,049 / €1,249.

Participant Fusion Precision Bass

And lastly within the Participant Fusion sequence is a brand new Precision Bass, sporting a pair of high-output humbuckers that “push deep, tight low finish with sufficient midrange presence to chop by way of a wall of guitars”. It includes a skinny Jazz Bass neck profile plus a 12”-radius ebony fingerboard. Out there in Black and Halo Metallic.

Worth: $1,149 / £1,149 / €1,349.

The Participant Fusion sequence can be obtainable from September 2026. Study extra at Fender.

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Totally immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music know-how and manufacturing at college, and likewise written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Metallic Hammer and MusicRadar.