As heavy metallic legends Iron Maiden rejoice 50 years within the recreation after their formation in East London in 1975, Fender is celebrating the band’s Golden Anniversary with a brand new vary of signature devices for guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, and bassist Steve Harris.

Particularly, the gathering incorporates a Fender Customized Store Dave Murray Stratocaster, two limited-edition Fender Strats for Dave Murray and Janick Gers, a vintage-inspired Jackson for Adrian Smith and a brand new P Bass for Steve Harris.

Customized Store Masterbuilt Dave Murray Stratocaster – $11,000

Heading up the gathering is the Fender Customized Store Dave Murray Stratocaster, which celebrates his longstanding place within the band and contributions to all 17 of the group’s studio albums. The guitar is the results of shut collaboration between Murray and Customized Store Masterbuilder Andy Hicks.

“Dave Murray has at all times been my favorite guitar hero. Not solely is his fashion completely sensible however he additionally proved to me way back that Fender completely belongs on this planet of heavy metallic,” says Hicks.

“It was an absolute honour to construct this guitar for him and I’ll by no means recover from the thrill of seeing my favourite participant from my favourite band enjoying one in every of my guitars.”

When it comes to specs, the ultra-high-end guitar – which is able to set you again a princely $11,000 – incorporates a two-piece choose alder physique with an NOS Olympic White end, oil-finished ‘60s-style Oval “C”-shaped walnut neck, flat-laminated 9.5”-14” compound radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 frets, with Seymour Duncan Scorching Rails bridge and neck pickups and a JB Jr. center pickup.

Different premium options embrace a Dave Murray signature neck plate, vintage-style tuners, a Fender Customized Store strap and a certificates of authenticity.

Restricted Version fiftieth Anniversary Dave Murray Stratocaster – $1,799.99

Should you’re an enormous Maiden fan however don’t have 11 bands to drop, Fender has additionally unveiled the Restricted Version fiftieth Anniversary Dave Murray Stratocaster, which bears a much more manageable $1,799.99 price ticket. This guitar incorporates a trio of Seymour Duncan pickups, a compound-radius fingerboard and Floyd Rose R2 double-locking tremolo, and is available in a black end and with a rosewood ‘board.

Restricted Version fiftieth Anniversary Janick Gers Stratocaster – $1,699.99

Celebrating the “technical precision and melodic sensibilities” Janick Gers has dropped at Iron Maiden since becoming a member of the band in 1990, this fiftieth Anniversary Strat incorporates a 7.25” radius rosewood fingerboard with classic tall frets, in addition to Seymour Duncan JB Jr. neck and bridge pickups, and a Fender Classic-style synchronised tremolo with bent metal saddles. Ending touches embrace a fiftieth Anniversary neck plate and Gers’ signature on the again of the headstock.

fiftieth Anniversary Adrian Smith Jackson Professional Signature SC1 – $1,799.99

Dave Murray and Janick Gers have new signature guitars, however what about Adrian Smith. Effectively, he’s not been not noted, and proudly reveals off a brand new Jackson signature SC1. The guitar sports activities DiMarzio DP100 Tremendous Distortion and Fender Noiseless Sumerian Cobalt pickups, a 12”-16” compound radius fingerboard, and a top-mounted Floyd Rose double-locking trem.

Restricted Version fiftieth Anniversary Steve Harris Precision Bass – $1,699.99

Fender calls Steve Harris “some of the influential metallic bassists alive”, and it’s laborious to argue with such a declaration. To rejoice his enduring contributions to the style, Fender has endowed him with a brand new signature P Bass, which sports activities a Satin Black end, all-maple neck and physique with a mirrored pickguard, in addition to a cut up P Bass pickup, Fender Classic Precision Bridge, Fender round-wound strings and Harris’s signature on the again of the headstock.

What does Fender say about Iron Maiden’s fiftieth Anniversary Guitar Assortment?

“Honoring Iron Maiden’s fifty years of pushing heavy metallic ahead, this assortment brings collectively the signature devices that helped outline their unmistakable sound,” says Max Gutnik, FMIC’s Chief Product Officer.

“From Dave Murray’s high-performance Stratocaster fashions and Janick Gers’ energetic, vintage-leaning Strat to Steve Harris’ unmistakable Precision Bass and Adrian Smith’s versatile Jackson SC1, every instrument carries the tone, really feel, and energy behind Maiden’s multi-guitar assault.

“These anniversary fashions are greater than tributes; they’re stage-ready instruments constructed to encourage at present’s gamers and the following technology.”

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