Following months of hypothesis at the place Mateus Asato would possibly go subsequent after ending his decade-long partnership with Suhr, the Brazilian guitarist has formally confirmed he’s becoming a member of Fender.

Asato grew to become considerably synonymous with Suhr Guitars throughout his stratospheric rise because the quintessential Instagram guitarist, however as he enters his subsequent part as a fully-fledged solo artist – along with his debut album touchdown in February – Fender’s the place he’s landed.

Following the information that Asato was leaving Suhr, followers shortly started to take a position {that a} Fender partnership could be on the horizon after he posted a video enjoying Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing on a Fender Stratocaster.

Asato tried to dispel rumours of a Fender partnership, writing: “You guys are humorous. Think about enjoying Little Wing on a guitar that isn’t a Strat…

“In my case, I simply picked this strat as a result of it suits the storytelling probably the most. Relating to this subject, I’m actually chill. ‘Single’ & pleased the place I’m at this level.”

However followers nonetheless had their suspicions – particularly after Asato attended an in-person clinic with Fender Japan, and should or could not have been noticed by the Guitar.com group at a Fender Customized Store occasion at this 12 months’s NAMM Present…

These suspicions have now been confirmed in a brand new submit on Asato’s Instagram web page.

“I’m formally a part of Fender’s group now,” he says. “In these previous few months, I’ve been spending [a] large amount of hours with their guitar in my arms, attempting to seize the very best methods to make the very best out of this new chapter.

“It’s an honour to enter this journey alongside so many unbelievable names in [the] historical past of music.

“Thanks, Fender. And a really heat because of all of the unbelievable ones who’re concerned on this particular challenge. I deeply admire your time and effort. I’m prepared.”

As for the fruits of what a Fender x Asato partnership would possibly seem like, the guitarist has been seen enjoying a inexperienced Stratocaster in quite a few movies as of late, which may also be seen in his announcement submit above. We’d wager a signature mannequin is correct over the horizon…

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Completely 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 in addition written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Metallic Hammer and MusicRadar.