Fender Unveils George Harrison Dark Horse Stratocaster and Paul Smith Telecaster in Tokyo
Fender George Harrison Dark Horse Stratocaster and Paul Smith Telecaster: Fender launched two new guitars in Tokyo to close its 80th anniversary year: a George Harrison and Dark Horse Records collaboration and a Paul Smith signature Telecaster. The launch was held at the Fender Flagship Store in Harajuku, and both models were presented with accessories and clothing collections.
Fender George Harrison Dark Horse Stratocaster and Paul Smith Telecaster, Digi Mart USA News (Tokyo, Japan): Fender closed out its 80th anniversary year with two new guitar launches held in Tokyo at the Fender Flagship Store in Harajuku. The company said the releases followed a busy year of new series and collaborations.
The first is a collaboration with the George Harrison estate and Dark Horse Records, the label Harrison started in 1974 after The Beatles broke up. Fender CEO Edward ‘Bud’ Cole said the company has a long relationship with Dhani Harrison, George’s son, who now heads Dark Horse Records, and described the partnership as the logical next step.
The Dark Horse guitars come in black, orange and Olympic white, with a small Dark Horse logo on the face and a larger one across the back. The instruments have gold hardware, an alder body, a modern C-shaped neck and three Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coil pickups with a five-way switch.
The neckplate carries an engraving of George Harrison’s signature.
Dhani Harrison said the label logo was taken from a tin of tea his father found in India, depicting a seven-headed flying horse from Hindu scripture. The range also includes picks, straps, t-shirts and jackets, some featuring archival photos of George Harrison.
The second launch is a Paul Smith signature Telecaster, made in Japan, with the designer’s multicolored stripes across the face and back of an alder body. The guitar has a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, a modern C-shaped profile, modified pickups, a vintage-style three-saddle bridge and the Paul Smith logo on the neckplate.
Smith said he chose a Telecaster because it marked its 75th anniversary this year and because Jimmy Page played one. The collection also includes picks, a striped strap and clothing inspired by 1960s psychedelic rock posters.
At the launch, Cole presented Smith with a custom, hand-painted Stratocaster that will join his archive.
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