Fender Showmaster 2004 Atlantic Blue Metallic

Fender Stratocaster Showmaster, Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates+SH-1,MINT

Here is an absolutely MINT unplayed gem! It's a 2004 Fender Showmaster with an amazing deep pearl blue finish. Flawless guitar with plastic still on the backplates and tuners. Includes Hard Shell Case.

Here's the description of the 2 Seymour Duncan USA Pickups (Pearly Gates + SH-1 RP):

The Pearly Gates humbucker generates a sweet but slightly rude, echoing the rebellious sounds of Texas blues musicians.

The SH-1 RP (Reverse Polarity) spawns the warm, smooth tone and sustain that made humbucker inventor Seth Lover a legend

Set neck (NOT a bolt on neck) with a sexy smooth neck joint (see the pics!)

Carved top and all BLACK hardware.

24 Jumbo frets in pristine unplayed condition.

Pro set up with super low and quick action, plays like butter!

Fender Showmaster Blackout HH Guitar

(Atlantic Blue Metallic) Sku #511333000121000

Style, attitude, and killer tone!

A dark finish and black hardware make this a sleek-looking guitar. For easy play and tone it features a set 25-1/2"-scale neck, American-made Seymour Duncan humbuckers (SH-1 RP @ neck, Pearly Gates @ bridge), and a 2-point synchronized tremolo. 3-way switching.

The Pearly Gates humbucker generates a less-refined Patent Applied For sound that's sweet but slightly rude, echoing the rebellious sounds of Texas blues musicians. The SH-1 RP (Reverse Polarity) spawns the warm, smooth tone and sustain that made humbucker inventor Seth Lover a legend.

Features

·         Basswood body with carved top

·         Set neck with high access

·         24 medium jumbo frets

·         25-1/2" scale length

·         Black hardware

·         2-point synchronized tremolo

·         American-made Seymour Duncan humbuckers: SH-1 RP @ neck, Pearly Gates @ bridge

·         3-way switching

·         Master volume and tone controls

 

Here is an absolutely MINT unplayed gem! It's a Fender Showmaster with an amazing deep pearl blue finish.

Here's the description of the 2 Seymour Duncan USA Pickups (Pearly Gates + SH-1 RP):

The Pearly Gates humbucker generates a sweet but slightly rude, echoing the rebellious sounds of Texas blues musicians.

The SH-1 RP (Reverse Polarity) spawns the warm, smooth tone and sustain that made humbucker inventor Seth Lover a legend

Set neck (NOT a bolt on neck) with a sexy smooth neck joint (see the pics!)

Carved top and all BLACK hardware.

24 Jumbo frets in pristine unplayed condition.

Pro set up with super low and quick action, plays like butter!

The Blackout Showmaster features two Seymour Duncan® humbucking pickups, a synchronized tremolo, a set neck and a Black carved top and hardware.

Features:

·         MODEL NAME: Showmaster Blackout HH

·         MODEL NUMBER: 026-3000-(Color#)

·         SERIES: Special Edition Series

·         COLORS: (506) Black, (533) Atlantic Blue Metallic,(Polyurethane Finish)

·         BODY: Basswood, with Carved Top

·         NECK: Maple, Set Neck, Modern "C" Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)

·         MACHINE HEADS: Cast/Sealed Locking Tuning Machines

·         FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 15.75" Radius (400mm)

·         NO. OF FRETS: 24 Jumbo Frets

·         PICKUPS: 1 Seymour Duncan® SH-1N RP '59 Reverse Polarity Humbucker (Bridge), 1 Seymour Duncan® SHPGP-1B Pearly Gates Plus Humbucker (Neck)

·         CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone

·         BRIDGE: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo

·         PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup

·         HARDWARE: Black

·         STRINGS: Fender Super Bullet 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003

·         CASE: None

·         PICKGUARD: None

·         SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648mm)

·         WIDTH AT NUT: 1.625"

·         UNIQUE FEATURES: Matching Painted Headstock, Side Dot Position Inlays Only, Knurled Smoked Chrome Control Knobs, Black Plastic Parts, Graphite Nut, Oversized Strap Buttons

·         ACCESSORIES: None

 

Fender Showmaster

During the 1980s,  were becoming popular amongst the many hard rock and metal guitarists, who needed the modifications to suit their individual playing styles. Soon, many guitar manufacturers began producing instruments with these modifications as standard. Most notable were the manufacturers , /,  and . However,  itself had limited success thereabout. This was partially due to Fender's previous CBS ownership, which caused a drastic loss in Fender's quality and market share. The Showmaster was hence its most recent foray into the superstrat niche, and was introduced in 1998. , a master builder of Fender's Custom Shop at the time, was responsible for the creation of this set-neck, carved top version. Early Showmaster models (prototypes) were originally labeled as Stratocasters on their headstocks and are very rare. The Custom Shop Showmaster perimeter was a design supplied by John Suhr, another Senior master builder during that era. It started out as a US version of the  and featured two Fender Texas Special pickups in the rhythm & central positions, a  '59  Trembucker in the lead position, a white pearloid  and a . Later after Suhr left it was turned into a back-routed carved set neck by Gene Baker. Suhr's new company  actually cut the first 100 bodies for Fender.

 

The Fender Showmaster initially started as a Custom Shop model. It featured a carved maple top with hand scraped edges and cream binding, a set-neck maple neck (bolt-on on some models), a sleek mahogany body (many Showmaster guitars are made from basswood or alder; later models such as the Showmaster Elite, employ more exotic woods such as lacewood and spalted maple for the top and back), HSS or HH pickup configurations which consisted of  '59 Trembucker  coupled with a pair of  Fat '50s . Other features included a rosewood or maple fingerboard with abalone inlays and 22 frets, as well as a choice of , deluxe 2-point synchronized bridge with pop-in tremolo arm and stop-tail bridge (some Team Built one-off Showmasters came with the original  locking system and featured a lightweight  body and a translucent Amber finish). Later, it appeared as a U.S. Special/Highway 1 model, retaining the set maple neck, Fender Enforcer , a special "kill" switch and its traditional Stratocaster headstock (with Showmaster label, respectively), equipped with a  licensed vibrato and a 2-octave rosewood fingerboard. Some later Showmasters—such as the Elite—were produced in Korea, followed by  variants (formerly known as Stagemasters) featuring a  body, a reverse headstock,  licensed locking systems and  humbucking pickups.

All Showmaster carved top models featured back-routed controls like most superstrats and came with a choice of bridges, abalone-inlaid rosewood fretboards with 24 frets,  pickups, locking machine heads, and an LSR roller nut. The Blackout version came with a graphite nut, no fretboard inlays and Fender humbuckers instead of SDs.

The main distinguishing feature of Fender Showmasters—with the exception of the Flat Head—from other superstrats is the luxurious carved (quilted and flamed) maple top with the hand-scraped edges and cream binding. The Showmaster series also included a short-lived 7-string version with a stop-tail bridge that had been introduced around 1999/2000 and discontinued two years later. The most distinct feature of the Showmaster Elites was the inclusion of a black-painted -shaped headstock with pearloid tuner buttons.

 

 

In 2009, all Showmaster models were discontinued.