Bruno Mars teams up with Fender for classic-inspired signature Stratocaster
nme.comBruno Mars has teamed up with Fender to released a classic-inspired signature Stratocaster – check it out below.The ‘Bruno Mars Stratocaster’ will be a limited-edition model.
A statement from Fender says that “Mars envisioned an instrument with class that could still appeal to the most technically driven shredders.”Speaking about creating the guitar, Mars said: “I don’t think of myself as a guitar player.
I’m more of a frustrated songwriter. Every song is like a puzzle you have to solve, and a good guitar can bring something out of you that can help take you to the finish line.
That’s what I wanted from this guitar.”He continued: “It was also important to have a workhorse that I could depend on for performing live and writing in the studio, whether it be rhythm or lead.”Fender added that “the guitar is an accurate recreation of Mars’ beloved 1969 Stratocaster neck shape” and that “the Bruno Mars Signature Stratocaster features sleek, vintage elements, designed to be both played and admired.”The guitar features some “subtle leopard print accents” as nods to Jimi Hendrix and Prince – two of Mars’ guitar-playing heroes.
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