New Gear: Fender Unveils the Next Evolution of American Professional

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced the next evolution of American Professional, its flagship series of electric guitars and basses. Built around some of the most recognizable shapes in music – including the Stratocaster®, Stratocaster® HSS, Telecaster®, Hotshot™ Telecaster®, Jazzmaster®, Jaguar®, Precision Bass®, Precision Bass® V, Jazz Bass® and Jazz Bass® V – the refreshed series brings new player-focused design and performance upgrades to instruments that continue to shape how music is played and performed today.

Highlights of the new American Professional series include:

• New V-Mod III pickups: Custom-voiced for balanced output, string-to-string note clarity, and a unique touch sensitivity. New V-Mod III single-coils in the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar and Jazzmaster, a redesigned V-Mod III Humbucking bridge pickup in the Stratocaster HSS for more push out of the bridge position, new Jazz Bass V-Mod III pickups and a new V-Mod III split-coil in the Precision Bass.
• Redesigned bridges: Built for improved resonance and sustain, enhanced comfort, and solid stability. ClassicGear Radial bent steel saddles sit comfortably under the palm on the Stratocaster, the Telecaster runs a top-load or string-through bridge with ClassicGear™ compensated brass bullet saddles, the Jaguar and Jazzmaster pair a ClassicGear™ J-Bridge™ with a Panorama® tremolo for the full range of expressive vibrato, and both basses get a redesigned HiMass™ Modern Bridge for added resonance and sustain.
• Advanced electronics: ClassicGear™ Precision™ Potentiometers offer improved taper and ideal tension while Push-Push tone controls on every guitar put extra voices one click away.
• Necks that feel played in: A Deep “C” on the guitars, Modified 1963 “C” neck shape on the Precision Bass and a Slim “C” on the Jazz Bass, every one with rolled edges that let the fretting hand move freely across the fingerboard.
• Left-handed models coming Spring 2027: Fender will expand the American Professional Series with left-handed versions of the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass.

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