Fender PowerCaster, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, White Opal Overview
Fender PowerCaster, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, White Opal Overview by GAK.
The freshly-designed Powercaster was built from the ground up for high-octane musical fun and the ultimate in tonal versatility. Mixing the giant sound of an Atomic™ humbucking pickup with the articulate voice of a single-coil soapbar pickup, this guitar’s tone has a bit of an edge to it—perfect for slashing through a dense mix. A roasted maple neck and sweeping pickguard adds some visual flair to this unique instrument.
The secret to this guitar’s slashing tone is the pickup configuration. Unusual for a Fender guitar, we combined the girth of a humbucking bridge pickup with the edgy punch of a single-coil soapbar neck pickup. The “Modern C”-shaped neck is crafted from roasted maple, which makes it strong and resonant, as well as giving it an alluring look. The 9.5”-radius fingerboard is fast-playing and 22 medium-jumbo frets offer a familiar playing feel while extending the guitar’s range. The 24.75” scale length gives the Powercaster a unique feel and voice, and the strings are easier to bend thanks to the reduced tension of the shorter scale. For rock-solid tuning stability we added an Adjusto-matic bridge and sealed tuning machines.
With its offset body, unique pickup configuration and roasted maple neck, the Powercaster is just the thing to add some muscle to your music. Includes deluxe gig bag.
Alder body; 24.75” scale length
One Atomic humbucking pickup (bridge); one soapbar single-coil pickup (neck)
Roasted maple neck with ""Modern C” profile
Adjusto-matic™ bridge with stop tailpiece
Includes deluxe gig bag
- Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Powercaster
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Neck
- Neck Material: Roasted Maple
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Oil Finish with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Neck Shape: Modern "C"
- Scale Length: 24.75”
- Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.65” (42mm)
- Position Inlays: White Dots
- Truss Rod: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
- Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Atomic™ Humbucking
- Neck Pickup: MP-90 Soapbar
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Configuration: HS
- Hardware
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic™ with Anchored-Tailpiece
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
- Pickguard: 3 Ply Parchment
- Control Knobs: Standard
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
- Miscellaneous
- Case: Vintaage style Hard Shell
- Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)