Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has unveiled a holiday gift guide spotlighting five beginner-friendly guitars across its Fender, Squier, Gretsch and Jackson brands, with prices ranging from £229 to £335, according to Guitar.com.
The selections include the Gretsch Jim Dandy Parlor, a small-bodied acoustic with a 24-inch scale length and X-braced laminate tonewood body, which Gretsch describes as suited for blues and swing styles. The Squier Telecaster offers a thin, lightweight body and dual single-coil pickups with three-way switching for entry-level electric players.
For under £300, the Squier Sonic Stratocaster pack bundles a compact Frontman amplifier with clean and overdrive channels, a padded gig bag, cable, strap, picks and a three-month Fender Play subscription. The Gretsch Streamliner CVT, launched this summer, features HotWire humbuckers and a compensated wraparound bridge aimed at rock players on a budget.
The Jackson JS Series King V JS32 targets heavy-genre players with a bolt-on maple speed neck, dual high-output humbucking pickups and a Jackson-branded Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo. Guitar.com reports the guide is intended to help shoppers find gifts new players will use, with options spanning acoustic, versatile electric and shred-ready models.
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