New Fenders for 2018 ???

**Simon Barden** · 14-01-2018, 07:20 PM

I've seen Telestrats before, it's far from a new concept. Doesn't work for me, but some people will love them.

I doubt that there will be many changes to the mainstream Strat and Tele lines. They had a major upgrade last year, so unless there's been a lot of negative feedback on the changes, then I doubt that there will be any more changes apart from maybe some different finish options.

**Dedman** · 14-01-2018, 07:40 PM

I think for both Fender and Gibson they are in the position of dammed if they do and dammed if they don't. If they do something new people complain that they changed something, if they don't do anything they get accused of being slack. Gibson are coping heaps of flack over their new double cut ( I quite like the semi hollow version) and the new take on the Vee is already being dubbed the Star Trek V. ( Wonder if the big G will issue a cease and desist on the Star Trek franchise :P )
Meanwhile Gretch thinks up some new colours.
If I were in the market for a new guitar I think I'd be looking at Duesenburg, Reverend and similar