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The three new Pawn Shop Series guitars — the
Mustang® Special, Fender ’51 and Fender ’72 —
draw inspiration from the eccentric and sometimes
wildly innovative Fender creations of the mid-’60s to
mid-’70s era that sometimes found their way to the
outside world and into the more esoteric pages of
Fender history.
With this
adventurous spirit
in mind, Pawn Shop
Series instruments
emerge as all-new
Fender guitars with
a boldly creative
alchemy of diverse
Fender components.
And while they are brand-
new members of the
Fender family crafted
with thoroughly modern
sound and quality, Pawn
Shop Series instruments
now take the stage with a
remarkable new identity
as “guitars that never were
but should have been.”
The three new Pawn Shop Series guitars — the
Mustang® Special, Fender ’51 and Fender ’72 —
draw inspiration from the eccentric and sometimes
wildly innovative Fender creations of the mid-’60s to
mid-’70s era that sometimes found their way to the
outside world and into the more esoteric pages of
Fender history.
You’d swear this
guitar stepped right
out of the late ’60s
and into today. The
Pawn Shop series
Mustang Special
is a classic in
everything from a
venerable Fender
model name to its
sleek amalgam of
design elements
and its matchless
tonal versatility.
Mustang® Special — The Pawn Shop Mustang Special has a modified offset Mustang® body, ’60s “C”-shaped 24” short-scale maple neck, and dual Fender Enforcer™ humbucking pickups with ’70s-style cov-ers and unique switching—a creative alchemy of diverse Fender com-ponents. Other features include a rosewood fretboard with modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, pickup toggle switch, three-way coil selector slide switch for each humbucking pickup enabling 18 different tonal options, mint green pickguard, ’70s-style hard-tail Stratocaster® bridge, vintage-style tuners and strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.
9.5”-radius
rosewood
fretboard with
medium jumbo
frets for easy
playability.
Three-way coil-
selector slide
switch for each
pickup enables
18 different tonal
options.
’70s-style hard-
tail Stratocaster®
bridge for
rock-solid tuning
stability.
Modified offset
Mustang® body
imparts a fast,
sleek ’60s vibe.
Volume
Tone
Dual-knob Jazz
Bass®-style
control plate.
Pickup toggle
switch.
24” short-scale
maple neck
with ’60s-era
C-shape is
comfortable
for those
accustomed to
vintage-style
instruments.
1960s-’70s
design styling
imparts an
authentically
“rare bird” pawn
shop look.
Vintage-style
tuners and strap
buttons
for an authentic
hardware touch.
Deluxe gig bag
for stylishly
protective
transport.
Dual Fender
Enforcer™
humbucking
pickups with
’70s-style covers
for enormous
tone and an
authentically
vintage look.
Mustang® Special — The Pawn Shop Mustang Special has a modified offset Mustang® body, ’60s “C”-shaped 24” short-scale maple neck, and dual Fender Enforcer™ humbucking pickups with ’70s-style cov-ers and unique switching—a creative alchemy of diverse Fender com-ponents. Other features include a rosewood fretboard with modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, pickup toggle switch, three-way coil selector slide switch for each humbucking pickup enabling 18 different tonal options, mint green pickguard, ’70s-style hard-tail Stratocaster® bridge, vintage-style tuners and strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.
Dual Fender
Enforcer™
humbucking
pickups with
’70s-style covers
for enormous
tone and an
authentically
vintage look.
Part Stratocaster®. Part Telecaster®. Part Precision Bass®, even. Part ’50s, part ’60s and part ’70s, the Pawn Shop series Fender ’51 combines a diverse wealth of classic Fender design elements into one truly distinctive-looking, dynamic-sounding guitar.
C-shaped Telecaster® neck for thick, solid grip and 9.5”-radius maple fretboard with medium jumbo frets for easy playability.
Single-coil Texas Special™ neck pickup for warm, glassy tone
Fender Enforcer™ humbucking bridge pickup for searing lead tone.
Dual-knob chrome control plate evokes a ’50s Precision Bass® vibe.
Master volume control has push-pull coil split function for single-coil tone from the humbucking bridge pickup.
Three-position rotary pickup selector knob is an unusual twist for a Fender instrument.
1960s-’70s design styling imparts an authentically “rare bird” pawn shop look.Vintage-style tuners and strap buttons for an authentic hardware touch.Deluxe gig bag for stylishly protective transport.
’70s-style hard-tail Stratocaster® bridge for rock-solid tuning stability.
Stratocaster® body for timelessly familiar look and feel.
The Pawn Shop Fender ’51 has a
Stratocaster® body and a “U”-shaped
Telecaster® neck, with a single-coil
Texas Special™ neck pickup, Fender
Enforcer™ humbucking bridge
pickup and a dual-knob chrome
control plate. Other features include
a maple fretboard with modern 9.5”
radius and medium jumbo frets, master volume control with push-pull
coil split, three-position rotary pickup selector knob, ’70s-style hard-
tail Stratocaster bridge, white pickguard, vintage-style tuners and
strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.
A CREATIVE ALCHEMY
OF DIVERSE FENDER
COMPONENTS. AND
THINGS AND STUFF
Like some kind of
six-string early-’70s
science project,
the Pawn Shop
series Fender ’72
presents an unusual
combination of
classic Fender design
elements. Not least
of them is the semi-
hollow body with
f hole and dual
humbucking pickup
configuration, but
the result is a truly
distinctive instrument
with a huge sound.
9.5”-radius
rosewood
fretboard with
6105 frets
for smooth
playability.
Fender Enforcer™
humbucking
bridge pickup
for searing
lead tone.
’70s-style hard-
tail Stratocaster®
bridge for
rock-solid tuning
stability.
Semi-hollow
Stratocaster®
body with f-hole
is a highly
unusual touch
for a Fender
instrument.
’50s Precision
Bass®-style
chrome control
plate.
Telecaster® U-
Shaped neck
with bullet truss
rod and three-
bolt attachment
for thick grip and
authentic early-
’70s intonation
stability.
Fender
Wide Range
humbucking neck
pickup for thick,
full-bodied tone
1960s-’70s
design styling
imparts an
authentically
“rare bird” pawn
shop look.
Vintage-style
tuners and strap
buttons
for an authentic
hardware touch.
Deluxe gig bag
for stylishly
protective
transport.
Center-detented
pickup blend.
Master volume.
Telecaster® U-
Shaped neck
with bullet truss
rod and three-
bolt attachment
for thick grip and
authentic early-
’70s intonation
stability.
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