The advertisement features Dixie Dregs (latterly Deep Purple)guitarist Steve Morse. Appealing to a wide variety of players, the sleek new Lead models kicked off a fresh creative era in Fender… There was the Lead … The smaller headstock and the neck were both patterned after earlier Fender necks. In response to high-quality, low-priced import guitars, Fender created the Lead Series in 1979, featuring a new solid-body design, hard-tail bridges and cool new wiring options. 1981 Fender Lead III Guitar With Case Natural Finish, Fender Electric Guitar 1982 Lead III Made In USA With Free Gig Bag Included, 1980 FENDER LEAD I / II / III CASE - made in USA, Find more vintage guitars for sale at vintageguitarsforsale.co, 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog, 1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog, 1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog, 1965 Gretsch 'For the Spectacular Sound of the Times' guitar and amp catalog, Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret ends, 1966 Hagstrom 'Worlds Fastest Playing Neck' catalog (Merson USA), 1971 Gibson Les Paul Recording guitar owners manual, 1971 Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass owners manual, 1981 Gibson Victory MV-II electric guitar. This guitar was Fender's attempt to produce a guitar with the best of both Gibson and Fender features: primarily it was fitted with two Seth Lover designed coil-tapable pickups. In response to high-quality, low-priced import guitars, Fender created the Lead Series in 1979, featuring a new solid-body design, hard-tail bridges and cool new wiring options. While not being badged as a strict ‘reissue’, the two Leads for 2020 do stay authentic to some degree. The original concept for the Lead Guitar series, including the name lead came from Dennis Handa, then Marketing director for Fender Guitars. Skip to main content Skip to footer site51500000310526 site51500000000294120 New L72141 Fender Player Lead III Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar site51500000310526 false Appealing to a wide variety of players, the sleek new Lead models kicked off a fresh creative era in Fender’s history.The Player Lead III… The Lead II and III are returning but the I has been left out of the reunion. There was the single-humbucker model, the Lead I. There are 0 comments on this page so far. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a wide-spanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. This guitar was Fender's attempt to produce a guitar with the best of both Gibson and Fender features: primarily it was fitted with two Seth Lover designed coil-tapable pickups. In response to high-quality, low-priced import guitars, Fender created the Lead Series in 1979, featuring a new solid-body design, hard-tail bridges and cool new wiring options. $549.95 +$28.50 shipping. Condition is "Used " . The switching allowed seven distinct tones, "from the renowned Fender single coil sound, to a fat, humbucking sound with incredible sustain". Interestingly, at the same time Gibson were trying much the same thing; their result being the Gibson Victory MV2 and MVX guitars. The Player Series Lead III is a prime example of what Fender does best. The Fender Lead was produced between 1979 and 1982 and underwent a series of evolutions. Originally Steve Morse of the Dixie Dregs was the first endorser of the guitar and premiered it at a NAMM Showshow in Atlanta Ge… Fender has largely played things straight with its latest not-exactly-classic reissues, keeping the core specs of the Lead II and Lead III models much as they were 38 years ago. In response to high-quality, low-priced import guitars, Fender created the Lead Series in 1979, featuring a new solid-body design, hard-tail bridges and cool new wiring options. Shipped with FedEx Express Saver. Fender has largely played things straight with its latest not-exactly-classic reissues, keeping the core specs of the Lead II and Lead III models much as they were 38 years ago. item 4 Fender Squire - Electric Guitar w/ Case (lot 4314) 3 - Fender Squire - Electric Guitar …