October 21, 2010
Fender Marauder
1965-1966
Marauders never made it to Fender’s catalog. No more than 8 prototypes would have been made, which makes this model Fender’s rarest. The first four had three pickups mounted below the pickguard. The guitar looks amazing and is even more mythical… Although everyone agrees on their existence, not a single of them has been produced. The last four had three pickups mounted as usual, one slanted like on the strats, and a myriad of switches and knobs.
Fender reissued a Marauder in 2011 that is loosely based on the original model.