Fender and Iron Maiden have teamed up for a new collection of signature model guitars and basses.
Each axeman in Maiden — guitarists Dave Murray and Janick Gers, as well as founding bassist Steve Harris — is represented in the collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary British metal band.
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The priciest of the bunch is the Fender Custom Shop-created Limited Edition Masterbuilt Dave Murray Stratocaster, which fetches $11,000. Masterbuilder Andy Hicks teamed up with Murray himself to devise the “high-performance guitar that could keep up with the rigors of global touring.” Finished in NOS Olympic White, the Strat boasts 21 medium jumbo stainless-steel frets and an oil-finished ’60s-style Oval “C”-shaped walnut neck. Electronically, it’s fitted with Murray’s combination of Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge and neck pickups and a JB Jr. middle pickup, for juggling leads and rhythm parts.
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“Dave Murray has always been my favorite guitar hero,” said Hicks in a press release. “Not only is his style absolutely brilliant but he also proved to me long ago that Fender absolutely belongs in the world of heavy metal. It was an absolute honor to build this guitar for him and I will never get over the excitement of seeing my favorite player from my favorite band playing one of my guitars.”
Next up, under the Fender brand, is the Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Janick Gers Stratocaster ($1,699.99). With its Black finish, the guitar features a 7.25-inch radius rosewood fingerboard with vintage tall frets and Seymour Duncan JB Jr. neck and bridge pickups. Other appointments include a Fender Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles, 50th Anniversary neck plate, and Gers’ signature on the back of the headstock.
The last of the electric guitars is another Murray model, this time under the Fender brand. Going for $1,799.99, the Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Dave Murray Stratocaster comes in a Black finish and combines “the best features of Dave’s favorite Fender guitars”: three Seymour Duncan pickups, compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, and a Floyd Rose R2 double-locking tremolo.
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A Fender x Maiden collection wouldn’t be complete without a Steve Harris P-bass, as the Maiden bassist has long been a champion of this specific Fender instrument. The Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Steve Harris Precision Bass fetches $1,699.99 and comes in a Satin Black finish with an all-maple neck and body with complementing mirrored pickguard. It’s fitted with a Precision split P Bass pickup, Fender Vintage Precision Bridge, and Fender round-wound strings (with a set of Rotosound Steve Harris Signature flat-wound strings included in the accompanying gig bag).
See close-up images below, and purchase any one of the guitars or basses via Fender’s website.
Meanwhile, Iron Maiden’s 50th anniversary celebration will bring the band to North America next summer for a tour with Megadeth and Anthrax. Get tickets here.
