Fender unveils Good day Kitty Fiftieth anniversary Stratocaster guitar, gear, and attire

Fender has launched a brand new line celebrating the Fiftieth anniversary of Good day Kitty, together with a brand new Stratocaster guitar in addition to branded equipment and attire.

Fender first launched their iconic Good day Kitty Squier Stratocaster in 2005, and the brand new Fiftieth anniversary mannequin “represents a riff on the unique” that Squier launched practically twenty years in the past, in Fender’s personal phrases.

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The brand new Good day Kitty Squier Strat is available in a pink or white gloss end and options an C-shaped neck and contoured physique — housing a Fender Designed humbucker pickup — and the Good day Kitty graphic adorns the pickguard, physique, and headstock. The guitar is available in a padded Good day Kitty gig bag.

“Good day Kitty has a world neighborhood of devoted followers, and very similar to Fender, has transcended generations, tradition, and geography. This partnership speaks to the enjoyment and creativity each manufacturers have impressed worldwide,” mentioned Edward “Bud” Cole, President of Fender APAC. “It’s about greater than only a guitar — that is about giving gamers a platform to precise their individuality, with high quality devices, gear, clothes and collectibles that spark creativity, wherever they’re.”

To enhance the humbucking Strat, Fender has additionally launched a Good day Kitty Fuzz pedal. Sporting an op amp-based circuit with three controls, the pedal is available in a pink or white end and options Fender witch hat knobs, Japanese translated labels, and Good day Kitty herself on the entrance panel.

The remainder of the road consists of Good day Kitty guitar straps (polyester or leather-based), cables (unique and woven), picks, T-shirts, hoodies, and hats. As well as, an alternate Japan-only line of merchandise might be on the market completely by way of Fender Flagship Tokyo and Fender’s Japanese on-line retailer.

“As a cultural ambassador, Good day Kitty has been influencing a wide range of industries, together with music for 50 years,” mentioned Craig Takiguchi, Chief Working Officer of Sanrio, Inc. “In at present’s dynamic panorama, the place music and leisure are always merging and galvanizing one another, Fender’s legacy, and deep connection to popular culture uniquely positions them to change into a good larger a part of our followers’ lives. We’re excited to associate with Fender to present our neighborhood new, inventive methods to precise themselves via these iconic high quality devices and supercute equipment, persevering with to convey our imaginative and prescient of ‘One World, Connecting Smiles’ to life on a world scale.”

The Squier Good day Kitty Restricted Version Stratocaster retails for $499.99, and you could find the brand new mannequin and secondhand originals on Reverb. For extra on the Good day Kitty assortment, head to Fender. Try product pictures beneath.