Fender and Capcom have introduced a collaboration to create a Monster Hunter-themed guitar, with the King of the Skies himself, Rathalos, offering the principal inspiration for the instrument.
In a press launch, Fender and Capcom describe the Rathalos-themed guitar as an “extraordinary instrument for each recreation fanatics and music lovers”, which I suppose it had higher be, given that it will value you a whopping $2000.
The guitar is a special-edition Telecaster, however in contrast to most Telecasters, it is obtained a humbucker for its neck pickup and a single coil for its bridge, so you possibly can select between heavy, chunky tones “excellent for pairing with distortion pedals” and the thinner twang for which the Telecaster is thought.
The essential mannequin of this Telecaster includes a Monster Hunter-inspired design on each the physique of the guitar and its twelfth fret marker, so you possibly can rock out and pay tribute to Rathalos on the similar time.
On the particular Japan-only Restricted Version mannequin, you will discover “Rathalos’ distinctive wings and flame patterns”, and the pickguard options “claw marks”, as if Rathalos himself has attacked your guitar (or as if he is been taking part in it).
You can too count on a glow-in-the-dark impact for the fretboard’s facet dots and twelfth fret marker on the Restricted Version mannequin, so in case you’re taking part in this one throughout a gig and also you need the lights to go down, you will nonetheless create a placing impression.
In the event you choose this one up, you will not simply get the guitar; you will get a black hardshell case as effectively, along with a certificates of authenticity proving that you just personal a real model of the instrument slightly than a reproduction.
This guitar is only one a part of Monster Hunter‘s Twentieth-anniversary celebrations, and the franchise remains to be very a lot going sturdy as we speak; the most recent installment, Monster Hunter Wilds, is about for launch in February.
Fender’s Monster Hunter Telecaster might be obtainable by way of Fender.com and by way of “licensed Fender sellers worldwide” ranging from March subsequent 12 months. The Restricted Version mannequin will solely be obtainable by way of Fender Flagship Tokyo and Fender’s official Japanese on-line retailer.