![]() “The launch of the Acoustasonic Player Telecaster feels like a no-brainer move for Fender, spreading the potential appeal of what is virtually a whole new category of guitar. The feel of the bevelled arm rest and fingerboard edges says quality and comfort this is an inviting guitar and that Modern Deep-C neck will feel familiar to anyone who has played the electric Player series models.” A lovely dark rosewood fingerboard and bridge replaces the US version’s ebony, but that’s not anissue for us. “In terms of feel and build, we honestly can’t find a compromise between this Ensenada-made Player and the US Acoustasonics we’ve tried. MusicRadar: The onboard voice options might have been scaled down but the Acoustasonic Telecaster sticks the landing as a Player Series model, in what could be one of the guitars to make the hybrid build truly go mainstream.įender Player Series Acoustasonic Telecaster: The web says That, in sum, is the sort of thing the Acoustasonic format encourages. That said, it can be pressed into service of many different kinds of styles, perhaps some that are all your own. It is warmer, with a little more width than you’d expect from a Tele’s bridge pickup. Fender promises twang but this isn’t Pete Anderson levels of twang. Park yourself on position one for a more traditional electric guitar experience, but don’t necessarily expect a traditional Telecaster experience. In a sense, this is a sound that almost exists outside of the spectrum of acoustic/electric tones, and is sure to support pedalboard experimentation. The sound is just coming from the piezo and as you turn the blend control it adds drive. Here is where the true hybrid tones are, and as such, there are fewer references for what we are hearing. The availability of the new Monaco V4 has not been officially confirmed but it should be available by the end of this year for 150,000 Swiss francs ($169,600 approximately).The Lo-Fi voicings are interesting. Other than that, it comes with an automatic linear rewinding system and barrels that are held and rotated on ball bearings. The other noticeable addition to the new timepiece is the black titanium and sapphire case. The difference between the 2014 Monaco V4 and its predecessor is its transmission belts which are as thin as human hair and have been incorporated into a tourbillon complication. Like its predecessors, the watch is still operated by four barrels, mounted on a unique, V-shaped main plate, reminiscent of the V-configuration of engine blocks found in Formula 1 cars. The new 2014 TAG Heuer Monaco V4 is the world’s first micro-belt driven one-minute tourbillon complication. ![]() Called the Monaco V4 Tourbillon, it doesn’t take long to find out that the latest incarnation is even better than its predecessor. At the 2014 Basel World Show, TAG Heuer has unveiled the latest iteration of the watch which sports further enhancements and celebrates the 10th anniversary of the original Monaco V4 Concept. The watchmaker introduced the production version of the Monaco V4 in 2009 which was priced at $100,000 and available in extremely limited numbers, and even created a limited edition of the timepiece made out of platinum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of TAG Heuer. It is hard to believe that it’s already been a decade since TAG Heuer unveiled the amazing Monaco V4 Concept Watch - which was the world’s first watch to use belt drives, linear mass and ball bearings – and we must admit it’s one of our favorites.
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