Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster - 3-Tone Sunburst

Alternate Reality Powercaster
Throughout their history, Fender has occasionally had fun mixing and matching different components to create "parts-casters" that never were, but should have been: this is the Alternate Reality Series' raison d'être. The specimen under examination here is the Alternate Reality Powercaster. The Powercaster was designed from the ground up for high-octane musical hijinks and immense tonal dexterity. Mixing the massive sound of an Atomic humbucker with the girthy articulation of a single-coil MP-90 soapbar pickup, this instrument’s tone has a bit of an edge to it — ideal for slashing your way to the front of a packed mix. A roasted maple neck and swoopy pickguard adds stability and visual flair to this unique axe. Sweetwater's take: Combining vintage-inspired appointments with modern, player-centric features, the Powercaster delivers an arsenal of unique tones you'll find useful for any music genre.




Unique tone and enhanced playability
The Alternate Reality Powercaster’s secret sauce is its pickup configuration. Unusual for a Fender, the Powercaster combines the fat, snarling tone of a humbucking bridge pickup with the punchy bite of a single-coil MP-90 neck pup. The Modern C profile neck is crafted from roasted maple, which makes it resonant and warp-resistant, as well as giving it fetching visuals. The 9.5"-radius Pau Ferro fingerboard and 22 medium-jumbo frets offer a fast, familiar playing feel while extending the instrument’s range. The 24.75" scale length gives the Powercaster a unique feel and voice for a Fender, and the strings are easier to bend, courtesy of the the shorter scale's reduced string tension. An Adjusto-matic bridge and sealed tuning machines provide rock-solid tuning stability.




Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster Features:

Alder body, gloss polyester finish
Roasted maple neck, Modern C profile, hand-rubbed oil finish
Pau Ferro fingerboard, 9.5" radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, dot inlays
1.650" synthetic bone nut; 24.75" scale length
Standard cast/sealed tuning machines
Bridge pickup: Atomic Humbucker
Neck pickup: single-coil MP-90 Soapbar
3-Position toggle pickup selector
Master Volume and Tone controls
Vintage-style 6-saddle Adjusto-Matic bridge with anchored tailpiece
Vintage-style black plastic Jazz Bass knobs
Nickel/chrome hardware
Factory strings: Fender 250L NPS 9–42






Tech Specs

Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: Powercaster
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Number of Strings: 6
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Color: 3-tone Sunburst
Neck Material: Roasted Maple
Neck Shape: Modern C
Radius: 9.5"
Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-saddle Vintage-style Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Anchored Tailpiece
Tuners: Standard Cast, Sealed
Neck Pickup: MP-90 Soapbar Single-coil
Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucker
Controls: 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
Strings: Fender USA 250L, .009-.042
Case Included: Gig Bag
Manufacturer Part Number: 0143523300



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