The guitar market is a difficult thing to nail down. By the time you think you have an idea of what is in, things start changing. Today’s yestergear is a guitar from the early 90’s that was in between two markets, the superstrats of the 1980’s and the back to basics classic models that made a big resurgence in the 90’s. Sounds perfect but it didn’t last.
Fender Prodigy
The Fender Prodigy was produced between 1991 and 1993. It retained some of the characteristics popular on the superstrats of the previous decade like the HSS pickup configuration and locking trem (prodigy II). It’s body was a little sleeker and streamlined and the controls were one volume and one tone. Still, it looked somewhat like a strat.
The parts were manufactured in Mexico and assembled in the US, but this guitar just didn’t find it’s mark. The superstrats were on their way out and the vintage style strats were back en vogue. I’ve played a few of these and they were solid guitars. I guess it’s like I said, just when Fender thought a less flashy superstrat would be a hit, it just didn’t click with players.
As of this writing there are a few on ebay with buy it now prices from $389 to $799. Seems like these still can’t find their mark.
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