According to your own preferences, that could win you round if you’ve never taken to Leo’s original or immediately turn you off. The neck humbucker is warm and all-encompassing, while the bridge pickup is incredibly well-balanced and sparkles in the mid to high frequencies. Straight out of the box, both guitars were of decent playability. The guitars were only in production between 1979 and 1982, and were eventually replaced by the venerable Squier JV collection from Fender Japan. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. The Lead III does away with the oversized pickup housing and utilises a more conventional pair of Alnico 2 Player Series humbuckers for its sonic arsenal. Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by Slidertom, Feb 9, 2017. This works wonders for blending guitar parts into a frequency-heavy mix, or if you’d simply like more quack and pop into your funk scratches. But make no mistake, it's distinct in the Fender catalogue. As such, the guitars rehash almost all of the materials, components, and electronics of its new family. You’re getting great bang for your buck here – good build quality, excellent pickups, and even some tonal customisation from the secondary toggle switch. The middle position delivers a slight quack and sneakily hides a wealth of usable tones. Overall, the Lead Series models are pretty fantastic, and they’re a nifty choice for an entry-level guitar. This allows you to bring a handful of different tones to the stage; for example, a gentler rhythm tone supplied by a split-coiled neck pickup, and a fiery solo voice churned out by the hot humbucker in the bridge. Both axes are of the hardtail variety, constructed from an alder body and finished with a glossy polyester coat. While their bodies feature double cuts similar to a Strat, their horns are carved in a more symmetrical and evenly-levelled fashion reminiscent of a Tele. While the fingerboard edges might not be as well-rolled as some of Fender’s more recent and extravagant offerings, it didn’t take long to get acquainted with these axes. Despite being seen in the hands of prominent artists like St. Vincent, David Byrne and Eric Clapton, these axes never achieved mainstream popularity in their teething years. Appealing to a wide variety of players, the sleek new Lead models kicked off a fresh creative era in Fender’s history. Fender’s modern ‘C’ neck profile is instantly recognisable with its medium-rounded shoulders and remains a competent middle ground for players with all different hand shapes and sizes. Their body shapes are of a lesser volume than a traditional Stratocaster but still retain their comfortable belly cut-outs, which make these guitars absolutely perfect for players of a smaller stature. In a nutshell, these pickups are excellent. Think the difference is pickup configuration. But lesser-known styles such as these are fair game when it comes to having fun with finishes – and ‘fun’ is the operative word here. It’s worth noting that these guitars aren’t a completely faithful reissue – Fender have since incorporated them into their existing Player Series range. Dial it back, and now you’re stepping into the murky depths of neo-soul and jazz. With the tone control wide open, you’ve got access to great rhythm tones for funk, blues, and everything in between. The ‘70s style F-stamped tuners held their ground fairly well, and the satin-finished necks were an absolute walk in the park to traverse. Reviewed: Fender Player Series Lead II & III. The neck pickup is pure sonic butter with its glassy chime and slightly scooped midrange, and sounds absolutely fantastic both clean and overdriven. There were no glaring issues here; another great showing from their quality control department. View the series the lead ii & iii Back with a vengeance from Fender’s vintage vaults, the Lead II & III cut through the noise with a unique double-cutaway shape, screaming hot pickups and electric new colors. The onboard controls consist of a single volume and tone knob, coupled with a pair of peculiar chrome toggle switches that wouldn’t seem out of place on a vintage Hagstrom or Harmony guitar. The guitars were only in production between 1979 and 1982, and were eventually replaced by the venerable Squier JV collection from Fender Japan. The first model sported a single ceramic-magnet bridge humbucker bound in a quirky, oversized casing, which was much larger than most conventional humbucking pickups at the time. Fender have often resurrected older models from the past, but surely no one could have expected the second coming of the Lead series. Mark II sported a pair of single coils, while the third bore a pair of the same rectangular humbuckers. There is a lead 1, 2, and 3. The Lead Series consisted of three models – austerely named the Lead I, II, and III (four, if you count the prototype Lead Bass, which never made it to mass production). The bridge single coil is about what you’d expect from a Strat – a sharper, more defined top end but without being too shrill or piercing. The axes share the same build quality and parts and differ only in fretboard options, electronics, and wiring. Appealing to a wide variety of players, the sleek new Lead models kicked off a fresh creative era in Fender’s history. Strat-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Add some gain into your signal chain, and this pickup absolutely screams. The Lead III came out in 1982; at the same time Fender started offering them in other colors than wine red and black and even using white plastic parts on some colors. ). Fender has largely played things straight with its latest not-exactly-classic reissues, keeping the core specs of the Lead II and Lead III models much as they were 38 years ago. The Lead Series consisted of three models – austerely named the Lead I, II, and III (four, if you count the prototype Lead Bass, which never made it to mass production). For neck profiles, it’s pretty standard fare here – a standard 9.5” fretboard radius paired with Fender’s modern ‘C’ shaped neck and 22 medium-jumbo frets. Lead III came later, I'm pretty sure the I and II were introduced at the same time. The pair that arrived at Mixdown HQ consisted of a Neon Green Lead II (affectionately dubbed “Slime” by staff), and a Purple Metallic Lead III. Fresh from NAMM 2020 are modern iterations of the Lead II and III models, although without the inclusion of the Lead I – because the more pickups, the better, right? Main Stratocaster Guitar Discussion Forum, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Flicking the second toggle switch enables an interesting phase-reverse mode, which sonically behaves like a Strat’s second pickup position. Now: let’s talk sound. I thought they were just called a 'Lead', or as the later version was called 'Lead II'. And last but not least, they bear a different silhouette from Fender’s most famously copied body shapes, letting you stand out without even playing a note. Take a look back into Fender’s annals and you’ll eventually find an esoteric collection of guitars entitled the Lead Series. The 25.5-inch scale may be the same as a Strat but the narrower, more double-cut body makes the Lead III look and feel more compact. The entire line was discontinued at the end of 1982, but there might have been some run-out production in early 1983 as Fender was in the process of streamlining their lineup. These guitars aesthetically sat somewhere between a Fender Telecaster and a Stratocaster and were primarily created to rival the lower prices and rising build quality of guitars hailing from Japan and Korea. According to Fender, these are slightly overwound to provide some extra punch and pizzazz to your sound. Coil-splitting via the second toggle switch is interesting – it’s a three-way switch, allowing you to pick which humbucker to split via the up and down positions, with no splitting in the middle position.
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