The body-hugging curves, vibrato bridge, and three single-coil pick-ups of an S-styled guitar are unmistakable… but the Warbler model is always rare bird of its own!
This model sports a rosewood fingerboard, and a 3-ply b/w/b pickguard with nitrocellulose finish (standard for Feather, typically custom shop option) to let the wood breathe while the Midnight Sky color brings just a little metallic sparkle to the glossy black. And Feather Guitars never skimp on hardware, and the Schaller Locking Tuners and Bridge/Trem here are top-notch and a custom filed bone nut completes the string-touching points.
The variety of tone and character this guitar has rings true to its Warbler namesake - and this is no exception… with Seymour Duncan’s Hot Strat in the Neck and Middle (RWRP):
“Hot Strat high-output pickup will deliver more output and musical midrange than your beloved Stratocaster … ever had [… and] takes the classic high-end sparkle and adds a slightly lower-voiced, humbucker-like cut that will make your chords sound explosive and your solos jump out like never before. The sound is warmer and hotter than a traditional Strat pickup, rich with punchy harmonics. The raised flat Alnico 5 rod magnets are taller for a stronger and deeper magnetic field that increases output, and the overwound coil delivers additional power and warmth—great for getting heavy sounds from a Strat.” Seymour Duncan Website
Adding Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge position…
“…delivers high output, loads of midrange harmonics, and an aggressive crunch that makes this a great bridge pickup for rock and metal. Chords are full and powerful, and single notes jump out with amazing sizzle. A Hot Rails in the bridge position will literally transform your Strat into a completely different instrument.” Seymour Duncan Website
We think you’ll like our choices for this build, for a price that can’t be beat the way only Feather can!
The Tanager is our take on a T-style guitar with SS pick-ups and classic shaped body - ready to bring you everything from classic twang to striking lead tones.
Eminently playable, top-quality wood, and still handcrafted, small in size but not in tone! The Junior series from Feather is great to bring new accessibility to guitar - perhaps for a little learner, or for a traveler, or for a more serious musician to open new tones that only this miniature scale can deliver. Whatever the drive, we keep the material costs minimal on component parts, but concentrate on delivering quality wood and careful construction that is much harder to upgrade down the line. This pictured model features a metallic gold finish and comes with accompanying gig bag.