“A heavy, luxurious appearance”: Fender Japan doubles down on its newfound affinity for sandblasting by putting an irresistible spin on its blackout Hybrid II models … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

Fender’s experimental branch introduced some sandblasted Hybrid II instruments earlier this year – but they’ve been trumped by these stealthy designs, which all flaunt that unusual finishing technique Article Continues..