Alamo Music Center | Fender Lead II and Lead III Full Review and Demo | An 80's Classic Comes Back to Life

Alamo Music Center | Fender Lead II and Lead III Full Review and Demo | An 80's Classic Comes Back to Life

The Fender Leads are here! After a short life from 1979-1982, Fender reintroduced the Lead II and Lead III at NAMM 2020. These cool little guitars have been used by all kinds of players, from Eric Clapton to Annie Clark. We're here to show you the specs and give you some sound examples of both the single coil (Lead II) and humbucker (Lead III) versions, as well as show you some of the cool out of phase and coil splitting functions available across the line. As a part of Fender's Player Series, these guitars are affordable and versatile, and definitely worth your attention.
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