Fender Parallel Universe Volume II Maverick Dorado Electric Guitar - Firemist Gold

$ 2,499.99 $ 3,250.00

One of the most outlandish models offered by Fender® over the years, the Maverick – also known as the Custom – may just be the boldest of them all. Comprised of leftover 12-string necks, bodies and pickups transformed into a very unique 6-string. It was like nothing else on the market, with a kind of misfit glamour that made it greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you loved it or not, playing a Maverick was a statement.

Inspired by the bravado of that original model, the Maverick Dorado kicks up the swagger with a pair of Tim Shaw designed Filter’Tron™ style humbucking pickups, a Bigsby® vibrato and dark ebony fingerboard

Overview

The Fender Parallel Universe Vol. II Maverick Dorado pays homage to a rarely-seen guitar in Fender history. Released in 1969, the Maverick (or “Custom”) was a hodge-podge of parts, made of leftover 12-string necks, bodies and pickups. Still, it had a goofy grandeur. The Maverick Dorado proudly takes that design, adds Tim Shaw humbuckers and a Bigsby vibrato to create a modern, professional instrument with serious swagger that is here at Guitar Center.

Maverick Dorado Main Features

Gloss-finished alder body 24.75" scale maple neck with C-shape profile, 9.5" radius ebony fretboard
Dual Tim Shaw-designed humbuckers with Filter’Tron covers
Adjusto-matic bridge with Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece

Tonewoods, Fit and Finish

The Maverick Dorado features an alder body, a wood that has been a Fender mainstay since the late ’50s. Alder is lightweight with excellent sustain and a sharp attack. A gloss-finish of nitrocellulose lacquer gives the Maverick Dorado a vintage look, but with a futuristic appeal.

Maverick Dorado Neck Construction

The maple neck has a ’60s C-shape profile. The ebony neck has a more modern 9.5" radius. Medium jumbo frets facilitate bigger bends.

Tim Shaw Humbuckers

Fender in-house pickup guru Tim Shaw designed the Maverick Dorado’s dual humbuckers. The bridge ’bucker is powerful and throaty; the neck has more chime. A 3-way switch and master volume/tone pots dial up a variety of tones and textures to fit in any genre of music.

Maverick Dorado Hardware

It’s rare to see an Adjusto-matic bridge on a Fender, but the Maverick Dorado isn’t exactly a rule-follower. Paired with a Bigsby B50, the Maverick is capable of subtle surf vibrato, or wang-bar wildness for the young at heart who kneel down at the altar of classic rock. Tuning machines are deluxe cast/sealed with pearl buttons.

Other specs include white pearloid block inlays, 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, bone nut and aged “witch hat” control knobs.

The Fender Parallel Universe Vol. II Maverick Dorado comes with a certificate of authenticity and a Surf Green deluxe hardshell case.

Features

Alder body finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Maple neck with ’60s C-shape, ebony fretboard with medium jumbo frets
Dual Tim Shaw-designed humbuckers with Filter'Tron covers
Adjust-o-matic bridge with Bigsby B50 vibrato tailpiece, deluxe cast/sealed tuners with pearl buttons, bone nut

Specifications

Body

Body Type: Double Cutaway Solid Body
Top wood: Do Not Display
Body wood: Alder
Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck shape: C
Neck wood: Maple
Scale length: 24.75"
Neck finish: Satin Nitrocellulose lacquer

Fingerboard

Material: Ebony
Radius: 9.5"
Fret size: Medium-jumbo
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Block
Nut width/material: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Bone

Electronics

Configuration: HH
Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
Control layout: Master volume Master tone
Pickup switch: 3-Way

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
Bridge design: Individual saddle
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Tuning machines: Sealed Vintage-style
Color: Nickel/Chrome

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Case: Hardshell Case
Orientation: Right handed
Country of Origin: United States

Collections: Electric Guitars

Category: Electric Guitar, Fender

Type: Electric