Ariel new strat?

AdamBat · September 2023

I saw Ariel Posen in Birmingham tonight at the first show of the UK leg of his tour and unsurprising he was fantastic, as were the rest of the band. I noticed he was playing a bit of an odd partscaster strat which seemed cool and got to wondering whether it could be something in the works with Fender? I took a photo and asked him after the show but he said he’s just trying some stuff. Anyway… not wishing the stoke up the rumour mill, but see what you think!

AdamBat · September 2023

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earwighoney · September 2023

Looks like a Coodercaster of some sorts.

Probably a Lollar/Mojo/original Supro style lap steel at the bridge, but no idea what the pickup at the neck is. It's difficult to see what it is.

If they haven't made a signature model for the person who started them (Ry Cooder) or even the (Blake) Millscaster (with a Guyatone at the neck, the Ry Cooder one has a Teisco) I'd be surprised to see Ariel Posen get one, but you never know.

AdamBat · September 2023

earwighoney said:

Looks like a Coodercaster of some sorts.

Probably a Lollar/Mojo/original Supro style lap steel at the bridge, but no idea what the pickup at the neck is. It's difficult to see what it is.

If they haven't made a signature model for the person who started them (Ry Cooder) or even the (Blake) Millscaster (with a Guyatone at the neck, the Ry Cooder one has a Teisco) I'd be surprised to see Ariel Posen get one, but you never know.

Wow, I’ve never even heard of a “Coodercaster” before but after you mentioned it, a quick Google search pretty well confirms that it’s pretty well exactly that! Pretty sure it had “Fender” on the headstock so who knows - I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see fender looking to do some sort of production run for a low-tuned guitar with some sort of rubber band mute. Sounded ace tonight

earwighoney · September 2023

AdamBat said:

earwighoney said:

Looks like a Coodercaster of some sorts.

Probably a Lollar/Mojo/original Supro style lap steel at the bridge, but no idea what the pickup at the neck is. It's difficult to see what it is.

If they haven't made a signature model for the person who started them (Ry Cooder) or even the (Blake) Millscaster (with a Guyatone at the neck, the Ry Cooder one has a Teisco) I'd be surprised to see Ariel Posen get one, but you never know.

Wow, I’ve never even heard of a “Coodercaster” before but after you mentioned it, a quick Google search pretty well confirms that it’s pretty well exactly that! Pretty sure it had “Fender” on the headstock so who knows - I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see fender looking to do some sort of production run for a low-tuned guitar with some sort of rubber band mute. Sounded ace tonight

He probably had a Fender Strat modded for to be his Coodercaster. If you find out what pickup he used for the neck, please post it up if you can.