“Mark and Laura had built their trademark sound with some unique specs and features on their primary instruments… we wanted to be able to share that”: Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded signature Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee

Mark Speer of Khruangbin sits with his natural finish Fender Strat while Laura Lee holds her new signature Jazz Bass.

Today, Fender, with a little help from Texan psych-rockers Khruangbin, makes a little bit of history as the company debuts two signature models on the same day for the first time ever, introducing the new Mark Speer Stratocaster and Laura Lee Jazz Bass.

Made at Fender’s Ensenada, Mexico factory, these new signature guitars are “exact replicas” of the modded originals that Speer and Lee have been playing – and modding – pretty much exclusively over the past 10 years. Sure, we have sometimes seen Lee with a Precision Bass. There are photos. But think of Khruangbin and it’s Speer on his early noughts Classic Series ‘70s Strat in Aged Natural finish, Lee on that Jazz Bass in Vintage White.