General
What do the sixties, Fishman preamps and the word 'Paramount' have in common? They're all united in the new PM-3 Deluxe Triple O electro-acoustic guitar by Fender! This model is drenched in nostalgia, but is equipped with the very latest in modern technology, like the special custom-built Fishman PM preamplifier. This guitar was designed at the former Custom Shop and built in China, which means it was manufactured at low cost, but with great attention to detail, using high-quality wood types.
Paramount PM-3 Deluxe Triple O Natural: a beautiful finish
The PM-3 Deluxe Triple O boasts a gorgeous tone that is a direct result of the kinds of wood it's made of. It has a solid sitka spruce top and the sides and back are made of East-Indian rosewood. This, in combination with an ebony fretboard with stunning mother-of-pearl and abalone Concert Tone position marker inlays, delivers a full sound with sparkling highs. A small, black headstock, black machine heads, an ebony bridge and bone saddle all come straight from the seventies while the Checkerboard rosette and binding on the body and Kingman-style pickguard are elements taken directly from Fenders made in the sixties. To finish off the nostalgic look, they went even further back in time and used the iconic Fender logo from the late forties.
A sound to appreciate
The Paramount is a real all-rounder, partially thanks to the cutaway, the Triple O shape and the neck with comfortable C-profile. A custom-built Fishman PM preamplifier that was specifically voiced for each particular model in the Paramount series ensures your guitar sounds as authentic as possible. You can adjust the preamp using three controls (volume, bass and treble) and it even has a built-in chromatic tuner with display and phase shifter, all of which is tucked away discretely in the shoulder of the guitar, so it's easily accessible but doesn't disrupt the smooth overall look.