Editing Fender Cyclone

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{{short description|Series of electric guitars manufactured by Fender}}
{{Infobox Guitar model|title=Fender Cyclone
|image=Fender Cyclone USA - Sawao's guitar.jpg
|bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|manufacturer=[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]]
|period=1997–2006
|bodytype=Solid
|necktype=Bolt-on
|woodbody=[[Populus|poplar]]
|woodneck=[[Maple]]
|woodfingerboard=[[Rosewood]]
|bridge=Vintage Style Synchronized [[Tremolo arm|Tremolo]]
|pickups=Tex Mex [[single-coil]] (neck), Atomic humbucker (bridge)
|colors=Black, Chrome Red, Graffiti Yellow, and Caramel Metallic; original colors offered were Candy Apple Red, Black, White, and Vintage Sunburst
}}

{{Infobox Guitar model|title=Fender US Cyclone
|image=Cyclone US Lykáôn.jpg
|caption=Fender US Cyclone 2002
|bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|manufacturer=[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]]
|period=2000–2002
|bodytype=Solid
|necktype=Bolt-on
|woodbody=[[Populus|poplar]]
|woodneck=[[Maple]]
|woodfingerboard=[[Rosewood]]
|bridge=2-point synchronized [[Tremolo arm|tremolo]] (''Custom'': 2-point vintage style synchronized tremolo)
|pickups=[[Vintage Noiseless]] [[single-coil]]s (neck & bridge) (''Custom'': 2 gold [[Lace Sensor]]s
|colors=Black, Candy Apple Red, White Blonde, Cobalt Blue Transparent, 3-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue, Olympic White and Dakota Red
}}
{{Infobox Guitar model|title=Fender Cyclone HH
|image=Fender Cyclone HH Guitar.jpg
|bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|manufacturer=[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]]
|period=2003–2006
|bodytype=Solid
|necktype=Bolt-on
|woodbody=[[Populus|poplar]]
|woodneck=[[Maple]]
|woodfingerboard=[[Rosewood]]
|bridge=Vintage Style Synchronized [[Tremolo arm|Tremolo]]
|pickups=1 Fender Santa Ana Humbucker, 1 Fender Atomic Humbucker [[Humbucker]]
|colors=Black, Daphne Blue, Pewter and Orange
}}
{{Infobox Guitar model|title=Fender Cyclone II
|image=Fender Cyclone II.jpg
|bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|manufacturer=[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]]
|period=2002–2006
|bodytype=Solid
|necktype=Bolt-on
|woodbody=[[Populus|poplar]]
|woodneck=[[Maple]]
|woodfingerboard=[[Rosewood]]
|bridge=Vintage Style Synchronized [[Tremolo arm|Tremolo]]
|pickups=3 Special Design American Vintage Jaguar [[Single-coil]]
|colors=Daphne Blue and Candy Apple Red
}}
{{Infobox guitar model|image=|manufacturer=Fender Japan|period=2024-present|woodfingerboard=Maple or rosewood|pickups=Special design bridge humbucker and neck single coil|woodneck=Maple|woodbody=Poplar|bridge=Vintage Style Synchronised Tremolo|bodytype=Solid|necktype=Bolt-on|title=Fender Japan Cyclone}}
The '''Fender Cyclone''' denotes a series of [[electric guitar]]s made by [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]]. Introduced in late 1997, the Cyclone body is similarly styled to the [[Fender Mustang|Mustang]], but it is a quarter of an inch thicker than the body of a Mustang and is made of [[Populus|poplar]], whereas contemporary Mustang reissues were made of [[basswood]].

In July 2002, the Cyclone II was introduced as the successor to the Fender Cyclone and featured cosmetic changes such as the Mustang racing stripe as well as 3 vintage single-coil pickups and switching borrowed from the [[Fender Jaguar]]. {{As of|2006}} the range included the original Cyclone, the Cyclone HH with two humbuckers, and the Cyclone II with three MIA Jaguar pickups controlled by on-off switches in place of the selector switch. As of January 2007, all original Cyclone variants had been discontinued by Fender. In 2020, Fender's budget brand [[Squier]] reissued the Cyclone II as part of its Paranormal Series. The 2020 model was available in Shell Pink or Daphne Blue, with an [[Indian Laurel]] fingerboard. The 2021 model was available in Candy Apple Red and Pearl. It came with Squier Strat pickups instead of the original Jaguar pickups. <ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Astley-Brown |first1=Michael |title=Squier revives forgotten Fender classics with the Paranormal Series |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squier-revives-forgotten-fender-classics-with-the-paranormal-series |website=Guitar World |publisher=Future plc |access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref> In 2024, Fender Japan re-issued the Cyclone as a domestic only limited edition model.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=Matt Owen |date=2024-05-24 |title="A unique look and function": Fender Japan has revived the cult classic Cyclone – and it might be the most desirable Fender offset of the year |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-japan-cyclone-2024 |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=guitarworld |language=en}}</ref>

==Cyclone==
The Cyclone has a [[scale length (string instruments)|scale]] of 24.75&nbsp;inches (the same as a [[Gibson Les Paul]] but an unusual intermediate size for Fender), and a [[Fender Stratocaster]]-style synchronized [[tremolo arm|tremolo]]. The original Cyclone used an Atomic humbucking pickup in the [[Guitar#Bridge|bridge]], a Tex-Mex pickup in the neck position, and a conventional 3-way toggle switch.

==US Cyclone==
The Cyclone was also promoted as a USA-made guitar for a brief time in 2000. The '''US Cyclone''' featured two [[Vintage Noiseless|dual-coil ceramic Vintage Noiseless]] single-coils and a modern 2-point synchronized vibrato with stainless steel saddles. The Custom Cyclone had similar features, but used two Gold [[Lace Sensor]] pickups with black covers and a custom vintage 2-point tremolo bridge with bent solid steel saddles. Both guitars were made at the [[Fender Custom Shop]]. These American-made Cyclones were gone at the end of 2001.

==Cyclone II==
Introduced as the successor to the Cyclone in July 2002, the '''Cyclone II''' features changes such as the Mustang racing stripe as well as pickups and switching borrowed from the Jaguar. The guitar employs three pickups angled in a similar fashion to the [[Fender Telecaster|Telecaster]] bridge pickup, rather than the standard two straight pickups of a Jaguar. It also features a [[Fender Jazzmaster|Jazzmaster]] headstock similar to a 1970s Strat. It has vintage tuning heads as well as vintage [[nickel]] string saddles, which were found on 1950s model Strats. It was available in a choice of two colours, Candy Apple Red and Daphne Blue, both with the white racing stripe found on the Mustang.

The Cyclone II has a scale of 24.75&nbsp;inches, a Stratocaster-style synchronized tremolo, and an on/off switch for each pickup. While it is different in design to the Stratocaster, it has seven pickup selections, including bridge pickup with neck pickup or even all three pickups.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.music123.com/derivates/25/001/433/153/DV040_PDF_Copy_91C72A58-9043-4046-9EF6-FBAEB89A7F65.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424093755/http://www.music123.com/derivates/25/001/433/153/DV040_PDF_Copy_91C72A58-9043-4046-9EF6-FBAEB89A7F65.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Cyclone HH==
The '''Cyclone HH''' had the same features and specifications as the original Cyclone, except for the addition of a 3-ply black pickguard and a pair of [[humbucker|humbucking pickups]], a Fender Santa Ana and a Fender Atomic II in the bridge and neck positions. Introduced in 2003, it was discontinued, like the other Cyclone models, in 2007.

The Cyclone HH also included a vintage-style synchronized tremolo, a three-position toggle switch, master volume and tone controls, as well as chrome-plated hardware. It was available in Black, Pewter, Daphne Blue and Orange.

== Paranormal Cyclone ==
In 2020, [[Squier]] released the Paranormal Series, a series that released guitars that feature mash-ups of classic Fender models and rereleases of obscure Fender models. Alongside the [[Fender Toronado|Toronado]], [[Telecaster Thinline|Cabronita Telecaster]], [[Fender Telecaster|Offset Telecaster]], [[Fender Jazz Bass|54' Jazz Bass]], and [[Fender super-sonic|Super Sonic]], Squier released a new take on the Cyclone II. It features the same thicker [[Fender Mustang|Mustang]] body and Jaguar-Style pickup switch and electronics, but has 3 Alnico Stratocaster Pickups and a bent steel Vintage Style Tremolo Bridge. It comes in Daphne Blue and Shell Pink from the 2020 release, and Pearl and Candy Apple Red from the 2021 release.<ref name=":0" />

== Made in Japan Limited Cyclone ==
In May 2024, in a first for Fender Japan, a limited edition Cyclone was introduced based on the original 1997 model. Equipped with specially designed pickups, this model is available with either a maple or rosewood fretboard, and comes in multiple new finishes. A butterscotch blonde model, exclusive to Fender's Tokyo Flagship store and MikiGakki, comes with a specially engraved neckplate.<ref name=":1" /> 

==Notable users==
* [[Surfer Blood|John Paul Pitts]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csindy.com/colorado/yes-there-will-be-surfer-blood/Content?oid=1870004|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729112817/http://www.csindy.com/colorado/yes-there-will-be-surfer-blood/Content?oid=1870004|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2012|title=Yes, there will be Surfer Blood: John Paul Pitts takes to the road with his highly acclaimed dormitory experiment|last=Lanham|first=Tom|date=7 October 2010|work=Colorado Springs Independent|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref>
* [[Craig Benzine]]<ref>[[Craig Benzine]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2015}}
* [[Brian Molko]]<ref>[[Brian Molko]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2015}} With a humbucker-sized P-90 in the bridge position.
* [[Sawao Yamanaka]]
* [[Zachary Cole Smith]]
* Erin Lynn Silva
* [[Free Throw (band)|Lawrence Warner]]

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