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Leo Fender’s first solid-body electric guitar design, penned in the late 40s, was an absolute plank of a thing. You could row a boat or dig a hole with a Telecaster; heck, you still can, since they remain among the most popular designs in the world. It… Continue reading The Stratocaster turns 70: An ode to the world’s greatest guitar design
Heaven help the young guitarist who wants a new Strat in 2023; searching the Fender USA website today gives you no less than 74 different options, some coming in as many as nine different colors. There are Player Strats and Player Plus Strats, Made in … Continue reading Fender Vintera II 70s Strat review: Big vintage tone, accessible price
For more than 10 years, Loog Guitars has been making learning to play a guitar a less daunting task for youngsters. Now the company has teamed up with Fender for a pint-sized Telecaster and Stratocaster – each rocking three strings, a single pickup and… Continue reading Fender and Loog partner to get kids rocking a 3-stringed Strat or Tele
Like Fender’s Parallel Universe guitars, the Squier Paranormal series explores bizarre model combinations and “what if?” oddities, but at more budget-friendly price points. The latest release includes a 12-string Jazzmaster, a Strat with Gibson appoint… Continue reading Fender goes oddball on a budget with Squier Paranormal guitars
Leo Fender might not have been a guitarist, but he was a hell of an inventor, and the guitars he designed in the early 50s have resonated through the years in ways that are hard to imagine happening in any other business. Telecaster, Stratocaster, Prec… Continue reading Review: Fender turns back the clock with American Vintage II 57 Strat
Following in the creative footsteps of the Old Growth Strat, the Front Row Legend Esquire and the 80 Proof Blues Junior, Fender has now used wood reclaimed from a famed Toronto nightclub for a pair of limited edition guitars by Custom Shop Master Build… Continue reading Fender treads the boards for latest Custom Shop reclaimed wood guitars
Pearl Jam founding member Mike McCready has played a number of guitar models over the years, but he’s perhaps most associated with Fender Stratocasters. And of those, his vintage ’59 model is his most prized. So it was this instrument that was chosen f… Continue reading Custom Shop recreates Mike McCready’s extremely road-worn vintage Strat
Fender is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and is marking the occasion with special editions of its most popular models – the Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: Fender, Fen… Continue reading Fender celebrates its 75th year with special edition guitars and basses
Eric Clapton often auctions off his music gear to help fund the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, and it’s from the first in mid-1999 that Lot 103 was sold. That 1954 Fender Stratocaster dubbed Slowhand is now available again, with bidding kicking off at a… Continue reading Bidding starts at $1 million for Eric Clapton’s 1954 Slowhand Strat
When people start learning to play guitar, a full-size electric can seem pretty daunting. For those looking for something just a little bit smaller, Fender has responded with a couple of electrics and a bass that can also serve as travel companions.Con… Continue reading Fender aims for beginners and travelers with cheap Mini series guitars