“All the shiny, pointy guitars were gone, and this one was still on the wall… something just drew me to it”: How Khruangbin made Fender history with signature models of the first guitars they ever bought

Khruangbin with their signature Fender guitar and bass.

The trappings of rock stardom have changed a great deal since the 1970s. The money and record sales ain’t what they used to be, the drug-fueled parties in Laurel Canyon have died out, and being on the cover of the Rolling Stone doesn’t have the cachet it once did.

But even if having a wall full of platinum records is a thing of the past, there remains one irrefutable sign of having made it – a signature instrument. Bonus points if said instrument is made by one of the most famous guitar makers of all time.