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In his quest for the perfect tone Steve Harris has tried virtually every make of bass there is, but always comes back to one

We catch up with the maestro to talk all things G3, formative influences, hollow-body Strat designs, and what he has to learn from Wes Montgomery after all these years

From La Luz's surf noir beginnings to dark psychedelia, Shana Cleveland has been there through it all. She describes her early fascination with grunge and Seattle's music scene, the pivotal moment of discovering a Japanese instrumental rock icon, and how struggle can forge great art

The Standard Series further closed the gap between Fender and Squier – but would Fender ever put its name on the entire production line, from entry level to Custom Shop?

The longtime Alanis Morissette guitarist talks nerve-wracking audition callbacks, choosing between modelers and tube amps, and why he never tried to play like Eddie Van Halen

Mayer worked closely with the Fender Custom Shop to design and build his “main guitar”, but it took a bit of tweaking before it reached its playing potential

Fender’s EVP of product on who its new Indonesian entry-level series is for, what its critics are getting wrong, and why this is (probably) as affordable as the Acoustasonic is going to get

In a rare interview, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson reflected on bass playing, studio craft and his 2004 masterpiece, Smile

As a budget-friendly version of the US-made original, can this wallet-friendly StingRay really do the business?