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“I saw the Olympic White with the pearl on it and I was just blown away”: Fender unveils Lincoln Brewster signature Strat – a vintage-inspired stunner with “stealth mods” and lots of them

The worship guitarist's new Strat nails the vintage vibe but with a trio of DiMarzios, a compound radius 'board and a midboost, it's no blast from the past. You're so cool, Brewster Strat!

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“Playing at the Super Bowl is the easy part. It’s the musical director responsibilities leading up that’s stressful”: Adam Blackstone heads up the biggest gigs on the planet – now with a 5-string Jackson bass named after his grandmother

The Emmy and Grammy winner has led the musical charge for everyone from Rihanna to Eminem and Justin Timberlake. He explains why he went for Jackson over Fender for his signature bass, what makes five strings essential to his style, and how he leads the band while laying down the…

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“I could have headed towards blues or shred. I chose blues… Fast-forward to 2020, I decided to become a 12 year-old learning guitar again – I went the other way and got an Ibanez with a Floyd Rose!” Gary Clark Jr. is finally unleashing his inner shredder

On his powerful and experimental new album, Gary Clark Jr. is channeling the pioneering spirit of the greats and finding new shades of blue

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“During Covid I took an Olympic Pearl White body, took apart one of my signatures, and made the first prototype”: Fender honors influential worship guitarist Lincoln Brewster with a new-look signature Strat – and it’s even more desirable than his first

Brewster was told his desired Olympic Pearl White finish had never been done in nitrocellulose lacquer before – but it became a reality for his second signature Stratocaster

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I used Fender Play for 8 weeks to learn the guitar from scratch – here’s how I got on

Is it possible to learn the guitar in just 2 months armed with nothing but Fender Play and a beginner acoustic guitar? We find out

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"Out of all of the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favourite": The story of Kurt Cobain's Mustangs in Nirvana

From the record-breaking Competition Stripe to the In Utero Sky-Stangs and new Orang-Stang revelations

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'As time has taught us, there was a lot more to Kurt Cobain’s guitar playing than the slacker attitude he’d like us to have believed': 5 Nirvana songs that celebrate Nirvana's legacy

'He was a phenomenal rhythm player, clearly had some lead playing ability, and also experimented sonically – with fascinating results'

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“The future of players and creators, we're thrilled by the creativity and innovation they bring to the scene”: These are the 25 guitar-playing acts Fender thinks you should hear in 2024

Looking for fresh guitar inspiration? The Big F’s new artist program might have something for you

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“The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review

Two of Gibson’s most controversial designs, reimagined and rebranded with Epiphone’s moniker. Do they promise the ‘Cream’ of the crop or a ‘Winter’ of discontent?

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Own a piece of Rolling Stones history as a Keith Richards stage-played 1972 Fender Telecaster Custom goes up for auction

And it will be joined by a battered and bruised Vox wah pedal that Jimi Hendrix used live and in the studio

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“The first time I saw Ronnie, he was playing a Strat through two Super Reverbs – the sound was larger than life”: Joe Bonamassa reaches for his dream guitar to dissect the brilliance of East Coast blues great Ronnie Earl

The Howard A. Reed 1955 black Fender Stratocaster is put through its paces once more in tribute to one of blues guitar's GOATs

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'Recognising rising musicians that are pushing guitar forward in music and culture': Hear the new guitarists who have been selected for the Fender Next Class of 2024

Players from South America, Mainland China, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Australia and the UK

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“Being a guitarist requires versatility – you can’t settle on one thing that might not showcase you”: Alena Ciera on what she learned playing with David Byrne and CeeLo Green – and why MIJ Strats rule

The session ace checks in to discuss her approach to storytelling via guitar – and American versus Japanese Strats

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From optional to essential: the best guitar accessories of 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: From wooden stands to headphone amps, we round up the must-have additions to your guitar setup

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Fender Play vs Yousician: Which online lessons are right for you?

These titans of online guitar tuition take a very different approach to teaching. What sets them apart and which is the best one for you?

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“A series that is worthy of being called a ‘hybrid’”: Fender Japan’s latest Hybrid II models bring modernistic quilted tops and never-before-seen finishes to the Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Jazz Bass

If you’ve ever wanted one of electric guitar’s classic outlines with a fresh quilted maple look, well, Fender Japan has answered your prayers...

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The essential new electric guitars you need to play in 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: Classic ranges, major updates, all-new designs... and the Strat is 70

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“Not a stitch. I can’t pull anything off!” Joe Bonamassa names the one technique he cannot nail – and reveals what prompted him to pivot from Strats to Les Pauls

It's a technique that Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson are masters at, but the revered blues guitarist has had to pursue a different approach to counter his shredding kryptonite

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Gibson Les Paul vs Fender Stratocaster: Which is right for you?

We put these two titans of tone head to head, deep-diving into their similarities and differences so you can be sure you’re purchasing the right guitar

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“Whether it be Saturday Night Live or the Grammys – this bass has held its own on every stage”: MD to the stars, Adam Blackstone, debuts a signature bass named after his grandmother – the Jackson Gladys Pro Series Concert

With Rihanna, Jay-Z and Alice Keys, he’s played the world’s biggest shows. Now the go-to bassist and MD has his own Jackson signature build – and it’s no metal monster…

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“I was sitting around my house, drinking too many margaritas because I thought the world was ending. I got a call asking if I’d be interested in playing with St. Vincent”: Jason Falkner’s “oddball” guitars took him from Jellyfish to Beck and St. Vincent

The journeyman guitarist and session pro developed a bass technique without owning one (landing him a gig with Noel Gallagher), discovered St. Vincent isn’t the musical dictator he’d expected, and knows his fans are impatient for his next solo album

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"I know that is a 25-year-old's spirit just burning – like a Chevy engine": The story of The Gaslight Anthem's classic song, The '59 Sound

Brian Fallon on the sound and spirit of his greatest song to date

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Used Gibsons hold their value better than Fenders on the second-hand market – but there’s good news for Player Tele and Strat owners

A new study compares new asking prices to Reverb used sales figures for the top 40 best-selling guitars in the US

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"I remember saying to Eric, 'I'm going to play him off the stage one day'. But what Eric did was even more peculiar, he said, 'Well, I'm going to pretend that I am Jimi Hendrix!'": Pete Townshend looks back in this classic 1990 guitar interview

"The thing that really stunned Eric and me was the way he took what we did and made it better"

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“Probably one of the greatest Strats I’ve ever played… and I can see through it”: Watch Marcus King play a cardboard Stratocaster as he previews new track from Rick Rubin-produced album

The Marcus King Band's Cardboard Sessions prove that great tone can come from upcycled materials, and that King's forthcoming album Mood Swings will be a highlight of 2024

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