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Keith Richards: “They haven't really improved the electric guitar since Les Paul and Leo Fender put their touch to it. Everything else is trying to sound like them”

In this classic interview from 2002, The Human Riff reflects on the key guitars, songs, and sounds from 40 years with The Rolling Stones

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“I’ve put my life back together, but it’s all a growing process. If you stop growing, what good is it musically?” Stevie Ray Vaughan's In Step, and the new beginning that should have been

In this 1988 conversation, SRV discusses his affinity for the Fender Strat, how he approached learning Clapton and Hendrix, and the healing powers of the guitar

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Watch Mike McCready share solo duties with Jason Isbell in epic guitar duel – on a 1960 Fender Stratocaster he borrowed from Isbell

The performance of This Ain't It doubled as a fine vintage guitar display, with Isbell himself playing both a '50s Fender Telecaster and a 1961 Gibson SG

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A ‘lost’ Fender Performer from 1985 has surfaced – possibly the rarest example of the quirky electric guitar ever made

Believed to be a prototype, the Emerald Mist model heralded a transitional period in Fender history, and is going up for auction later this year

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A super-rare 1985 Fender Performer has gone up for auction and it looks like something Tosin Abasi would be into

This lost classic from the '80s was released is thought to be unique for its maple fingerboard, but is the real story here how ahead of its time it was, and why Fender hasn't brought it back yet?

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Fender admits it has been using Epiphone bridges for the Squier Strat-O-Sonic – but says this Paranormal activity is just a blip

The biggest budget electric guitar crossover event in history was sadly just an accident, with Fender promising to revert to unbranded wraparound bridges for future production runs

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Fender moves into retail with opening of flagship store in Tokyo

Fender Flagship Tokyo is the US brand’s first-ever retail store, carrying a full range of instruments and a brand-new fashion line, and it is home to a coffee shop and events space too

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Back to the Future’s iconic Johnny B. Goode scene almost featured a Fender Stratocaster instead of the Gibson ES-345

Norman’s Rare Guitars supplied the (famously inaccurate) 1958 ES-345 guitar – and Norm says he pointed out the historical error at the time

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“There were just ideas pouring out of him… then he got on that helicopter and took off”: The legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and what could have been

How SRV followed Texas Flood, wrestled blues guitar from the club to MTV and became the guitar hero everyone wanted to copy – all before passing too soon

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The story of Aria Guitars: the unsung brand that has served metal shredders and jazz virtuosos alike for over 60 years

Aria has a long, proud history, played by the likes of Cliff Burton, George Lynch, Herb Ellis and Andy Summers. Join us as we access all Arias and pay tribute to a slept-on guitar icon

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EVH’s MIJ Signature Wolfgang applies high-end Japanese craft and Eddie Van Halen’s touring specs to one seriously cool guitar

This aspirational shred platform is kitted out with a pair of EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbuckers, an D-Tuna for Drop D on the fly, and is being offered in cool Ivory and Stealth finishes

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Celebrate summer with these hot deals from Sweetwater

The best gear at the lowest prices, now!

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“When I got the Strat, I was like, ‘The bitch is back!’”: Why Palehound’s El Kempner is re-embracing solos – and the Stratocaster – on one of 2023’s essential indie-rock releases

Kempner explains what makes the Fender Strat such a versatile shape, and why ‘I love to shred!’ became their mantra once more on unmissable new record Eye on the Bat

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Best travel guitars for playing and learning on the go

Hey Joe, where you going with that handily-sized travel guitar in your hands?

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Fender Steve Lacy People Pleaser Stratocaster review

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This unassuming guitar teacher’s epic America’s Got Talent audition went viral. Here’s how he landed – and nailed – the gig of a lifetime

John Wines, aka Old Grey Guitarist, has over 1m followers on TikTok and blew audiences away with his Brian May and Eddie Van Halen-channeling audition. He tells us how he put together the perfect rock-guitar showcase, and the secret to bossing the electric guitar’s greatest solos on social media

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TC Electronic’s first guitar amp modeler pedals package classic Fender, Marshall and Vox tones with Celestion IRs – for under $150

The three new Ampworx models emulate classic ’60s tube amps – and at a price that could prove game-changing for the pedal amp market

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US guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo banking on regional growth

Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year history

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Squier’s Strat-O-Sonic apparently uses an Epiphone bridge and we don’t know what’s up or down anymore

The Fender-owned firm is reportedly using parts from its Gibson-owned rival

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You can now buy Cory Wong’s heavily modified signature Fender Stratocaster in Surf Green and Daphne Blue

The funk guitar maestro's signature Strat wears those classic finishes well, but you'd best be quick because they are here for a limited time only

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Wait, is the new Squier Strat-O-Sonic guitar fitted with an Epiphone wrap-over bridge?

This unusual Strat truly is like a marriage of Fender and Gibson if it's true

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5 songs guitarists need to hear by... Johnny Marr

The former Smiths guitarist is a generational talent, the player Noel Gallagher calls the GOAT, but what songs should players check out to get a handle on his style?

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“My custom 9-string bass is just as playable as any 4-string Fender!” ChaotH on the unorthodox world of the extended-range bass

Watch the Vvon Dogma I bassist put his fretboard fitness to the test on this custom-made 9-string bass guitar

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The 12-string guitar that defined the ‘60s: in praise of the Rickenbacker Capri

A favourite of The Beatles and The Byrds, these era-defining electrics still resonate

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Tommy Cogbill’s 1966 Fender P-Bass, reportedly used to record with Elvis, is going up for auction with an estimate of $100,000

The sunburst Fender Precision – which was photographed with Elvis at American Sound Studio – also helped shape hits for the likes of Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin

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