The Latest Breaking News from Fender

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

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2023

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

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2023

My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields hid new music in a flash drive inside his signature Fender Blender pedal

With the flash drive comes instructions for listeners to “please play at 80db and above on speakers“

Guitar World · Jun 16, 2023

Fender and Kevin Shields make history with the firm’s first ever signature fuzz pedal – and it‘s a retro joy

It might cost $499, but the limited-edition Shields Blender – designed with the My Bloody Valentine tonal pioneer – is a two-channel vintage-style monster in every sense of the word

Guitar World · Jun 13, 2023

Ana Popović: “I don’t want anything that is not legit on my stage. When it’s a cheap drum kit or a cheap bass, I hear it and it bothers me”

The Serbian blues-rocker tells tales of capturing a ’64 Strat in the wild and why single-coil pickups leave the mighty humbucker in the shade…

Guitar World · Jun 13, 2023

Fender's Saint Laurent Strat is none more black and $12,500

Only ten are available, and there's a '65 Deluxe Reverb amp too – we'll probably only be able to afford the custom picks though

MusicRadar · Jun 13, 2023

5 reasons why you should buy a modeling amp over a tube amp

Has digital really won the amp war? We delve into all the reasons you’d be better off with a modeling amp

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2023

Joe Bonamassa just bought one of Norman’s Rare Guitars’ most prized instruments

“This is one of the most important guitars I’ve ever sold,” said Norman Harris of the historic vintage electric

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2023

Fender just unveiled the stealthiest Strat ever made – and it costs $12,500

Designed in collaboration with Saint Laurent, only 10 examples have been built, and they're joined by an equally sleek '65 Deluxe Reverb and custom guitar picks

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2023

Steve Lacy on how Jack White and Scott Pilgrim inspired his fuzz-equipped Strat, creating Fender’s first “pink sunburst” and why he loves affordable multi-FX pedals

The superstar guitarist/producer has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Thundercat, and topped the charts with “nerdy chords” – now he has a radical new signature Stratocaster, but as he reveals, the ideas that didn’t make the cut were even more off-the-wall

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2023