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“The first one ever in history is actually this guitar. Honestly, it still doesn’t seem real”: Fender’s first-ever official 7-string Stratocaster has become a reality – and it could be in line for a wider release

Chris Garza of Suicide Silence has just received the first-ever hardtail seven-string Fender Strat – it’s taken almost seven years to make, and he has big plans for the design

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“These are very touch-sensitive and very dynamic”: Give your Tele a tone makeover fit for a blues superstar with the Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa 1950 Broadcaster pickup set

Demoing these Tele-friendly single-coils on a Squier is a power move from Bonamassa as he compares and contrasts with a vintage original from Nerdville

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“It passed almost every test with flying colors… tidy to play with a great range of tones”: Squier Limited Edition Classic Vibe '60s Telecaster SH review

A stealth contender for the nicest-looking (and best-performing) Squier of the year, this budget stunner has serious Andy Summers vibes – and versatility written all over it

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“A quintessential mashup of Fender features”: Squier debuts a new Paranormal Telecaster/Jazzmaster hybrid – and revives Fender's mischievous Les Paul-inspired 'Troublemaker' in a new affordable form

Fender once again throws the rule book out the window for two new limited edition Paranormal models – and the results are quite something

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“Legendary design and quintessential tone for today’s aspiring guitar hero”: Squier expands beginner-friendly Affinity Series with lightweight, slimmed-down guitars and basses at affordable prices

This Squier drop has everything a beginner could need, with short-scale Strat and Jaguar options, a Starcaster Deluxe, active Jazz Basses and flame maple Teles for bling on a budget

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“Legendary design and quintessential tone”: Squier just gave the six-string Jazz Bass VI its Affinity series debut – and it costs less than $350

The Jazz VI has been launched as part of a comprehensive Affinity expansion pack, which also includes updated active four- and five-string bass models

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From the Tom DeLonge-inspired Starcaster Deluxe to its first Thinline Tele and a rare Jaguar appearance – Squier’s affordable Affinity series just got a major new expansion

The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before

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Squier’s new Limited Edition Classic Vibe models are so desirable, I broke my decade-long guitar buying ban. So how did they get me hooked?

I usually stand strong in the face of guitar-maker’s marketing tricks, but firms are finding new ways of making affordable lines tempting

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"The glorious neck staining and the warmth of those pickups make the CV 60s Strat a serious guitar that just so happens to look, feel, and sound amazing": Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster review

Heavy on the vibes, but not on the price

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I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster and expected to feel nostalgic – but this smartly designed signature has given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life

blink-182 taught me how to play the electric guitar 20 years ago, but DeLonge’s long-awaited signature model is no throwback – it might just herald a bright future for the unloved semi-hollow

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Antigua Burst is officially back in style as Squier gives four Classic Vibe models a cult classic refinish

It's one of Fender's most controversial finishes of all time but these '70s Classic Vibe models wear it well – especially that Bass VI, which might well become a collector's item

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Antigua is back in the USA: Fender’s divisive finish has been revived for four limited-edition Squier ’70s Classic Vibe models – including the first ever Antigua Bass VI

The once-derided Antigua Burst is back for a limited run and is now available for preorder in the US

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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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"This model is a benchmark for a beginner's electric guitar": Squier Sonic Mustang HH

A favourite from the Squier Bullet line is now a Sonic series guitar – and it's still ticking a lot of boxes for us

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NAMM 2024: Squier reveals new '60s-inspired Classic Vibe guitars for players who want to get closer to Fender vintage

Four models will arrive in the Spring

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“Drawing influence from the customizations that gained popularity in the 1960s”: Squier pays homage to golden era guitar mods with sub-$500 limited-edition Classic Vibe models

One Strat, two Teles and a Jazz Bass make up the drop, which introduces some choice cosmetic and functional appointments

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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT review – Fender's classic beginner electric guitar just got better

Squier's new entry-level Strat brings Leo Fender's most famous creation to the masses and begs the question: is there a better beginner electric guitar on the market?

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Squier Sonic Mustang HH review – the best-value offset electric in the world?

Squier has reimagined its entry-level Bullet models as the Sonic series – and for under $200, you get a lot of beginner-friendly fun for your money

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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H review – single-humbucker Tom DeLonge vibe for under $200

Fender's new entry-level Squiers have been rebranded and refreshed as the Sonic Series, but is this hardtail humbucker-equipped Strat still the go-to electric for beginners?

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Squier Sonic Telecaster review – the best-value Fender Tele you can buy?

Fender’s budget brand comes in strong with a convincing Telecaster that’s ideal for newcomers to the electric guitar, and a lot of fun for all players

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I played the new Squier Sonic guitars and they blew me away – but my favorite took me by surprise

After spending three weeks reviewing four models from Fender's new range of super-affordable electrics, my outlook on one design changed completely

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Squier treats its uber-affordable Sonic range to limited-edition colors – including the Jeff Beck-pioneered Graffiti Yellow

The successor to Fender's entry-level Bullet range arrived earlier this year – and now it's got some fresh new finishes

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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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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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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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