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"Tommy Bolin's Les Paul had to go. The first black Stratocaster ever made had to go." Joe Bonamassa gives an update on the Nerdville guitars following the L.A. fires and …
The guitarist was at dinner when the evacuation order for his neighborhood sent him on a mission to save the vintage ...
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Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players
Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – ...
Fender unveils the $599 Acoustasonic Standard: is this the moment the hybrid truly went mainstream?
The Indonesian-made model breaks new ground for Fender affordability and is sure to put the Acoustasonic into the hands of more players than ever when it starts shipping in April ...
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Two Jeff Beck guitars sell for £1m each as musician’s collection raises £8.7m
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive ...
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As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, have we reached peak electric guitar?
As author Dave Hunter noted in his 2021 book Fender: 75 Years, the company was on an enviable hot streak when it subsequently issued the Telecaster, Precision Bass and Stratocaster in short order.