Fender - News and Rumours
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Fender American Performer Series new for 2019 – Too much choice?
03 Dec · The news is out: Fender is about to announce its new American Performer Series for 2019, including Stratocasters, Telecasters, a Mustang, Jazzmaster, P-Bass, Mustang Bass and Jazz Bass models!
’51 Telecaster PJ Bass: A bass guitar from Fender’s Parallel Universe
02 Dec · Is Fender closing out the Parallel Universe series with a bass? The intriguingly styled and well-specified ’51 Telecaster PJ Bass is possibly the last model in the series for 2018
Guitar sustain: Do heavier guitars really sustain for longer?
30 Nov · Heavier guitars sustain for longer - don't they? Or is this one of the biggest myths about electric guitar? YouTuber Darrell Braun has made a little video to help you decide if it's true - or not.
Fender relaunches the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster (a slight return)
29 Nov · Yet another Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster. Announced at Summer NAMM, this Mexico-built Strat comes in at well under a grand. Are you experienced enough to own one?
Billy Corgan: “Paint colour changes the sound of a guitar”
27 Nov · Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has, er, a unique take on the old "what guitar hardware sounds best" discussion, having gone on record stating that white guitars sound better to him...
YouTuber Davie504 crams 40 years of video games into 2 minutes!
25 Nov · This young many has taken iconic songs and themes from 40 years of video game history, interpreted them on the bass and crammed them all into this two-minute YouTube video!
Fender Albert Hammond Jr Signature Stratocaster amps up the 70s vibe
23 Nov · This new signature model is a reproduction of The Strokes' guitarist's 1985 reissue of a ‘72 Strat, with all the classic 1970s styling and his unique pickup wiring layout.
Black Friday: The hottest audio gear deals – and where to find them!
16 Nov · It's getting cold (in the northern hemisphere) - that can only mean that audio gear makers are offering silly discounts on their products. Here's a list of the best offers and hottest deals.
Black Friday Fender deal: Get 10% off all Fender guitars, amps and accessories
09 Nov · Black Friday is nearly upon us and Fender want to get in on the action early. Play subscribers can get 10% off any Fender gear ordered on the company's online store.
Fender Meteora Offset Telecaster: Madness or genius?
06 Nov · Back in 2011, the first prototype of this quitar was introduced as the Voyager. Now it has finally gone into a limited production run as the Meteora and seems sure to divide opinion.
Fender Midnight Series: Three classy Strat, Tele and Precision versions made in Japan
02 Nov · Fender is preparing a new limited edition, the Midnight Series, encompassing rather classy looking Stratocaster, Telecaster and a Precision Bass versions, all made in Japan.
Fender Jimmy Page Signature Telecasters coming in 2019!
30 Oct · Is this the hottest 'signature' guitar news so far this year? A new Jimmy Page Signature range of Telecasters is to be released in 2019. But will they come with a violin bow?
Fender CEO Andy Mooney unveils new US acoustics… in Rolling Stone interview
26 Oct · Fender's Scottish CEO Andy Mooney has let the cat out of the bag about an upcoming line of American-made acoustic guitars that we think may be announced at Winter NAMM 2019.
Women account for 50% of new guitarists, says Fender
21 Oct · Fender says that women now account for half of new guitarists picking up the instrument for the first time. Could the likes of pop icons Taylor Swift and rock legends like Nita Strauss be the cause?