Fender - News and Rumours
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Make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender: Three easy upgrades
01 Mar · Make your Squier Stratocaster play like an American Fender with a few simple upgrades - these three tips focus on tuning stability to help propel your Squier guitar into the big leagues.
How to make a cheap Squier play like an American Fender
17 Feb · With this easy to learn guitar setup trick you can really make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender and you won't need any specialist tools to do the job either!
Possible CITES U-turn: Is Rosewood set for a comeback?
16 Feb · In big news for guitar makers, the UK's mia says that a proposal has been "nominally agreed" that would end many of the restrictions imposed on rosewood use in instrument making.
Gear companies abandon Ryan Adams over abuse allegations
15 Feb · JHS, Benson Amps and Walrus Audio are among the manufacturers withdrawing products from sale and although Adams has apologized via Twitter, he's now under investigation by the FBI.
David Gilmour is selling his Black Strat
29 Jan · Purchased back in 1970 at Manny’s on West 48th Street in New York, David Gilmour’s 'Black Strat' a 1969 Black Fender Stratocaster is up for sale!
NAMM 2019: Fender ‘62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition
25 Jan · Grammy Award-winning Country artist Chris Stapleton gets his own signature Fender 'brownface' ‘62 Princeton, hand-wired 12-watt amp and it looks sumptuous
NAMM 2019: Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass
24 Jan · Appetite For Destruction was massive for the band and really put them on the map. Duff held down all those low bass lines with an old '80s Jazz Bass Special. Which this one is sort of based on...
NAMM 2019: Fender Rarities Series start shipping from April
24 Jan · The new Fender Rarities Series will see a different model guitar released each month. Each one with high-end features, luxurious finishes and premium wood choices.
NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Tenor Tele completes the series!
24 Jan · A new Fender Alternate Reality Tenor Tele the last in today's lineup for the company's new range of alternative guitars and it is certainly different.
NAMM 2019: Leaked Fender Alternate Reality XII 12-String
24 Jan · The new Alternate Reality XII 12-String is out the bag and the pricing is good, This model is popping up all over Europe on Fender dealer web pages ahead of it's NAMM Show launch.
NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Meteora HH and Sixty Six
24 Jan · The new Fender Alternate Reality series finally gives us something two guitars that aren't abominations. In fact, the new Meteora HH and Sixty Six both look pretty classic '50s & '60s retro-inspired.
NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster divides opinion
24 Jan · The new Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster is certainly going to divide opinions and so get ready for some internet flame wars with this new model...
NAMM 2019: Fender Jimmy Page Mirrored and Dragon Telecasters
23 Jan · Fender Custom Shop Fender Jimmy Page Mirrored and Dragon Telecasters get shown off at Winter NAMM. Based on Page’s beloved 1959 Fender Telecaster he used with Led Zeppelin.
NAMM 2019: Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
23 Jan · It was an instant hit when first released and many players covet early production runs of the guitar. Now in 2019, the Fender Custom Shop is offering the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster