Fender - News and Rumours
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Top 5 Budget Electric Guitars: Good tones for under 500 pounds
27 Dec 2017 · What a great year 2017 was for budget guitars! This round-up includes our top 5 guitars for under 500 pounds, and each gives plenty of bang for your buck, so won't break the bank!
Custom Shop vs USA vs Mexico: Which Telecaster sounds the best?
02 Dec 2017 · The great Telecaster Custom Shop/Mexico/Standard Shoot-out - Which has the best sound for the money? Get out some good headphones and hear how much difference those thousands of dollars really make...
Fender reissues another amp for Europe: FSR Black Western Blues Deluxe
03 Nov 2017 · Yee-haw! This limited edition 40-Watt FSR combo probably has all you need for live and studio work, with an upgraded speaker and a leather-bound look that looks like it's straight out of a rodeo.
Fender upgrades Bassbreaker 15 combo amp to limited FSR edition
21 Oct 2017 · This blonde-finish Class A/B combo amp is available for a limited time with a rather nice speaker upgrade, making it a very well-priced, unique-looking amplifier for the money.
Fender rolls out Roasted Ash Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass
06 Oct 2017 · These three new vintage-styled guitars all come with a more modern, processed roasted tonewood construction which not only avoids CITES restrictions but brings some other benefits, too.
Fender reissues FSR Emerald Wheat Blues Deluxe amplifier
28 Sep 2017 · An emerald green-clad reissue of the ever-popular Fender Blues Deluxe amplifier, this new upgraded version is part of a limited run for 2017 as part of Fender's FSR series...
Fender Supreme skateboard Stratocaster drops on Instagram
15 Aug 2017 · An all-white limited edition Stratocaster based around the Supreme skateboard brand has just dropped on Instagram - and it looks like it could be very expensive indeed.
Fender ’50s FSR Stratocaster and a P-90 Telecaster
13 Aug 2017 · When Fender decides to do an FSR version of their back catalogue you sometimes get something really special. Of course, that also means sometimes you don't.
Fender Blues Junior III Bordeaux Reserve Limited Edition amp
11 Aug 2017 · This is the latest in Fender's FSR Series and comes with some subtle 'fruity' upgrades that should make the tone as smooth as a fine Malbec. This Fender Special Run should appeal to you all cork sniffers.
The Fender Bassman Shoot-out: Tweed vs. Brownface vs. Blackface!
29 Jul 2017 · When you have access to three classic Fender Bassman amplifiers from some of the best years of their manufacture, well you just have to A/B them surely?
Fender ’68 Custom Princeton Reverb FSR Black & Blue Limited Edition
20 Jul 2017 · A high-end speaker upgrade and a new black, limited run, colour scheme are what makes this Princeton stand out from its siblings. But why only 100 units in Europe?
Squier Bullet Hard Tail Stratocaster and Mini Strat: A losing battle?
19 Jul 2017 · As new budget-friendly version of the ever popular Stratocaster design, Squier's new hard tail versions for 2017 are pretty cool, but the mini version isn't a great deal price-wise...
Monterey and Newport Bluetooth speakers: A Fender for your kitchen?
19 Jul 2017 · Domestic Bluetooth speaker for your smartphone, tablet and guitar? Looks like Fender wants a slice of the growing home speaker market and are launching two Silverface inspired speakers, the Newport and ...
Fender muscles in on budget PA market with Fighter 10 and 12 powered speakers
17 Jul 2017 · At Summer NAMM 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, Fender unveiled a new series of powered speakers – the Fighter Series. They are designed for small to mid-sized venues and are priced within reach of bands and ...