Fender - News and Rumours
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Fender Custom Shop Summer Selection 2017: Relic meets Pink Paisley
30 Jun · Summer is almost upon us and the Fender Custom Shop is about to assault our wallets with these 'vintage' guitars that never actually existed!
Fender officially stopping rosewood guitars and basses this summer!
19 May · Fender has finally officialy submitted to CITES regulations on the use of rosewood. Is this the end of an era? How will it affect your next guitar purchase?
Fender present Mustang GT world first Wi-Fi guitar amps with Bluetooth and USB
01 May · The new Mustang GTV amplifier range comes in three sizes and each packs in some serious connectivity and new features.
CITES 2017: The Rosewood Rules and What They Mean For You (And Your Guitar)
30 Apr · New CITES rules mean your rosewood guitar is now under the watchful eye of customs officials around the world. Here's a quick primer on what you need to know about CITES 2017.
Fender Custom Shop honours Bob Bain with ‘Son of the Gun’ Telecaster
24 Mar · Session player Bob Bain played with many of the greats in his long career. Now Fender is celebrating his achievements by releasing a version of his heavily modded workhorse guitar.
Fender Custom Shop Founders Design 30th anniversary documentary
16 Mar · The Fender Custom Shop probably saved the company and created some memorable guitars along the way; this documentary is a must-see for all Fender fans.
Fender Noir Special Edition – Back in black for three old favourites
15 Feb · If Michael Knight and KITT played in a weekend '80s pop power trio, they would use these three Noir Special Edition models. What's new apart from the red edge around the pickguard?
Fender Tune finally comes to Android
26 Jan · It's free, well laid out and simple to use: Following on from its launch last year on Apple's iPhone, Fender Tune is now finally available to Android users.
Fender Exotic Woods Limited Editions 2017: Rethinking tone woods?
24 Jan · For 2017, Fender is trying something different, offering us guitars made with some less usual, 'exotic' woods recycled from a variety of sources, including some wood that's over 100 years old...
NAMM 2017: Fender debuts Custom Shop Journeyman Relic Eric Clapton Strat
18 Jan · Eric Clapton and Fender have come up with a new Custom Shop Stratocaster - and it looks much like the sort of guitar that God would play.
Fender Custom Shop sets sail with ‘Old Ironsides’ show-piece amps
14 Jan · Fender Custom Shop have salvaged leftover wood from the USS Constitution, no less, and used it for two "Old Ironside" show-piece amps for NAMM 2017. Ahoy!
How to spot a fake Fender Stratocaster
08 Jan · Kennis Russell shows how to avoid getting duped into buying a 'fake' Fender Stratocaster.
Top 5 new guitar ranges of 2016
16 Dec 2016 · Here are five new guitar ranges launched in 2016 that should be on your radar!
Fender Pro USA Series Leak: New offsets, Strats and Teles to launch at NAMM
23 Nov 2016 · The cat is out of the bag and it would appear that Fender's 2017 line-up is going to be a strong one!