Users on a UK guitar forum find images of Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters with very similar relic patterns. Do these point to automated processes at Fender Custom Shop? And if they do, so what?
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Fender has put five historic instruments up for sale on Reverb.com, including a 1954 Stratocaster, that were used to create more modern models like the Vintera and American Vintage ranges.
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The new G&L Espada was a design that Leo Fender was kicking around in the late '60s. Now the old blueprints have been found and this very Telecaster like guitars has been released.
Is PRS about to launch a cheaper John Mayer Silver Sky SE model? Or is the rumour mill just in overdrive pre Summer NAMM? PRS's COO stokes the flames of speculation ahead of Summer NAMM...
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Philip McKnight poses the question "What Squier Would A Fender Master Builder Buy?" to Fender Master Builder Ron Thorn.
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This month's Fender Rarities release is the new Red Mahogany Top Telecaster, a fancy updated version of the classic 1950s working man's guitar. But does all that bling suit the design?
G&L issues new, updated version of the single-coil Fullerton Deluxe Skyhawk that first saw the light of day back in 1984 with some modern-day modern features. and classy hardware.
Fender has today announced new light weight models for 2019. Will the new Lightweight Ash American Professional range be perfect for players looking for great tones from a lighter guitar?
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The new 2019 G&L Fullerton Deluxe Doheny HH model carries on from where Leo Fender's 1959 Fender Jazzmaster design left off, including some nifty features that extend the range of tones available.
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Yikes! A Fender Limited Mahogany Blacktop Stratocaster with three humbuckers! Will this model be exclusive to the European market? Sure looks like it will add some grunt to the typical Strat tone....
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Another incredible guitar from Burls Art: Following on from two models made of colouring pencils, his new Styrofoam Telecaster weighs in at 3.5 lbs. Could this be the lightest guitar ever?
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A one-trick pony this isn't: G&L's Deluxe Skyhawk HH includes the PTB system and coil taps, allowing you to coax more than just straight humbucker tones from its dual pickup design.
The new G&L Fullerton Standard basses that are made in the US and offer players a cheaper alternative with two new models the LB-100 and JB Bass.
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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.
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Fender introduces the new American Acoustasonic Series Telecaster a hybrid guitar based upon one of there most popular guitar designs and incorporating their new SIRS system
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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!
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
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The new Monkeyman pedal distils the classic Fender Tweed amp tone and puts it into a surf green pedal. Will this new boutique pedal from the USA make you want to rock'n'roll?
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?
Fender Japan has for many years made models that have never been sold officially outside their home market. These new FSR models will be available for everyone to buy.
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Leo Fender, designed possibly some of the most recognised electric guitars in history, but will one of his later designs garner as much interest in today's market?
New boutique US built Telecaster-style guitars, with more options to customise than you can shake a stick at. But will it rival make you switch from buying from Fender?
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A new, tweaked version of the Stingray bass has been announced for 2018. It's lighter with a subtly altered shape. Will this update be enough to set the Stingray Special apart from the pack?
Fender celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Jazzmaster with three new models launching in 2018. The classic offset guitar is being released with cool new models and one has a new pickup configuration.
