159 Results for "Strat"

Fender Vintera Series launches with new Strat, Tele, Jaguar, and more

New Mexican Fender Vintera Series replaces the old Classic Player Series and brings new colour options, Modified versions and Tim Shaw pickups

Give your Fender Stratocaster the ‘Gilmour’ mod with 7-way switching!

The "7-way switch" or "Gilmour mod" is the easiest and most effective modification for your Stratocaster, giving you additional tones with minimal effort. Here's how (it's way easier than you think).

Fender Rarities Flame Ash Top Stratocaster: A Plasma Red Burst tones down the bling

Fender's Rarities guitar of the month for June is the Flame Ash Top Stratocaster, a premium two-piece ash body Stratocaster in a mellower Plasma Red Burst finish than previous Rarities models.

Ernie Ball Music Man introduces the Hunter Hayes Cutlass, a versatile S-type guitar

Ernie Ball Music Man's new Hunter Hayes Cutlass could be the perfect workhorse instrument for working musicians, giving a modern take on the S-type guitar that covers a lot of bases.

Has Buddy Holly’s 1954 Fender Stratocaster been found in Australia?

A documentary claims that Buddy Holly's lost 1954 Fender Stratocaster has been found in Australia. Is it Holly's original Strat? Watch the film here and decide for yourself...

Fender Game of Thrones Custom Shop models: A Game of Tones?

The Game Of Thrones is nearly at the end, will the Whitewalkers take over the world? Or will the North triumph? Either way, Fender's Custom Shop has been busy working on these fiery beasts!

New Fender Flame Maple Top ‘Rarities’ Stratocaster: A Strat on steroids?

Fender has just announced its Flame Maple Top Stratocaster, a classy, suave new take on its classic guitar. Looking for a posh alternative to the humble old Strat? This could be one to check out.

Fender’s new Sixty-Six Alternate Reality guitar combines a Strat with a Jazz Bass

The Sixty-Six is Fender's latest Alternate Reality model, combining Strat and Jazz Bass designs. While the specs and early demos look/sound promising, will it prove a winner with punters?

Fender Limited Mahogany Blacktop Stratocaster with triple humbuckers!

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....

Burls Art River Guitar: And you thought coloured pencils were all he did…

Burls Art is at it again, this time no pencils were harmed during the construction of the guitar! Instead, we get an instrument with a river flowing through it and under the bridge!

Weezer’s new album “Black” promoted by one-off Fender Black Stratocaster

To promote their new Black album, Weezer are giving away a limited-edition custom Black Album Fender Stratocaster. It's available via a sweepstake and there is only one guitar available!

Remember the Gibson Jimi Hendrix Signature “Strat”? Now you can buy a prototype.

The planned Jimi Hendrix signature guitar range by Gibson spawned a few prototypes before the project was canned in 2009 - now one of the prototypes has resurfaced and is up for sale...

How to make a cheap Squier play like an American Fender

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!

Billy Corgan’s stolen ‘Gish’ Stratocaster returned after 27 years

The guitar was stolen 27 years ago within five minutes of the band finishing a live set at Detroit’s Saint Andrew’s Hall in June 1992. It's just turned up and is back with Corgan!

NAMM 2019: Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster

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

Burls Art Coloured Pencil Strat: Yes, a guitar made of pencils!

YouTuber Burls Art has used 1200 colouring pencils to build this remarkable, one-off Strat-style guitar - watch the video to see the whole process from start to finish. It's pretty amazing.

Fender relaunches the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster (a slight return)

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?

Fender Midnight Series: Three classy Strat, Tele and Precision versions made in Japan

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.

Women account for 50% of new guitarists, says Fender

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?

DiMarzio Richie Kotzen signature Strat replacement pickguard available at last!

Want some bona fide Richie Kotzen tones but can't be bothered tracking down one of those rare Kotzen signature Strats? DiMarzio have a proposition for you that's surprisingly affordable.

Fender Japan announces new FSR 6- and 12-string Stratocasters and a Jazzmaster

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.

Pete Thorn previews new Wilkinson locking trem system on YouTube

This new prototype Trevor Wilkinson locking bridge system is a drop in replacement for the classic Gotoh 510 twin-post Strat-style tremolo system.

Summer NAMM 2018: EVH Eruption ’78 models celebrate 40-year anniversary

Eddie Van Halen turned the guitar world upside down in '78. Now EVH celebrates the 40th anniversary of THAT debut album with three new versions of the infamous black and white Strat!

Summer NAMM 2018: Fender intros 2018 Signature models

Fender is revamping some signature guitars for 2018 including new Flea, Albert Hammond Jr, Johnny Marr and Jimi Hendrix models. Yes, yet another Hendrix model...