210 Results for "Stratocaster"
Give your Fender Stratocaster the ‘Gilmour’ mod with 7-way switching!
16 Jun 2019 in Guitar
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
14 Jun 2019 in Guitar
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.
Burls Art crafts translucent 100% epoxy resin guitar
30 May 2019 in Guitar
Burls Art fast becoming a social media star thanks to his DIY guitar designs - his latest creation has a body made 100% from coloured epoxy resin and takes his work into new directions.
Ernie Ball Music Man introduces the Hunter Hayes Cutlass, a versatile S-type guitar
17 May 2019 in 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?
06 May 2019 in Guitar
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 Lightweight Ash American Professional: It ain’t heavy!
29 Apr 2019 in Guitar
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?
Watch Burls Art build a Flying V. Out of 8 Mega Jawbreakers.
20 Apr 2019 in
Burls Art has made guitars from coloured pencils, epoxy resin and even Styrofoam. Well, he has now moved on with his search for new guitar building materials to something even sweeter!
Fender Game of Thrones Custom Shop models: A Game of Tones?
16 Apr 2019 in Guitar
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?
15 Apr 2019 in Guitar
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
11 Apr 2019 in Guitar
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!
02 Apr 2019 in
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....
David Gilmour guitar exhibition opens in London (including THAT Black Stratocaster)
30 Mar 2019 in Guitar
Guitars owned by a certain D Gilmour Esq are up for auction this year, getting many of us gear heads pretty excited. The collection is viewable for free in London until 31 March.
Fender Europe fined for hiding documents during price-fixing investigation
27 Mar 2019 in Guitar
Fender Europe has been fined for withholding documents during a CMA inspection in the context of an ongoing price-fixing investigation involving Fender, Yamaha, Korg and Roland.
JHS rebrands Ryan Adams’ signature VCR pedal as Space Commander
14 Mar 2019 in Guitar
The new re-housed JHS Space Commander delivers the same combination of ’80s inspired boost, chorus and reverb effect that Ryan Adam's VCR. Just without all the scandal!
Burls Art River Guitar: And you thought coloured pencils were all he did…
11 Mar 2019 in Guitar
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
09 Mar 2019 in Guitar
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!
Make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender: Three easy upgrades
01 Mar 2019 in Guitar
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.
Remember the Gibson Jimi Hendrix Signature “Strat”? Now you can buy a prototype.
28 Feb 2019 in Guitar
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
17 Feb 2019 in Guitar
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!
Gear companies abandon Ryan Adams over abuse allegations
15 Feb 2019 in Guitar
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.
Joe Perry tweets about new Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Signature Model
13 Feb 2019 in Guitar
A new Joe Perry Signature model Gibson Les Paul that has Stratocaster elements? Yes, that is exactly how the Aerosmith guitarist is describing his soon to be released new guitar on Twitter.
Billy Corgan’s stolen ‘Gish’ Stratocaster returned after 27 years
06 Feb 2019 in Guitar
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!
David Gilmour is selling his Black Strat
29 Jan 2019 in Guitar
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!