Doesn't actually make you Jimi Hendrix. Vintage guitars are expensive because most people who play guitar grew up hearing them, seeing them on TV, and dreaming of owning a real one someday. This fact ...

There really is no need to explain who Fender is and the impact the company has had on popular music. The company has sent us guitars to test and review in the past and the latest one is the new ...

Ergonomic neck heel, rolled fretboard edges, and super comfortable neck. Stunning new colors. Cold-rolled steel bridge. Push-push pot brings usable tonal options. Quality hardcase. Classic-sounding ...

The Fender American Performer Stratocaster is the replacement for the Fender American Special. The American Special has been around for awhile but Fender thought it was time for an update and a better ...

Over the last few years, Fender has gone back to the drawing board and re-imagined many of their most popular guitars, adding player requested specs to produce a factory-modded instrument, while still ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the music industry. Fender is the first name most people think of when it comes to electric guitars. But that market ...

When it comes to fanfares, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. I’m in Tokyo for Fender Experience 2025, a three-day ...

The Fender Stratocaster is ubiquitous in the rock guitar world for a reason. The Strat has been an American icon since the 1950s, and it's the instrument of choice for countless rock n' roll pioneers ...

Fender has debuted the American Ultra Luxe Vintage collection, an assortment of high-end Stratocasters and Telecasters that have been positioned as some of the finest – and, by extension, most ...

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