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From Surf to Grunge: The Fender Jaguar's Life in Pop and Rock Culture
I'll warn you now, this is a long one. But if you're sick to the back teeth of those Jag history articles that cite Fender's m...
The Original Fender Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster
The definitive 1991 production model of the Jeff Beck Signature Strat sitting pretty in Surf Green... Nice. If ever an early 'ninetie...
The Fender Vibroverb Vintage '63 Guitar Amp Reissue
I wouldn't say I was glad to see the back of the 1980s, but the decade had a lot to apologise for. Gated snares, chorussed toms, washe...
Guitar Addiction - is it a Thing?
Feast your eyes on the above picture. How long does it take your thoughts to wander into the territory of available funds? Less than seven...
Which Was The Best Vintage Telecaster Wiring Circuit?
When the market for vintage electric guitar replicas set light around the end of the 1970s, manufacturers of retro-spec Telecasters were ...
Recalling the Fender Japan Floyd Rose “Hot Rod” Strat
Yes, it's whammy time, as an early 1990s monster of rock pops its three-tone sunburst above the parapet for a heavily overdriven trip...
The 1990s Fender Model Code System Explained
Showing the model code 10-0909, a Fender USA '62 Vintage Reissue Stratocaster inspection tag from March 2nd 1990. How obsessive are y...
How Well Have 1980s Stratocasters Matured?
Well, we're here. This is it. This is the distant future that the 1980s guitar magazines talked about. The point at which the guitar...
Candy Apple Red: A History of Fender's Queen of Custom Colours
Is there a warmer finish anywhere on Earth? Candy Apple Red in all its glory on a Stratocaster, complete with the 1960s fashion statement o...
Ending The Confusion of Fender Japan's Vintage Strat Reissue Model/Year Designations
I'm sure you recognise them. But do you call these partners in crime the '60s and '50s Stratocaster reissues, or the '62 an...
The Story of the Vintage Reissue Guitar
Ohhhh yeahhhh! As Gibson themselves put it in 1970, the 1958-1960 sunburst Les Paul Standard design really was the “Daddy of 'em all”. ...
1987: A Landmark Year For Fender Guitars
TBX tone controls, Lace Sensors, bright yellow Strats, birth of Fender Korea, rebirth of Fender USA, death of Squier Japan, complete decimat...
Mexican Fender / Squier Strats: The Mid 1990s Boom
The aesthetically-pleasing Fender Contemporary Stratocaster, introduced in 1994, sat at the epicentre of Mexico’s bid to capture the Japane...
When and Why Fender Commercialised the Guitar Relic
You don't have to browse far down Fender's Twitter timeline before you're met with a tweet proudly showing off some brand new ...
The Full Story of the Squier MIJ 'Hank Marvin' Signature Stratocaster
"Don't touch it Mr Di Bergi... And don't point... No, don't even look at it!..." You may be surprised, given my sham...
The 1992 Fender Aged Parts '62 Stratocaster Reissue
Fender Japan's 1992 Aged Parts '62 Strat reissue in Sonic Blue. It also came in Sunburst, Black, Vintage White , Candy Apply Red , ...
The Confusing History of Fender's Olympic White Finish
If there's one element of the Fender company's history that can be described as romantic, it must surely be the brand's variet...
The Fender Broadcaster and Guitar History's Greatest Myth
The Fender Broadcaster may have been a beautiful blonde bombshell, but for decades it sat at the centre of guitar history's greatest my...
Why Does a Fender Esquire Have a Pickup Selector Switch?
The wonderfully simple single-pickup Fender Esquire, in its early 1950s format with butterscotch blonde finish. Why did this one-pickup gui...
The Fender Telecaster in the Late 1960s
The late 1960s period was a fascinating one for Fender, and particularly the Telecaster. Heavy rock was emerging from the blues boom and t...
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