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What Kurt Cobain’s record-breaking 1969 ‘Competition’ Mustang tells us about Fender’s guitar building in the ’60s
By Jamie Dickson published
The student-model Fender that ignited grunge on the worldwide stage just sold for $6,907,000 as part of the Jim Irsay Collection

How Robben Ford helped Fender design their short-lived answer to the Gibson ES-335
By Janelle Borg published
The short-lived build aimed to compete with one of Gibson's flagship models

That time Eddie Van Halen visited the EVH workshop while they were building the Wolfgang
By Phil Weller published
Fender Master Builder Andy Hicks hadn’t been in the job long before he received a visit from the guitar great, who came to oversee the making of his signature

My highest-rated beginner acoustic guitar just had 15% knocked off in Amazon's Spring Sale – alongside major Squier savings on the Debut and Affinity series'
By Daryl Robertson published
These beginner-friendly savings are hard to beat, and include acoustics, electrics, and basses

Fender’s John Osborne Telecaster brings the B-Bender back to its ranks for the first time in over 20 years
By Matt Owen published
Fender’s first-ever in-house B-Bender mechanism makes its debut on one of the firm’s most eye-popping Telecasters

Fender secures legal ruling to protect the Stratocaster body design
By Matt Owen published
Fender says the ruling creates enforceable rights against any guitars using the Stratocaster body shape that are manufactured, sold or distributed into Germany or other countries of the European Union

Best cheap acoustic guitars 2025: budget acoustics with genuine pedigree
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Great tone doesn’t have to break the bank – these are the best cheap acoustic guitars from Fender, Yamaha, Cort and more

Why Leo Fender’s favorite custom color finish still drives guitarists wild
By Huw Price published
As this small selection from a very large vintage collection proves, Candy Apple Red looks fantastic on any Fender guitar – but the process of applying it changed over the years
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