<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Fender-mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/fender-mustang Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:46:25 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He would always show me this really horrible Stratocaster that had nine pickups on it”: The Cribs' Ryan Jarman explains why a guitar swap with Johnny Marr didn't work out ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-the-cribs-ryan-jarman-walked-away-from-a-guitar-swap-with-johnny-marr QDvLi95nQ2tUkJnLrsmvmb Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:46:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It got nicked after a show in Leeds and went missing for years. Then I was reading an interview online and there, in the background, was the Mustang on the wall”: The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three iconic indie rock bands ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/the-story-of-the-stolen-fender-that-unites-the-cribs-matt-healy-and-beabadoobee KMhEMDJQ8qvYsWNTQzGvFm Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:48:31 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:07:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/details-emerge-of-the-historic-guitars-in-the-jim-irsay-collection-auction qKsmXH2AcdRf5KMWRP5CbP Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Playing a 5-string bass is a different world, but I feel way more funky with just four strings”: L.A. session bassist Pops Magellan on swapping stadium shows with megastars to shine the spotlight on her own material ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/pops-magellan-damage k8SzHUsXqoCmnFoVewujZL Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:18:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ IDLES invite Jack White to join chaotic Riot Fest guest spot – and give him the keys to Lee Kiernan’s famed Pink Mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/idles-perform-with-jack-white-at-riot-fest-2025 PAUJaQBpbJf5rsA5EnQvJ3 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:11:09 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had some guitars stolen. Fender heard about it because we were trying to find them. They sorted us out”: How a guitar that went missing led IDLES' Lee Kiernan to his now-famed pink Mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-lee-kiernan-plays-his-now-famed-pink-fender-mustang ifpQdPJAuCv9jt45ETxj3G Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:48:29 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Japan celebrates the ’60s with the return of its Traditional Collection – which features a rare Competition Jazzmaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-japan-made-in-japan-traditional-collection-2025 qGSG2LtJKkPkQWkPuEWepQ Wed, 14 May 2025 14:29:07 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:10:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It may not please those after a pure vintage-spec Jag, but if you’re looking for unique tones paired with modern build and playability, it’s an amazing guitar”: Fender Player II Jaguar review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-player-ii-jaguar-review HeBFSt32Us39sjtoT56RTT Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:07:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Mustangs are sick. They can take quite a beating when you’re literally chucking yourselves around”: Meet Lambrini Girls, the noise-punks starting a riot with blunt punk and scathing social commentary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/meet-lambrini-girls 7TjVG6a93b9dmTNHd6c2UX Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:51:38 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:45:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether it’s clean chords or aggressive fuzzed-out solos, this Mustang takes it all in its stride”: Achieve Nirvana for less with this roaring Cyber Monday discount on Fender's Vintera II '70s Competition Mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/fender-vintera-70s-competition-mustang-cyber-monday-2024 QYGwbZkwSfSNHRU8FTRqoe Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:42:11 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:49:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It feels a bit wrong to play it. But I don't think anyone who has a guitar that they love would want it to never be played after their death”: Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell reacts to playing Rory Gallagher's prized guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fontaines-dc-guitarist-carlos-oconnell-plays-rory-gallagher-guitars 4YUUja2XSgfjzizJqMPcaM Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:05:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Very much the upgrade that was needed for one of the most popular headphone amps for guitar”: Fender Mustang Micro Plus review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-mustang-micro-plus-review TwRn5mfdp2isbsTNpfzDUL Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:23:41 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Used in the studio to record In the Skies and Little Dreamer”: The Fender Duo-Sonic that helped launch Peter Green’s late-’70s comeback is going up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/peter-green-fender-duo-sonic-auction 4sSGQN7wopsBB27VUT98Bh Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:06:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Player II Series is not just an upgrade. It’s a detailed re-imagining”: Fender has overhauled its most popular range in response to requests from guitarists, with never-before-seen body options – and the return of rosewood ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-player-ii-series 7XUi8jJXpJFRPQN9EqsKfm Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘This is what Bill played’ and Mick said, ‘No no, don't play that!’” When he joined the Rolling Stones, Darryl Jones had to change the way he approached classic Bill Wyman basslines ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rolling-stones-bassist-darryl-jones-looks-back KFp4mvfdNVAmDt9i2LYwqP Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:36:50 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the Tom DeLonge-inspired Starcaster Deluxe to its first Thinline Tele and a rare Jaguar appearance – Squier’s affordable Affinity series just got a major new expansion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squier-affinity-starcaster-deluxe-jaguar-2024 ktukcBrtzagXYWXWRe6RVG Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:04:39 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I sign any guitar I buy, it doubles or triples in price. So I always make money on any guitar I’ve bought”: Ace Frehley on his greatest gear finds – and the guitars he regrets selling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ace-frehley-greatest-gear-hits-and-misses tbNB3Sk7JXTsFZJNGSnHCk Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:50:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Designed for exceptional performance, stunning aesthetics and versatile tones”: Harley Benton has launched a new series of Fender-inspired bass guitars – and prices start from just $207 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-mv-bass-series ADro9uc6mUdMuDYcHT62UW Fri, 31 May 2024 14:41:36 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 Fender signature guitars you need to try – and 5 we can't believe they haven't made yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-fender-signature-guitars HuyBbn49qnTvSVSQM28mYG Tue, 28 May 2024 21:05:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A unique look and function”: Fender Japan has revived the cult classic Cyclone – and it might be the most desirable Fender offset of the year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-japan-cyclone-2024 4Cb7iaCGoZGRaLRevN7zde Fri, 24 May 2024 14:30:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ravaged by floods and fires, but back from the dead”: The 'Methstang' is the most heavily trashed vintage Mustang we've ever seen – and it's been miraculously restored ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vintage-mustang-back-from-the-dead 7SRB8jzVN7L38qAJCcGunF Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:14:57 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People have always gravitated to guitars by Fender Japan because you get so much more choice… The build quality is the best Fender makes outside the Custom Shop”: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-the-japanese-fender-offset-conquered-the-world mfxnicvDpKroFYUrYTaaHU Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:24:44 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender's guitar models explained: we break down the entire Fender line-up from Player to Custom Shop, to help find the right one for you ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-guitars-explained 7NAR87GT5FZ6nHCcXqxTbF Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:33:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “While many contemporary offsets simply borrow the outline, there’s a lot more to these original recipes”: Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster, ’70s Jaguar and ’70s Competition Mustang review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-vintera-ii-50s-jazzmaster-70s-jaguar-70s-competition-mustang-review BQegLp9bPpK2dBumwQE3rh Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:33:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best bass guitars for rock: rock 'n' roll basses from Fender, MusicMan, Sire and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-bass-guitars-for-rock KeyP7iuGtbGzFrL9XpMBva Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:39:37 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:07:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No-one was looking at the Strat when Yngwie picked one up in ’86 – everybody had left it behind after Hendrix. It just continues to reinvent itself and get rediscovered”: Justin Norvell has to guard Fender’s glittering past, while securing its future ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-justin-norvell-2024-interview YYtTovxXhT78tfUVDmUZQG Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:13:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was seriously excited to take this one over the finish line”: Feast your eyes on this acrylic Mustang-style build – Soccer Mommy’s out-of-this-world custom offset ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scale-model-guitars-lucite-mustang-for-soccer-mommy fipyqrW7jQyk8t6HhSvoUk Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:55:38 +0000 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We are greeted with a guitar that looks like it arrived here in a DeLorean”: Fender Vintera II '70s Competition Mustang review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-vintera-ii-70s-competition-mustang RffvKxehgTLRhVfEUtFRnh Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:37:03 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “Retro lines and hybrid designs”: Vintage’s new Revo Series takes a leaf out of Squier’s Paranormal playbook with these wild affordable offsets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vintage-revo-series-2024 MFxQSbfsnx2kBX4pJJMtt9 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:26:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Jaguar vs Mustang: What’s the difference? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-jaguar-vs-mustang y3jwmTRo72g63FRAyXEALU Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Budweiser bodies and a new kind of competition stripe? Feast your eyes on Fender Japan’s early Christmas present: the Wasted Youth Telecaster and Mustang Bass collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-japan-wasted-youth-telecaster-mustang-bass BoQ3k6Xuo96k7fLfbNVWd4 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:25:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘90s was a watershed era for gear, and set the template for the future of the electric guitar – these are the retro designs, digital innovations and misfit toys that defined a decade and beyond ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-gear-of-the-90s b8XDtrRQf5RvWPRaL2R8dn Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:10:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kurt Cobain guitars now account for 3 of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction as the ‘Sky Stang I’ Fender Mustang used in Nirvana’s final performance sells for $1.5 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-fender-mustang-sky-stang-I-sold cKRogz9fbWVTP4H3HkopsM Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:57:30 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction”: Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Fool’ Gibson SG just sold for more than $1,000,000 – and it was bought by a world-renowned guitar collector ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eric-clapton-the-fool-gibson-sg-auction-sale CAVyEdXaYaGtpKY5fCzDNQ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:34:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Squier Sonic Mustang HH review – the best-value offset electric in the world? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/squier-sonic-mustang-hh EF9Qym24EEGV7R7kmqvZdN Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:29 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The game-changing pick you never knew you needed”: Offset fever reaches guitar picks as Fender launches Offset Picks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-offset-picks ANYqWFsS7fpM6ypckL9upe Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:47:41 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Squier Sonic Telecaster review – the best-value Fender Tele you can buy? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/squier-sonic-telecaster-review-the-best-value-fender-tele-you-can-buy 3yToSepFkyT2848Abh5tEf Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:29:01 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played the new Squier Sonic guitars and they blew me away – but my favorite took me by surprise ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/squier-sonic-surprise 5i7YBuKk8RrjaSZQwtu2vE Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:56:27 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Vintera II ‘60s Stratocaster and ‘50s Nocaster review: keenly priced Strat and Tele models that evoke the golden age of guitar building ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fender-vintera-ii-60s-stratocaster-and-50s-nocaster jWshyXUDwCAgac8cGHTZok Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:55:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The workhorse”: The Fender ‘Sky Stang’ played by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s last show – and 53 In Utero tour dates – is going up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-last-show-guitar-sky-stang-i-fender-mustang-auction WgFgh7LBd6vb6WkumNDK9F Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:22:42 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Japan has unveiled another knockout limited-edition Jazzmaster – in the face of Fender’s offset boom, will it be made available overseas? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-japan-adjusto-matic-jazzmaster-hh-2023 iioBf42jkgaSicwAh38k3h Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:52:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The surprising secret behind Kurt Cobain’s guitar tone on Nirvana’s In Utero has been discovered, 30 years on from its release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-fender-quad-reverb-tone-secret CUd3UZJDB6HrhGDMj5VwoP Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:48:28 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Kurt took the guitar and carved the word ‘SICK’ at the bottom of it”: Two years before he started Nirvana, Kurt Cobain inscribed his friend’s Teisco guitar – now it’s headed for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-teisco-guitar-franciscan-acoustic-auction aL3bLyf8knbBK4BZeeTDNb Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:18:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Squier treats its uber-affordable Sonic range to limited-edition colors – including the Jeff Beck-pioneered Graffiti Yellow ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squier-sonic-limited-edition-finishes 2RvrNfoWCpwj3sCudSVBfR Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:01:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kurt Cobain-signed 1966 Fender Jaguar, Elvis Presley’s Rosewood Telecaster head up bumper guitar auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-jaguar-elvis-presley-telecaster-auction cLDCSkrfgw2WY8XbGrUn3V Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:25:13 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ In praise of the Fender Duo-Sonic, the electric guitar for students that the pros grew to love ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-duo-sonic Q5SWzJfK5pquhcU2u8Fg8R Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:31:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mikey Way: “I was borderline terrified a lot of the time My Chemical Romance was active. I was learning the bass in front of 20,000 people every night!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/my-chemical-romance-mikey-way-fender-jazz-bass xvpdvb5rMBP7Gjxvytrqwb Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:24:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender launches the $199 Squier Sonic series – hear the successors to the Bullet range in action ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-squier-sonic-series-launch vLDpRRL6E5ac5uuPhgvbWX Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:00:11 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher Kramer sells at auction for nearly $4,000,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eddie-van-halen-hot-for-teacher-kramer-sold JQvQEKDc3xAiaUb3y5kwU8 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:10:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Japan doubles down on its vintage hot streak with racing stripe-equipped Traditional ‘60s Competition Stripe collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-japan-traditional-60s-competition-stripe uFAkJ7vvQjnLfDSjVhnHJN Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:31:11 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:44 +0000