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6 reasons why Fender won’t win its Stratocaster legal campaign – according to the lawyer who beat them before
By Matt Owen published
Ron Bienstock, the attorney who defeated Fender's previous attempt to trademark the Strat, has been hired to defend a firm hit by recent cease-and-desist letters – and Guitar World has seen a redacted response

"I would prefer to see Fender tweak the pickups rather than the aesthetic": Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Telecaster review
By Pete Emery published
Shifting the focus from the highlights of a decade to more specific years, Fender updates its Vintera range in a way that will please those who get a kick out of attention to vintage aesthetics

How Rory Gallagher grabbed his iconic 1963 Gretsch Corvette for the princely sum of $150
By Jamie Dickson published
Can you judge a guitar by its case? Not usually, but when Donal Gallagher was shopping for cases for brother Rory, he found one with a very special guitar inside, and there was a deal to be made

You’ve seen it in the JHS Pedals demos – now you can get a signature version of Josh Scott’s custom Bilt Relevator
By Phil Weller published
The first 100 models sold out in 15 minutes but more are on their way

Welcome to the future, people – Donner just unveiled a headless guitar with onboard amp, FX, Bluetooth and a detachable speaker
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in standard or Pro versions, the latter co-developed by Japanese virtuoso MIYAVI, this will... well, it may blow your mind

Raven Slaughter was a ’70s Cleveland rock icon who sawed up a Gibson into his own custom guitar – now a hospice patient, he has visited his “old friend” at the Rock Hall
By Janelle Borg published
Slaughter made a name for himself across the Midwest in the ’70s and ’80s, playing iconic venues like the Beachland Ballroom with his signature S-shaped guitar

I've found the only Amazon Memorial Day deal for guitarists worth caring about – score an impressive $190 off this 4.5-star retro offset that you'll fall in love with
By Daryl Robertson published
This offset is devilishly cool, a joy to play, and sounds killer – better yet, it has just shy of $200 slashed off the price

What is Fender’s endgame in its cease and desist campaign against S-styles? This video might have the answer
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mike P. of the Eldorado Guitars argues that Fender's ruling in Germany was only the first move

In the court of the Master Builders – Fender’s Custom Shop gurus spill the secrets of their trade
By Jamie Dickson published
With Fender’s Custom Shop nearing its 40th anniversary, we catch up with two of its most sought-after Master Builders, Austin MacNutt and Andy Hicks, to talk Teles, Jazzmasters, mods and more

“I can’t imagine anyone other than dedicated metalheads and Gojira megafans finding loads to love here”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 review
By Matt McCracken published
Jackson's new Gojira signature model is a premium tool for modern metal, with an unwieldy form factor
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