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Gretsch ushers in the next evolution of its affordable Jet family – which now includes a workhorse Streamliner for $189
By Matt Owen published
With prices that don't go beyond $579, the new-for-2025 Jet family could be a solid contender for the best entry-level lineup on the market

Fender is changing the way it approaches signature guitars – and it’s starting with a Japanese pop-rock band named after the Red Hot Chili Peppers
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Chilli Beans Moto Mustang, Lily Cyclone and Maika Mustang Bass are the first Fender Japan signature guitars built in Indonesia – and their beginner-focused spec signals further shifts for the company

“Not only crisply made but really hard to put down”: Fender American Professional Classic Stratocaster review
By Dave Burrluck published
Replacing the out-going Performer model, is Fender’s American Professional Classic Stratocaster the perfect vintage/modern hybrid?

Fender unveils the newest entry point to its USA-made collection, the American Professional Classic series
By Matt Owen published
New Coastline pickups, a successor to the Nashville Telecaster, and a double dose of streamlined offsets head up the newest starting point to Fender's most affordable USA-made instruments

Frank Zappa’s ‘Baby Snakes’ SG is heading to auction for the first time – and expected to sell for half a million dollars
By Phil Weller published
The heavily modified SG copy was bought for $500 and became one of his most well-known guitars

How the Fender Jazzmaster became the one offset to rule them all – even if no one really used it for jazz
By Chris Gill published
Joe Pass was one of the few jazz cats who used the Jazzmaster for what it was designed for. But that didn't stop it being a sleeper hit for Fender, and a future classic

Fender wrangles Godzilla for a monster guitar collaboration – featuring two company firsts
By Michael Astley-Brown published
As well as an otherworldly $36,000 Custom Shop Stratocaster with a Godzilla roar button, two Made in Japan models are also packing some flashy new tech

How the Fender Telecaster got its name, with a little help from Gretsch
By Dave Hunter published
In this exclusive extract from Fender Telecaster: 75 Years, Dave Hunter takes us inside the corporate wrangle that gave us the Telecaster moniker – and created some true Fender rarities in the process

PRS launches an affordable, all-mahogany take version of David Grissom’s celebrated signature
By Phil Weller published
The all-mahogany PRS SE DGT Standard costs less than $700 and promises to deliver its own unique tonal twist

With $160 off a five-star rated PRS SE, this mega sale is the best place to shop for a properly great Prime Day guitar deal
By Matt McCracken published
With a bunch of our favorite PRS' on sale every but Amazon, it's the perfect time to pick up a guitar that punches well above its weight
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