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Fender Japan x Dark Horse Records
Fender honors George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records legacy with limited-edition Stratocaster

By Phil Weller Published

The collaboration pays tribute to the label that emerged from one of the Beatles’ most divisive tours

Electric Guitars
Stanley Clarke of Return To Forever performing on stage at the New Victoria Theatre in London, 4th May 1976.
How a chance meeting with a Beatles lawyer set Stanley Clarke on the path to recording one of the greatest bass albums ever made

By Nick Wells Published

Nat Weiss, an entertainment lawyer who represented the Beatles, saw something beyond a great sideman when he encountered Stanley Clarke playing bass in a club

Bassists
Paul McCartney plays an Ovation acoustic onstage with Wings.
Paul McCartney – a life in guitars: from the Ed Sullivan Epiphone to an ultra-rare Gibson Les Paul

By Damon Orion Published

From the Höfner 500/1 to a unicorn Goldtop, here are the guitars behind his sound, from the Beatles to Wings

Guitarists
The Beatles perform onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in early 1964
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know the Beatles’ guitars?

Bands
Paul McCartney plays a Martin dreadnought onstage in 1977
The greatest Paul McCartney post-Beatles guitar moments

By Damon Orion Published

The best and brightest six-string performances from Sir Paul’s entire post-Beatles studio catalog (starring a McCartney, a McCullough, a McCulloch and a McIntosh)

Guitarists
Musicians George Harrison (left) and Eric Clapton performing on stage together as part of an all-star band for music legend Carl Perkins, October 23rd 1985
George Harrison on how Eric Clapton saved his Beatles classic

By Matt Owen Published

Harrison’s bandmates weren’t bothered. The song was stalling. Then a spur-of-the-moment decision changed its fortunes and gave birth to a Beatles hit

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Guitarists
Paul McCartney plays an acoustic guitar in the London sunshine. It's 1967, the summer of love, and you can see John Lennon sunbathing in the background.
On the trail of Paul McCartney, the Beatles’ not-so-secret guitarist

By Damon Orion Published

He’s one of the most celebrated bassists in rock history. But throughout the Beatles years, the guitar remained Paul McCartney’s clandestine obsession

Guitarists
The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals

By Janelle Borg Published

A newly released demo highlights John Lennon and Paul McCartney's songwriting dynamic on what would become yet another Beatles classic

Music Releases
Fender Limited Edition George Harrison 1967 Bass VI
Fender honors George Harrison's legendary Beatles Bass VI with Custom Shop reissue

By Janelle Borg Published

Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude

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Bass Guitars
Carlos Alomar and Paul McCartney comp
Carlos Alomar’s hazy first encounter with Paul McCartney

By Matt Owen Published

The session veteran provided some finishing tracks on Press to Play after a rather indulgent first encounter bonding with the Beatle

Guitarists
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