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Fender Jameson Irish Whiskey Telecaster

Fender has announced its latest surprise brand collab – a St. Patrick’s Day Telecaster created with Jameson Irish Whiskey

By Matt Owen published

The extra-green Telecaster has been served with an ideal pairing in the form of a celebratory St. Patrick’s Day Tone Master Princeton Reverb

Electric Guitars
Fender Player II Jazzmaster

"This guitar is a joy to play": Fender Player II Jazzmaster review

By Daryl Robertson published

Fender's most popular range gets its long-awaited sequel – but is it worth upgrading?

Electric Guitars
Squier headstock

Fender outlines the future of Squier after the launch of its new Standard Series – which is built in the same factory

By Matt Owen published

The Standard Series further closed the gap between Fender and Squier – but would Fender ever put its name on the entire production line, from entry level to Custom Shop?

Electric Guitars
Musician John Mayer of the John Mayer Trio performs at the "ReAct Now: Music & Relief" benefit concert at Paramount Studios on September 9, 2005 in Hollywood, California. The special, featuring musical performances from a wide array of artists, seeks to raise much-needed funds for The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, America's Second Harvest and similar organizations as they continue their relief efforts in the devastating wake of Hurricane Katrina

When John Mayer was unhappy with his famed Black One Strat, he had a bizarre method for trying to fix it

By Matt Owen published

Mayer worked closely with the Fender Custom Shop to design and build his “main guitar”, but it took a bit of tweaking before it reached its playing potential

Guitarists
Fender Japan Starmaster

Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all

By Matt Owen published

The Starmaster is even available in Antigua – one of the most loved/hated finishes in Fender history

Electric Guitars
Detail of a vintage 1966 Fender Telecaster electric guitar previously owned by English musician Mike Oldfield, taken on July 28, 2015. The instrument was also the guitar used to record Oldfield's hugely popular 'Tubular Bells' album

Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500

By Janelle Borg published

The guitar was previously owned by T. Rex's Marc Bolan, before it found its way into the hands of Oldfield, just as he had started working on what was to become Tubular Bells

Electric Guitars
Fender Ultra II Meteora

“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The Meteora is that rarest of things: a new body shape from one of the oldest electric guitar manufacturers. As this “sports car version” of the Fender Jazzmaster joins the Big F’s most high-performance range, is it a match made in offset heaven?

Electric Guitars
Fender Presidents’ Day 2025

I don't think you're going to find much better than $180 off a gig-ready Fender Player II Strat this Presidents' Day

By Daryl Robertson published

This Blue Burst Fender HSS Player Strat is only $699 right now at Guitar Center

Electric Guitars
1960s Fender Bass VI: the cult six-string electric bass guitar has been reissued by Fender for its Vintera II series – the originals remain tone machines, and these finishes are particularly rare.

Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization

By David Davidson published

Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, sounds like a bass, and is an offset with mojo and low-end to burn

Bass Guitars

Best guitar picks 2025: awesome guitar picks to upgrade your playing

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

My expert guide to the best picks for electric, acoustic, and bass guitar

Guitar Picks
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