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Best high-end electric guitars 2025: the finest guitars money can buy
By Simon Fellows last updated
If money were no object, this is the all-star list of high-end axes from Gibson, PRS, Fender, and more that you’ll want in your collection

Fender teams up with Knockaround for the perfect summer accessory – Fender sunglasses
By Phil Weller published
Available in both Black and Surf Green, it’s easier than ever to keep your eyes on your guitar

Henry Garza on “Tejana”, aka his #1 Strat – a guitar so good even Carlos Santana wanted to play it
By Andrew Daly published
You might love your Strat but do you love it as much as Garza? The Los Lonely Boys guitarist charts the history of his number one

Joanne Shaw Taylor briefly switched to Les Pauls – and it dramatically improved her guitar playing
By Janelle Borg published
Joanna Shaw Taylor is a self-confessed Fender Tele aficionado, but switching to Les Pauls taught her a valuable lesson

John Mayer has been playing Jeff Beck’s Fender Stratocaster – and Joe Bonamassa has confirmed it’s the real deal
By Matt Owen published
Mayer brought the Custom Shop model out during Dead & Company's residency at The Sphere, and used it to channel his inner Beck

Fender celebrates the first anniversary of its flagship Tokyo store with an unprecedented Strat – and it’s made using an ancient Japanese coating
By Matt Owen published
No, it's not your standard black Strat – this was created using an ancient Japanese finishing technique, which has lead to a never-before-seen Strat aesthetic

Fender’s Master Builders on what makes a good Stratocaster – and the best Strats they’ve ever played
By Jamie Dickson published
As two of the Custom Shop’s best luthiers, there are few people in the world better qualified to talk Strats than Paul Waller and Austin MacNutt. They share the secrets behind the truly special ones – and the mods that could revitalize yours

Fender currently makes over 100 Stratocasters – here’s how to choose the Strat that’s right for you
By Chris Bird published
Stratocasters explained: from pickups to bodies, necks to hardware, this is what you need to consider when buying a Fender Strat

Fender's unmissable Memorial Day sale promises up to 30% off Player, Paranormal, Affinity, and loads more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From Kurt Cobain’s outlandish Jag-Stang to Steve Lacy’s People Pleaser Stratocaster, Fender's Memorial Day sale has something for everyone

Nile Rodgers on how he found The Hitmaker – and how the Fender Strat changed the world
By Matt Owen published
The funk guitar superstar looks back at trading in his old Barney Kessel for the budget Strat that would go on to become The Hitmaker – the fabled instrument heard on Get Lucky, Le Freak and countless others
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