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Squier’s affordable Affinity series just a got a major new expansion
The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before
5 Fender signature guitars you need to try – and 5 we can't believe they haven't made yet
Our pick of Fender artist collaborations, plus the five players whose autographs we’d like to see adorning signature guitars in the future
Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist
The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players
“You get so much more choice”: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world
Fender Japan showed the world how radically offsets could be modified. We visited specialist Japanese guitar retailer Gas Station Guitars to chart the evolution of the MIJ offset
How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks
From bridges to tremolos to pickups, these DIY upgrades for the offset electric in your life will make them better than ever
Fender's guitar models explained: we break down the entire Fender line-up from Player to Custom Shop
Get to know your Jazzmasters from your Jags and your Players from your Performers with our breakdown of the vast Fender catalog
The history of Fender offset guitars
Only now, over 60 years on from their launch, are the Jazzmaster and Jaguar becoming recognised as guitars for all players. We trace the innovations that mapped the offset’s long journey from misunderstood outsider to contemporary king
“I have Marshall, Orange and Victory amps, but they just don’t have the bark I need for this project. The 5150 is what metal sounds like to me”: Meet Jaguar Throne, the UK metal big beasts following in the hoofprints of Mastodon
Steve Sears builds a bestial, musically adventurous sound with dark prog vibes, monster riffs and some serious production savvy
“While many contemporary offsets simply borrow the outline, there’s a lot more to these original recipes”: Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster, ’70s Jaguar and ’70s Competition Mustang review
Can’t afford a vintage Fender? Neither can we. So until we win the lottery, the Vintera range aims to satisfy our lust. Let’s jump on the offset train and go back in time…
“Poverty accounted for many of my choices – I had this knockoff, fake Tele I used on Rain Dogs… It was awful but also beautiful”: Marc Ribot on recording Tom Waits classics with cheap gear, and why ‘How can I destroy it?’ is one of his session mantras
A session legend who has recorded with Tom Waits, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and many more, Ribot returns with a new solo album, Connection, and, musically, anything goes
