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Fender vs Squier: what’s the difference?
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Everything you need to know about the Big F and its budget-friendly sister company – a guide to the history, spec and tone differences between Fender and Squier

How to play surf music on guitar: 3 techniques that will make your playing sound authentic
By Mike Olekshy published
This introduction to surf guitar will teach you the basics of the style popularized by Dick Dale, The Surfaris and The Ventures

Jim Root on upsetting metalheads and Fender purists, and his amp modeling conversion
By Andrew Daly published
The Slipknot guitarist’s come to Jesus moment with the Quad Cortex doesn’t mean he’s selling his Orange amps just yet. He just likes to keep his options open. You might even see him shred on a Gretsch…

Misha Mansoor receives an elusive Jackson offset – could a production run be in the works?
By Phil Weller published
Following Mike Stringer’s retro-modern custom builds, Jackson’s custom shop has crafted the Periphery guitarist a similarly styled baritone – which merges Fender, Jackson, and Charvel elements into one ultra-desirable axe

The Fender Duo-Sonic that helped launch Peter Green’s late-’70s comeback is going up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The late Fleetwood Mac legend returned after nearly a decade away from the limelight to record In the Skies – and he did so with the help of this Duo-Sonic

Fender’s Cobalt Chrome pickups will breathe new life into your Jazz or Precision bass – but developing an all-new bass pickup design wasn’t easy
By Matt Owen published
Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone

“You’ll have some serious fun here”: Vintage REVO Series Custom Supreme & Trio review
By Dave Burrluck published
Vintage already offers a huge number of affordable and tidily made electrics, but for 2024 we get a whole new retro-inspired range – and 15 new models. Where to start?

Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell on why she’s loyal to Fender Stratocasters of all levels
By Andrew Daly published
The Larkin Poe guitar wrangler and vocalist switched from Jazzmasters to Strats and never looked back, but admits she still can't tear herself away from the bridge pickup

Jim Root helped Fender create the most radical Jazzmaster ever – but he didn’t like the offset design at first
By Matt Owen published
The Slipknot guitarist famously reconfigured the popular indie stalwart for heavy metal purposes, but it took him quite some time before he fell in love with the Jazzmaster in the first place

He’s one of shred guitar’s most original players – now Jakub Żytecki has released 2024’s high-performance offset to beat with Mayones
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The ambient shredder’s take on the Jazzmaster format brings a remarkable preamp, USB charging and several Mayones firsts to the classic silhouette
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