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Skunk Baxter is a session legend – and his cutting-edge guitar rig probably isn’t what you expect
By Phil Weller published
Baxter has settled on a Roland/Fender Stratocaster, which he uses alongside some other off-the-shelf Roland gear

Primus’ Larry LaLonde on how he and Les Claypool ended up with off-the-rack gear from Guitar Center right before a show
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar and bass behemoths eventually auctioned off the Strat and P-Bass they bought at the last minute for charity

John McLaughlin remembers gifting Jeff Beck the white Strat that featured on his seminal Wired record
By Matt Owen published
The iconic Strat was reportedly stolen at a later date

How Bonnie Bramlett’s name ended up engraved onto JoBo’s prized 1955 Fender Strat
By Phil Weller published
It has been his number one road Strat for years, but until the iconic singer put her Dremmel to the back of its body, it didn’t have a name

Up close with Fender Custom Shop’s ’59 Journeyman Stratocaster – a stunning vintage repro fresh out of the box
By David Mead published
Eschewing the heavy relic work of many Custom Shop Strats, the Journeyman nails that ‘one careful owner’ vibe

Troy Van Leeuwen explains why Queens of the Stone Age are not a Fender Strat band
By Janelle Borg published
The alt-rock maverick doubles down on his love for offsets and the Tele's versatile tone

Everything you need to know about pre-CBS Stratocasters – the holy grail of vintage Fender guitars
By Huw Price published
Steve Hove of ATB Guitars presents us with five Strats from Fender's golden era and details their specs, the model's evolution, and the market dynamics behind their astronomical price

Fender Japan revives an unconventional classic with new Blue Flower Series
By Phil Weller published
Three Fender models are dressed in the floral design, which emerged in the 1960s alongside the revered Paisley finish

Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars”
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has detailed how to mimic infamous Les Paul and SG tones from the instrument, believing its versatility is unmatched

Joe Bonamassa pays a visit to the store that sold Rory Gallagher his iconic sunburst Strat – and buys his own to mark the occasion
By Phil Weller published
Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for £100 in 1963
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