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The original Mary Kaye Stratocaster – one of Fender’s most iconic builds – has sold at auction for over $220,000
By Phil Weller published
Said to be the first-ever Fender Custom Shop build, the guitar helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with its now-iconic aesthetic

The original Mary Kaye Strat became one of the most iconic Fender builds of all time – now it’s heading to auction
By Matt Owen published
The 1956 Strat was snapped in an early Fender ad that featured The Mary Kaye Trio – and helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with the instantly recognizable finish

Over 130 of Jeff Beck's guitars, amps and gear – including his ‘Oxblood’ Gibson Les Paul – are heading to auction
By Janelle Borg published
From his ‘Yardburst’ Les Paul to his ‘Anoushka’ Strat, the auction of Beck's collection celebrates the guitar icon's trailblazing career – with one of his most famous guitars expected to fetch up to $632,000

Guitarists on Reddit are going nuts for this ingenious pick trick
By Matt Owen published
Struggling to deal with unwanted pickup switching when strumming? This clever hack might be able to help

Fender unveils a first-ever Road Worn finish treatment to help Andertons celebrate its 60th anniversary
By Phil Weller published
Special edition Strats and Teles have been made with era-specific parts – and flash an exclusive finish that “has never been offered on a Fender Special Run product before”

John Frusciante’s first-ever Fender signature guitar is here
By Matt Owen published
Fender Master Builder Paul Waller has painstakingly recreated the Red Hot Chili Peppers icon’s legendary sunburst Strat, which features all the relic’d cosmetics and electronics upgrades of the original

Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG
By Matt Owen published
Iommi went to the studio intent on recording Black Sabbath's debut album with his heavily modded Strat. Things didn't quite go according to plan...

Rick Springfield on the vintage Fender Stratocaster he feels “terrible” about buying
By Janelle Borg published
As a bona fide guitar collector, Springfield owns many storied guitars – including his trusty Gibson SG, on which he wrote his career-making hit
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