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Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month
By Nick Wells published
May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz

PRS has been hit by a cease-and-desist from Fender
By Matt Owen published
This has now become the highest-profile case of the entire dispute, and could well be one of the most hotly contested

Fender is finally speaking out on its cease-and-desist strategy
By Matt Owen published
Fender might not be declaring war after all – but if its legal campaign succeeds, the guitar market will change forever

6 reasons why Fender won’t win its Stratocaster legal campaign – according to the lawyer who beat them before
By Matt Owen published
Ron Bienstock, the attorney who defeated Fender's previous attempt to trademark the Strat, has been hired to defend a firm hit by recent cease-and-desist letters – and Guitar World has seen a redacted response

Amps and pedals that sound great with Fender Telecasters
By Jamie Dickson published
The world's first mass-produced electric inspired overdrive pedals, brought the best out of Fender's black-panel combos and pairs very nicely with a splash of some spring reverb

"I would prefer to see Fender tweak the pickups rather than the aesthetic": Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Telecaster review
By Pete Emery published
Shifting the focus from the highlights of a decade to more specific years, Fender updates its Vintera range in a way that will please those who get a kick out of attention to vintage aesthetics

Fender celebrates 75 years of the Precision Bass with three stunning anniversary models
By Jonathan Horsley published
We've got bling with the AmPro PJ Bass, OG mojo with the American Vintage II 1951 Precision Bass, and a super-glam Player II P Bass in Diamond Dust Sparkle...

What is Fender’s endgame in its cease and desist campaign against S-styles? This video might have the answer
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mike P. of the Eldorado Guitars argues that Fender's ruling in Germany was only the first move

In the court of the Master Builders – Fender’s Custom Shop gurus spill the secrets of their trade
By Jamie Dickson published
With Fender’s Custom Shop nearing its 40th anniversary, we catch up with two of its most sought-after Master Builders, Austin MacNutt and Andy Hicks, to talk Teles, Jazzmasters, mods and more
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