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Two of guitar’s biggest YouTubers are cutting ties with Fender over its cease and desists
By Matt Owen Published
Fender has been widely criticized after it allegedly sent cease and desist letters to multiple builders that make Stratocaster-inspired guitars

Guitar World readers react to Fender’s cease and desists – and how it could re-shape the guitar market
By Matt Owen Published
Fender’s decision to issue cease and desists to builders of Stratocaster-inspired electric guitars has been widely panned – but some argue it is their right to do so

You don't have to wait for the Memorial Day weekend to save big because Fender just jump-started the sales with up to $600 off guitar gear - here’s my 5 standout deals, including $230 off an all-solid acoustic and $74 off an underrated fuzz pedal
By Matt McCracken Published
Fender is first to the party with a super early Memorial Day sale for guitar players

Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder
By Matt Owen Published
Family-run LsL Instruments is seeking to raise funds for its legal battle against Fender, which has instructed the firm to stop making its S-style guitars

75 years of the Telecaster: the evolution of the original solid-body electric guitar that started it all
By Huw Price Published
As the Telecaster turns 75, we chart its history – hardware, parts, and all – from the Nocaster days to the Wide Range era

Julien Baker reveals the guitar that she got with an early paycheck, which ended up shaping her breakthrough record
By Janelle Borg Published
The singer-songwriter and boygenius member looks back on the moment she got the Telecaster that started it all

How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter took his session guitar experience and inspired a game-changing digital guitar
By Janelle Borg Published
Skunk was involved in designing Roland and Fender's innovative G-5 – an all-in-one guitar offering a plethora of built-in tones and models

How Mike Dirnt honed his signature bass tone for Green Day’s Revolution Radio – and why it all starts with the wrist
By Jon D’Auria Published
Working with Fender, Dirnt built a bass rig that allowed him to ditch distortion pedals and harness his distinctive sound

Fender’s Telecaster 75th anniversary show might be the greatest assemblage of Tele talent ever
By Jackson Maxwell Published
Held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the Tele Town concert was highlighted by perhaps the most electrifying Telecaster jam of all time – featuring, to name a few participants, Jack White, Brad Paisley, Tommy Emmanuel, and John Osborne
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