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Best Stratocasters: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
By Amit Sharma last updated
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the crown jewel of PRS’ 40th Anniversary year
By Matt Owen published
Wylde Audio's most metal guitar ever, a new contender for Boss and Fender in the headphone amp space, and GNR bass tones in a pickup set. All that and more landed this week

How Jim Root’s radical signature Telecaster updated a Fender mainstay for the 21st century
By Matt Owen published
The Slipknot guitarist was originally pushed towards Charvel, but he had his sights set on reinventing a Fender classic

Former G&L employee speaks out following quiet closure of company – as Fender purchases the 'Leo Fender' trademark
By Matt Owen published
Steve Araujo, who worked with G&L for nearly a decade, has shed light on the fate of the company following weeks of speculation

Fender CBS guitars get a bad rep – but what actually changed?
By Huw Price published
The CBS takeover of Fender was many things but it was not an overnight revolution. We track the key changes to its builds through the era

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram just landed his second signature Telecaster – but he wasn’t convinced by the Fender classic at first
By Phil Weller published
The weight of its reputation persuaded Kingfish to give the classic single-cut a second chance

Best Christmas gifts for bass players 2026: the ultimate festive gift guide for lovers of low-end
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Show your bass-playing buddy, parent, or partner some love this Christmas with 15 brilliant gift ideas for bass players

A score of bass guitars, played on stage by U2’s Adam Clayton, are headed to auction
By Phil Weller published
U2’s Adam Clayton is auctioning off a score of bass guitars that have shaped the band’s sound over the years

“The standard-bearer against which to judge all small combo amps”: Fender Blues Junior IV 30th Anniversary review
By Martin Smith published
Decked out in tooled western-style livery with a saddle bag’s worth of speaker and circuit upgrades, this anniversary edition stands strong in the lineage of the classic benchmark combo
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