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Ariel Posen plays his custom signature Strat live in the Fender factory
Guitar tone gourmand Ariel Posen spills the secrets to his sound

By David Mead Published

The sonic adventurist’s latest album used a treasure trove of guitar, amp and pedal exotica, resulting in his best recording yet

Guitarists
Six guitar straps on a purple background
Best guitar straps 2026: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – budget-spanning choices from a guitar salesman

By Ross Holder Last updated

My expert pick of straps for electric, acoustic and bass, covering all budgets and materials. Plus, buying advice to help you decide

Accessories
Fender Stratocaster
When Fender went to court and lost – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster

By Jonathan Horsley Published

In 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark protections to the Strat, Tele and P-Bass. How did it arrive at its judgement? And what’s different this time?

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Guitars
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2026: cost-cutting amplifiers for every player

By Michael Astley-Brown Last updated

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Guitar Amps
Wild West Guitars, stolen Custom Shop Strats
California music store appealing for aid following the theft of four Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters

By Phil Weller Published

Wild West Guitars is pleading for help recovering the guitars, two of which were made to commemorate its 25th anniversary

Guitar Gear
Fender Tone Master Pro glamor shots, 2026
Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro

By Phil Weller Published

Fender has further strengthened its flagship modeler's position in a competitive market

Amp Modeler Pedals
Singer/songwriter John Mayer performs on stage at Viejas Arena on September 11, 2019 in San Diego, California.
The story of John Mayer’s Fender fallout – and how it gave birth to the Stratocaster’s biggest rival

By Matt Owen Published

Mayer left Fender after his wishes for an elevated S-style fell on deaf ears – and he found the perfect partner in PRS and the Silver Sky

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Guitarists
Joe Bonamassa au Montreux Jazz Festival 2025
Is Joe Bonamassa warming to modeling amps?

By Matt Owen Published

If a recent social media post is anything to go by, the tube amp traditionalist may be coming around to digital guitar tech

Guitarists
1967 Fender Telecaster Thinline Prototypes
What two 1967 prototypes tell us about the evolution of the Telecaster Thinline

By Dave Davidson Published

Dave Davidson of Well Strung Guitars describes how, during 1967, Fender got busy developing an alternative to heavy ash Telecaster bodies

Electric Guitars
bass Gear Roundup for May 2026
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

Bass Guitars
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