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Joe Bonamassa fits a budget Squier Tele with his new Seymour Duncan 1950 Broadcaster pickups – and tests it against the vintage Fender original
By Janelle Borg published
The new signature pickups are modeled after Joe Bonamassa's Broadcaster – the very rare Tele predecessor, of which only 250 were made

Why the ’70s was a time of innovation and folly for guitar gear
By Chris Gill published
The ’70s gets a bad rep from some guitarists but it's too easy to say this was a bad time for Gibson and Fender and that's the story. There were some real treasures and technological breakthroughs

Fender’s Player II range has been expanded with new tonewoods and forgotten finishes unearthed from the archives
By Matt Owen published
Fender relaunched its Player II range earlier this year with the return of rosewood fretboards and new colorways – and now there are some fresh tonewoods on tap

With $200 slashed off the Fender Tone Master Pro, I'm considering ditching the amps and finally going digital
By Daryl Robertson published
Unlock a wealth of tones for a lot less with a sizable discount on one of our favorite multi-effects units

Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar

“It passed almost every test with flying colors”: Squier Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster SH review
By Matt Owen published
A stealth contender for the nicest-looking (and best-performing) Squier of the year, this budget stunner has serious Andy Summers vibes – and versatility written all over it

Fender partners with video game franchise Monster Hunter for a wild Telecaster that glows red in the dark – and has a literal scratchplate
By Matt Owen published
Fender's latest foray into the world of video games has resulted in one its most striking special-edition Teles yet

Best ukuleles for beginners 2025: top picks from soprano to tenor
By Simon Fellows last updated
The best beginner ukuleles from Fender, Epiphone, Martin, Kala, Gretsch and more – prices starting from $30

Before Lake Placid Blue there was Moreno Blue, and it makes this ’57 Stratocaster a true unicorn
By Huw Price published
David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars tells the story of a Blue Metallic Strat that is about as rare as they come

Crushed under the wheels of a baggage truck, how Rory Gallagher’s ’59 Esquire rose from the dead
By Jamie Dickson published
Heavily modded over the years, this hot-sounding Esquire was, outside of the Strat, Rory’s go-to Fender for slide work – but it nearly came to an untimely demise on an airport runway…
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