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Fender Ultra II Meteora
“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Meteora is that rarest of things: a new body shape from one of the oldest electric guitar manufacturers. As this “sports car version” of the Fender Jazzmaster joins the Big F’s most high-performance range, is it a match made in offset heaven?

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Electric Guitars
American trumpeter and composer Miles Davis (1926 - 1991) performs on stage with pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack Dejohnette for the BBC 'Jazz Scene' television show filmed at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho, London on 2nd November 1969.
When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and do some gigs, Dave Holland didn’t blink

By Jonathan Herrera Published

Dave Holland’s arrival in New York coincided with one of the most transformative periods for Miles Davis and his Lost Quintet

Bassists
1960s Fender Bass VI: the cult six-string electric bass guitar has been reissued by Fender for its Vintera II series – the originals remain tone machines, and these finishes are particularly rare.
Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization

By David Davidson Published

Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, sounds like a bass, and is an offset with mojo and low-end to burn

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Bass Guitars
Tim Commerford of Rage Against The Machine performs during day 3 of the Coachella Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2007 in Indio, California.
With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup

By Nick Wells Published

The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone

Bassists
Jazz bassist Anthony Jackson performs at North Sea Jazz festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 10th July1998. Chaka Khan performs onstage during WBLS 50th Anniversary With DJ Cassidy's Pass The Mic Live at Prudential Center on November 08, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey.
Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”

By Chris Jisi Published

Anthony Jackson tuned his ‘career girl’ – a Fender hybrid consisting of a ’75 Jazz Bass body and ’73 Precision neck – down two whole steps for Move Me No Mountain

Bassists
flipturn
How flipturn keep their three-guitar approach tight, while leaving room for creativity

By Ellie Rogers Published

The Floridians share their love of open tunings, the one pedal they couldn’t live without, and the nightmare feeling when a ’board fails during a show

Bands
American musician Danny Elfman performs during The Night Before Christmas Show with Live Orchestra at Macroplaza, as a part of 'Festival Santa Lucía 2024' on October 29, 2024 in Monterrey, Mexico.
How to play incorporate neoclassical, Danny Elfman-style arpeggios in your playing

By Andy Wood Published

Classical-style arpeggios meet Gypsy jazz-flavored minor melodies in this exclusive video lesson from Andy Wood that’s inspired by Elfman’s soundtrack work for Tim Burton

Artist Lessons
Five of the guitars in the Fender Custom Shop's new Prestige Collection
12-string Teles, baritone offsets, and diamond-laced Strats headline the Fender Custom Shop's 2025 Prestige Collection

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Featuring half-a-dozen Strats, a pair of Teles, a Meteora, and a rare Performer model, all handcrafted, the Prestige Collection aims to represent the best of the best from the vaunted Fender Custom Shop

Electric Guitars
Fender Player II Limited Edition Sparkle
Fender sprinkles a little pizzazz onto its Player II guitars with a limited edition Sparkle Series

By Phil Weller Published

An all-new Three-Color Sunburst finish with a classy sparkle finish sees Strats, Tele, and Precision and Jazz bass builds get an $899 makeover

Electric Guitars
Fender Standard Series group shot
Fender launches new $599 Standard Series lineup – and it marks a major shift for one of America’s most iconic guitar brands

By Matt Parker Published

The Indonesian-built Standard series brings the concept of an affordable Fender back to the table – and it’s the greatest show of faith yet in its facility

Electric Guitars
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