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How Khruangbin made Fender history with signature models of the first guitars they ever bought
By Adam Kovac published
Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee Ochoa are the first bandmates to get a signature Fender guitar and bass at the same time

Laura Lee Ochoa just got a signature Fender based on the first bass she ever bought – but it was a Jazz Bass copy
By Janelle Borg published
Ochoa always perceived Fender instruments as aspirational – now, her success with Khruangbin has just landed her with her own signature model

Laura Lee Ochoa reveals the little trick she’s picked up along the way to ensure a buzz-free bass tone
By Janelle Borg published
Ochoa has just released a Fender signature that’s modeled after her actual bass, down to the finest details

Mark Speer's celebrated playing style is due to playing him only one guitar for over two decades
By Janelle Borg published
Speer's recently-announced signature model with Fender is a near-replica of the Strat he plays on the daily

Fender launches signature guitar and bass for Khruangbin's Mark Speer and Laura Lee
By Janelle Borg published
Limited-edition models promise to deliver Khruangbin’s celebrated genre-blending tones – with DiMarzio pickups complementing the classic designs and specs

Khruangbin’s Laura Lee explains how her lack of technical bass training works in her favor
By Janelle Borg published
Khruangbin’s Laura Lee says a “limitation” in her technique led to Khruangbin's “fun and bouncy” basslines

April 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
From fast-rising indie rock acts and heavy playing pioneers to Beyoncé and beyond – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 30 days

“This song presents a kind of revisionist history where guitar solos were cool after all in the early noughties”: February 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
From neoclassical tapping clinics to cosmic, spaghetti western-esque guitar soundscapes, this month has provided an embarrassment of six-string riches

From psychedelic transatlantic collaborations to nostalgic acoustic ballads: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen, Jonathan Horsley, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published
Round out July with exciting, guitar-fronted tracks from Orianthi, Hot Mulligan, Lamb of God, David Lee Roth, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, and more

Khruangbin’s Mark Speer: “Don't be afraid of space. You can spend your time either filling up every section of the sonic void, or you can embrace that space”
By Grant Moon published
Speer tells us how chords, repetition and a healthy serving of reverb helps the eclectic, hypnotic and brilliant Texan trio open up pathways to transcendence
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