Latest about Stratocaster
Fender Japan reimagines the hits with the Active Modern series – let’s hope the US branch is taking notes
New neck heels, body binding and Turbo Tone Boost functions have been rolled out across the new range
Yamaha confirmed to be among Fender’s cease-and-desist targets
The largest musical instrument maker in the world has been drawn into the ongoing legal dispute over the Stratocaster
Brian Setzer on what he learned playing Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Stratocaster
Stray Cats hit the road with the blues legend back in 1989, giving Setzer the chance to learn the truth behind the SRV tone rumors
Philip Sayce on the greatest Strats, his tone secrets – and why he always has a Silver Sky in the mix
The tone gourmand talks new vs vintage Strats, hiring SRV's amp tech, and the guitar he calls Big Daddy
Fender just announced its biggest mid-year gear drop yet – here’s everything you need to know
A complete pedal range overhaul, the return of the Nocaster, a new Silent System for Strats and Teles, plus some – dare we say – awfully Silver Sky-looking finishes
Fender's limited edition Player Fusion range has taken its entry level electrics in a radical hard rock direction
High-output pickups, Floyd Rose bridges, baritone Jaguars – the Player Fusion range might be the final piece in the Player puzzle
The difference between a PRS Silver Sky and Fender Stratocaster, according to a blues hero who plays both
The guitars have their own unique qualities in Philip Sayce's eyes – and both are welcome in his rig
When Fender went to court and lost – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster
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?
