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"If you want an instrument that’s versatile enough to cover the guitar-playing styles of EVH and nail Nile Rodgers’ classic funk tones, then look no further": Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose review
By Matt McCracken published
Fender looks to put its stamp on the super-Strat with this gassed-up take on its classic double-cutaway

The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla shows off his “Guitarocko” Strat – a 1-of-1 Fender designed to mimic the ronroco
By Phil Weller published
The traditional South American instrument plays a key role in the game/TV show's award-winning soundtrack, with Fender now helping marry it with a Strat

Fender Japan celebrates the ’60s with the return of its Traditional Collection
By Phil Weller published
The collection’s Class of 2025 offers the firm’s premium craftsmanship and a raft of nostalgic colorways

Best Strat-style guitars 2025: Our choice of the finest S-style guitars for all budgets and players
By Matt McCracken last updated
Don’t want a Fender? Here’s our expert pick of the top Strat-style electric guitars from the likes of Ibanez, Yamaha, G&L, PRS and more

Jimmie Vaughan says your fretboard choice doesn’t make a difference – and SRV is his proof
By Matt Owen published
SRV played Strats with rosewood and maple fingerboards, and although he's more commonly associated with the former, his brother says he performed the same on both

Sting guitarist Dominic Miller weighs in on the Strat vs. Les Paul debate – says the Strat loses
By Phil Weller published
It’s a debate that has raged for decades, and Sting’s six-string foil has some interesting arguments

The creation and evolution of the Stratocaster
By Alan di Perna published
Timeless, iconic, yet also indisputably a product of the era in which it was designed, the Stratocaster was shaped in huge part by a few oft-overlooked players – one of whom suggested the whammy bar so he could get more money as a session guitarist

I don't think you're going to find much better than $180 off a gig-ready Fender Player II Strat this Presidents' Day
By Daryl Robertson published
This Blue Burst Fender HSS Player Strat is only $699 right now at Guitar Center
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