Stratocaster
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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

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

By Phil Weller Published
It’s a debate that has raged for decades, and Sting’s six-string foil has some interesting arguments

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

By Daryl Robertson Published
This Blue Burst Fender HSS Player Strat is only $699 right now at Guitar Center

By Janelle Borg Published
The virtuoso has owned “a long chain of guitars” throughout his decades-spanning career but calls one Strat he bought off eBay a particularly memorable find

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

By Matt Parker Published
The Aerosmith great has been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled

By Matt Owen Published
The bold reimagining is a curious mash-up of classic and contemporary specs, resulting in a Strat like no other

By Matt Parker Published
The Mexican-made Strat has a maple fingerboard and a black scratchplate that is highly evocative of the Pink Floyd man’s most iconic Fender
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