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By Phil Weller Published
Yosemite pickups, a quirky take on push-pull tone shaping, and a choice of experimental tonewoods headline Fender's latest American Performer instruments

By Matt Owen Published
The sub-$500 DST-600 and DST-700 models cater to both vintage and contemporary Strat styles, and looks to tempt players with a suite of welcome upgrades

By Phil Weller Published
The firm continues to push the aesthetic boundaries of some of its most iconic guitar templates with Twilight and Sunset Orange Metallic colorways

By Matt Owen Published
No, it's not your standard black Strat – this was created using an ancient Japanese finishing technique, which has lead to a never-before-seen Strat aesthetic

By Matt Owen Published
Belew bought a brown sunburst Strat to take on tour with Frank Zappa – but it wasn't deemed fit for purpose until going through a drastic cosmetic overhaul

By Matt Parker Published
The Squier Debut sees the Big F taking the fight to the retailer’s cheap importers

By Chris Bird Published
Stratocasters explained: from pickups to bodies, necks to hardware, this is what you need to consider when buying a Fender Strat

By Henry Yates Published
As the Niger guitarist releases a bristling new collection of protest songs, he explains how injustice puts the fire in his fingers, what keeps him loyal to the Strat, and why everybody in his hometown wants to play guitar

By Jonathan Horsley Published
The Strat’s radical design transformed electric guitar and reshaped culture, and continues to do so after 70 years of service – and it’s only just getting started

By Jenna Scaramanga Published
The musical polymath reveals what the future holds for their signature Strat, and why jamming with Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato and Tom Morello was just what the doctor ordered
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