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Hank Marvin on what he loves about the Fender Stratocaster – and what he would he change
By Hank Marvin published
Shadows legend Hank Marvin looks back at his favorite guitars – and the models that didn’t quite work for him – to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster

Hank Marvin: “Cavatina is such a beautiful tune to play. It was a very good moment for me to nail it in one take”
By Joe Matera published
The hero to an entire generation of British guitarists talks embarrassing moments and his favorite Shadows recordings

Guitar lessons you can learn from Hank B. Marvin, instrumental guitar's first superstar and master of the whammy bar
By Jon Bishop published
Hank Marvin's melodic sensibility and mastery of dynamics is second to none, and this lesson takes you deep into a style that influenced some of the greatest players ever

Hank Marvin: “When I got the first Strat we’d ordered with a ‘tremolo arm’, I was intrigued. None of us had seen one before or really knew what it did”
By Neville Marten published
Cited by Clapton, May, Page and more, Marvin is the first true legend of instrumental guitar. Here, he talks gypsy jazz, his favorite Shadows tunes, and the genius of Jeff Beck
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