Despite garnering unflattering nicknames like "the snow shovel," "the boat paddle," and "the plank" for its simplicity and no ...

The Fender Stratocaster is widely-considered to be one of the most iconic electric guitars of all time, having been used by legends like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Harrison, just to ...

Fender has announced the American Performer Series, which replaces the American Special Series as the guitar company’s most affordable entry point to its Corona, California-built models. Key specs for ...

Fender has launched a new range of Telecasters to celebrate the guitar's 75th anniversary. First launched in 1951 after switching its name from the Broadcaster, the Tele is a bona fide classic ...

The Fender Telecaster has some of the world’s biggest artists as fans, but what has made the guitar such a success?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. When someone steps on stage to play country music, the first ...

If you like ash just the way it is, Fender's new limited edition Performer's could be a treerific option… sorry. There's only a layer of satin polyurethane coating on top but the new FSR Raw Ash ...

So you’re probably wondering why the heck we’re writing about guitars on a technology website. Well, the best answer to that is, because we can. I’ve been playing guitar for 30+ years and it’s ...

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My first electric guitar was a Fender Telecaster, and I did my shopping based largely on a single video by ridiculously talented jazz/bluesman Josh Smith, who swept me up in his boundless enthusiasm ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Now, Fender is offering a rare discount on a huge lineup of ...