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“The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have mod for your Fender Telecaster

One of the greatest rock humbuckers of all all-time, slimmed down to single-coil size to drop into your Tele's bridge position. Meet the JB Jr For Tele

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“His reaction went from polite puzzlement, to resistance, to anger. He finished up with, ‘I think it's a dumb idea’”: When Anthony Jackson came up with the idea for a six-string bass, he struggled to find anyone to build it

Along with Leo Fender, the late Anthony Jackson became one of the most important figures in the history of the electric bass

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“A distinctive tone beyond limits”: After Jack White, Donner has collaborated on 2 signature pedals with another big-name player

Japanese virtuoso MIYAVI now has a pair of signature Donner stompboxes, which cover reverb, delay, fuzz and more

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“The standard-bearer against which to judge all small combo amps”: Fender Blues Junior IV 30th Anniversary review

Decked out in tooled western-style livery with a saddle bag’s worth of speaker and circuit upgrades, this anniversary edition stands strong in the lineage of the classic benchmark combo

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“It took nearly 20 years for the Hello Kitty Strat to return, and now it’s raining cats and… er, more cats”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including two replicas of the Marty McFly ES-345 that inspired a generation to play guitar

It's been quality over quantity this week, with a few blockbuster drops

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“The upper level of my dreams was to play DIY basement shows in college”: Meet Will Paquin, the musical polymath who is reluctantly stepping into the spotlight to give alt-rock and indie some Brazilian flair

Paquin might have introduced himself already on TikTok but his bravura debut, Hahaha, is the sound of someone ready to welcome everyone to the party

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“Page must be mental giving away such a terrific guitar”: The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch 6120 that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after the Led Zeppelin icon gave it away for free

Gretsch 6120s from 1957 in such good condition are thin on the ground. And this one has the rare distinction of being the one that the Page gave away for a competition prize. The question is why?

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“The next collectible cult classic”: The Fender x Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back – and it’s got a limited-edition new look

The adorable axe has been given a few cosmetic upgrades – as has its companion fuzz pedal

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“Hello Kitty is all about creativity, joy, and imagination – exactly what we want kids to feel when they pick up a guitar”: Missed out on the Hello Kitty guitars? Loog is now launching kid-friendly acoustics and a Fender-approved Strat

The Fender x Loog Hello Kitty Stratocaster is even ready to be plugged into an amp, as it's fully equipped with a mini single-coil pickup and a standard ¼-inch jack

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“A playful and accessible version designed especially for kids”: What has three strings, one pickup and is the colour of strawberry milkshake? It’s the Fender x Loog’s Hello Kitty Stratocaster – and it might be the cutest beginner guitar of all time

But it has competition in the adorable shape and cartoon graphics of Loog's Hello Kitty mini-acoustics – all of which come bundled with learning materials for young players

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“Set to become the next collectible cult classic”: Fender gives the Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster a limited edition makeover – and expands its capsule collection with new-look fuzz and accessories

One of the world's most-loved single-pickup electrics is back in white, the fuzz is back in black, and there's loads of merch and accessories as Fender and the Japanese feline join forces once again

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“Its solid quality, punchy tone and surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review

Blackstar's Debut range, now available in bass flavour - does it hit the spot?

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“The sound that comes out of that speaker is just dynamite”: One of the main guitars on Biffy Clyro’s new album was a tiny Fender with a built-in speaker – which is also beloved by Tom Bukovac

The forgotten ’90s oddball was employed for some “cheap-sounding warmth” and sludgy goodness

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"When I got my first signature, I was probably too young. I was really excited, but I also felt maybe a little bit of imposter syndrome – I don't know if I'm a real guitar player": Benji Madden on the gear that made him, and his forthcoming signature Suhr

The Good Charlotte guitarist lifts the lid on the secrets of his tone, the multi-effects unit that he thinks is a “game-changer,” and why he was “too young” for his first signature model

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“It's a place where musicians find inspiration and where Fender gains direct insight from artists to co-create the future of music”: Following Nashville, Tokyo, and London, Fender sets its sights on Shanghai, and opens its first Artist Showroom in China

The global guitar brand is continuing the expansion of its Artist Showroom concept with a new location in Shanghai

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“I wanted something that, when you hear it, it’s not obvious. I wanted people to go, ‘What is that?’” The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on why she’s ditching Fenders and Gibsons in favor of this genre-bending guitarist’s signature model

Roberts discusses embracing offsets and off-kilter guitars – and reveals what would top her list if she ever designed her own signature model

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“Whenever I play a three-single-coil normal Strat, I just never felt like I fully sound like myself. The Strat always has such a voice”: Ariel Posen is a Stratocaster lifer – but his signature guitar wants to be a Jazzmaster

Ariel Posen's signature Strat is one of the coolest and most original we have seen in years and presents players with some of the sound of the classic '60s Jazzmaster and none of the switches

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“I pushed him towards the Les Paul. I can see him now, holding those notes. I don’t think he could have played those parts on any other guitar”: Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits’ inner circle look back on Brothers in Arms – their world conquering “fluke”

Brothers In Arms reinvented Knopfler and gave him more fame than he could handle. 40 years on, in a rare interview, the band look back on thebiggest rock album of the '80s

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Russell Watson on keeping stuff he doesn’t need: ‘I am a hoarder’

The singer tells Lisa Salmon how he sold some of his possessions on Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House: ‘My wife calls it rubbish, I call it stuff’

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“I've done so many things DIY with the Coheed comics and toys. Why should guitars be any different?” Coheed and Cambria on going it alone to make a signature guitar, channeling Joe Walsh –and the prospect of their swan song

The Father of Make Believe is another immersive long-form trip into the world of Coheed and Cambria’s fictional world. Claudio Sanchez and Travis Stever tell us what we're in for when we get there

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“A Gretsch guitar for just $189?! Yes please… the no-nonsense, raw-and-raucous Electromatic and Streamliner Jets are here – and they are beautiful”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week, from digital oil-can echo to Fender’s new US range

We've got Fender electrics and basses hot out of Cali, a state-of-the-art "vintage" delay pedal, cheap acoustics, expensive acoustics, and maybe the headphones monitoring tech you've been waiting for...

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“There was great jubilation and there were tears”: Fender invited music fans to design their own Telecaster. They received over 1,500 applications – and turned four into a reality

Everyone from children to lifelong guitarists entered the Fender Design Contest, which showcased Fender Japan’s quest to prove guitar is for everyone

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“I’m a big Metallica fan. I’ve seen Kirk playing it over the years and know what a big deal that guitar is”: Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil is a Strat player through and through – but here's why he couldn't say no to Gibson's ‘Greeny’ reissue

Buying such a pricey guitar wasn’t an easy decision, but he’s been making the most of his purchase

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“The only reason that this guitar is even in existence is because of you guys”: By popular demand, Sean Long of While She Sleeps’ built-for-metal Charvel signature model now comes in Neon Pink

Well this is a pretty bright finish... but this shred and metal ready platform remains unchanged, with a pair of active EMG humbuckers, a no-fuss hardtail, and a Speed Neck for thrills

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“They want their fans to join them on that journey”: Fender is changing the way it approaches signature guitars – and it’s starting with a Japanese pop-rock band named after the Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Chilli Beans Moto Mustang, Lily Cyclone and Maika Mustang Bass are the first Fender Japan signature guitars built in Indonesia – and their beginner-focused spec signals further shifts for the company

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