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5 reasons why you should buy a modeling amp over a tube amp

Has digital really won the amp war? We delve into all the reasons you’d be better off with a modeling amp

Guitar World

Joe Bonamassa just bought one of Norman’s Rare Guitars’ most prized instruments

“This is one of the most important guitars I’ve ever sold,” said Norman Harris of the historic vintage electric

Guitar World

Fender just unveiled the stealthiest Strat ever made – and it costs $12,500

Designed in collaboration with Saint Laurent, only 10 examples have been built, and they're joined by an equally sleek '65 Deluxe Reverb and custom guitar picks

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Steve Lacy on how Jack White and Scott Pilgrim inspired his fuzz-equipped Strat, creating Fender’s first “pink sunburst” and why he loves affordable multi-FX pedals

The superstar guitarist/producer has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Thundercat, and topped the charts with “nerdy chords” – now he has a radical new signature Stratocaster, but as he reveals, the ideas that didn’t make the cut were even more off-the-wall

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Fender Gold Foil Jazzmaster review

Fool's gold?

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Mikey Way: “I was borderline terrified a lot of the time My Chemical Romance was active. I was learning the bass in front of 20,000 people every night!”

The reunited emo kings’ low-end ranger reveals why he swapped out his signature Fender Mustang for a sparkling new signature Jazz Bass, learning bass in arenas, and how he overcame insecurity about his chops

Guitar World

Godin just unveiled its best-appointed Session guitar yet – and it could give Fender and Ibanez a run for their money

With a Canadian build and choice Seymour Duncan pickups, the Superstrat-styled Session T-Pro has serious potential

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Fender gives core models a limited edition Satin Black makeover for the Made In Japan Noir Series

As part of the MIJ Hybrid II Series, these Japanese-made models feature a Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Jazz Bass with a Knight Rider vibe and custom-voiced pickups

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How to tell a good ’70s Fender Stratocaster from a bad one

Strat expert Julian White of World Guitars urges a cool head and a judicious eye when considering Stratocasters built during the bell-bottom era

Guitar World

Best electro acoustic guitars under £500 from Gretsch, Fender and more

Ten guitars that strike a chord

Evening Standard

Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 review

The Slipknot riffer returns to the original hotrod shop for a Superstrat that's built to handle all manner of high-gain rough and tumble

Guitar World

Welcome to the silver parade: Fender goes glam with signature Jazz Bass for My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way

A '70s -inspired Silver Sparkle stunner

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Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline and 1975 Telecaster Deluxe review

Time has mellowed the wrath of the detractors and reinforced the joy of the believers in a range that divided opinion when first released in the early ’70s – and now it’s back with authentic CuNiFe humbuckers

Guitar World

PRS expands its John Mayer signature SE Silver Sky lineup with new maple fretboard options and fresh finishes

The SE Silver Sky is available with a maple 'board in a trio of smart colourways, with a Storm Gray and Piano Black refresh for the rosewood models

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Fender debuts sparkle-finished Mikey Way Jazz Bass – a glittering signature model that will appeal way beyond its My Chemical Romance associations

Fender has unveiled a stunning new limited-edition signature model for the MCR bassist

MusicRadar

5 of the best free guitar amp simulator plugins

Discover the best free guitar VSTs with our pick of no-cost amp and cab sims for guitarists and producers

Guitar World

Watch Tom Morello trade blues licks with Buddy Guy on the Strat legend's spotted Fender

Joining Guy onstage at the Best of Blues and Rock festival in São Paulo, Morello laid down some licks far bluesier than those that populate his catalog with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave

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Watch Noel Gallagher use a Fender Strat for High Flying Birds’ “blasphemous” cover of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart

Seeing Noel play live with a Strat is a rarity but not everyone enjoyed the cover. Liam Gallagher said his brother's performance was “blasphemous” and apologised on Twitter

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A Jazzmaster 12-string?! Squier steals the limelight from Fender with its new Paranormal Series guitars

The Jazzmaster XII joins the Nashville Strat, Strat-O-Sonic, Esquire Deluxe and a Rascal Bass HH

Guitar World

Another legendary amp brand has entered the Bluetooth speaker market. Is being Orange enough to stand out?

The Orange Box sees the UK-based firm joins the Bluetooth space race with a unique Class D and Class A/B design

Guitar World

Joe Bonamassa explains why he prefers Stratocasters with maple fretboards over rosewood

Though he's partial to playing both, the blues-rocker leans towards maple ’boards for one key reason

MusicRadar

Fender’s limited edition MIJ Hybrid II Stratocasters expands, offering specs and finishes previously only available in Japan

A Strat to really make notes bloom, the Sakuraburst joins a Satin Sand Beige stunner, a Shell Pink HSS model with roasted maple neck, and a radical Strat with a reverse Tele headstock

Guitar World

Larry Carlton: "I believe my Sire line is better than anything Fender's Squier line is producing. These are great guitars, and I believe in them"

The jazz great explains why he made the switch from Gibson to produce his own range of affordable guitars, based on his iconic vintage instruments

Guitar World

Fender debuts limited-run Sakuraburst MIJ Hybrid II Stratocaster – and this one’s actually available outside of Japan

Previously a Japan-only exclusive, could the arrival of this fresh ’burst herald a change in tack from Fender?

Guitar World

Samantha Fish: “I play other guitars, but I always go back to the SG because it fights me just enough. I need something to push back a little bit and she does”

The blues-rock ace on what draws her to both Gibson and Fender, why all guitar players should learn drums, and how she ended up using an elementary school PA system for her tones on her new album with Jesse Dayton, Death Wish Blues

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