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'Row on Bus' Horror: 22-Year-Old Passenger Dies Roadside Despite Medics' Battle to Save Him After N9 Stabbing

Meta description: Police have launched a murder probe after 22-year-old Haruun Hassan died from a stabbing linked to an alleged row on an N9 bus in Hounslow, with two 21-year-olds now arrested and detectives appealing for witnesses.

International Business Times UK · Jul 5

Hounslow Bus Stabbing: 22-Year-Old Man Killed After Argument, Detectives Launch Murder Investigation

A 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed on a night bus in Hounslow, West London. Police are investigating the incident, urging witnesses to come forward with any information.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1

Hounslow stabbing: Murder investigation launched as man, 22, killed in West London 'after row on bus'

Victim was found by emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing at the junction of Bath Road and Great Southwest Road

Evening Standard · Jun 30

“Ronnie Wood has a ’55 hardtail Strat and that one was incredible. And then Nile Rodgers’ Hitmaker Strat – that one’s incredible”: Fender’s Master Builders on what makes a good Stratocaster – and the best Strats they’ve ever played

As two of the Custom Shop’s best luthiers, there are few people in the world better qualified to talk Strats than Waller and MacNutt. They share the secrets behind the truly special ones – and the mods that could revitalize yours

Guitar World · Jun 10, 2024

“This is a very iconic guitar. It’s one of the harder guitars I’ve ever had to replicate”: Fender’s latest Joe Strummer tribute model is a meticulous Masterbuilt Custom Shop creation that costs $20,000

The forensic replica is said to reproduce “every aspect” of the Clash trailblazer’s 1966 Telecaster, including all the scrapes and scars of the original model

Guitar World · May 15, 2024

“All the wear and tear from decades of touring is perfectly recreated on this incredible limited edition”: Fender unveils a $20,000 Masterbuilt replica of Joe Strummer’s 1966 Telecaster

Fender Senior Master Builder Paul Waller has gone to town on this Telecaster, forensically recreating all the detail from the punk icon's original – but that detail's gonna cost you

MusicRadar · May 14, 2024

“Probably one of the greatest Strats I’ve ever played… and I can see through it”: Watch Marcus King play a cardboard Stratocaster as he previews new track from Rick Rubin-produced album

The Marcus King Band's Cardboard Sessions prove that great tone can come from upcycled materials, and that King's forthcoming album Mood Swings will be a highlight of 2024

MusicRadar · Mar 22, 2024

“We had no idea it was going to perform the way it did – or if it was even going to be shown to anyone”: How Cardboard Sessions’ Dave Lee convinced Billy Gibbons, J Mascis and Keanu Reeves to slam on his Fender-approved cardboard guitars

Built by a Master Builder at Fender HQ, you can work the cardboard Strat hard and even whammy it – but you can also see right through it. Could this fun experiment be the future of guitar manufacturing?

Guitar World · Dec 18, 2023

Fender’s Custom Shop turns loose the Masterbuilders on the unique, exquisite and eco-friendly California Streetwoods Collection

With tone woods sourced from Street Tree Revival, these one-of-a-kind builds make for one the most intriguing collections Fender’s Custom Shop has ever assembled

MusicRadar · Aug 8, 2023

Watch Billy Gibbons tear it up on a custom Fender Strat made out of cardboard – with Matt Sorum playing cardboard drums

While we were all busy with the tone wood cork sniffing, along comes the Reverend and makes cardboard sound divine in a track written and performed on the spot with Sorum

MusicRadar · Jul 28, 2023