How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze ...

ZZ Top have recorded some great blues songs over the years – none of them better than the one on which Billy Gibbons played a Stratocaster gifted to him by the most revered guitarist of them all. It ...

The Ariel Posen Fender Stratocaster has a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and faded Lake Placid blue finish, giving the guitar the look and feel of a well-loved mid-'60s instrument, the Fender ...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When Fender reached out to Khruangbin‘s Laura Lee and Mark ...

Rock music history is riddled with iconic guitars, signature sounds, and legendary partnerships between artists and world-class guitar brands. Slash’s enduring status as a Les Paul player is nearly 40 ...

Even though he is the subject for dozens of books, released 40 albums (not counting the 17 volumes in the “Bootleg Series” and the nearly 20 officially released live albums), and has appeared in or ...

Here we are with another guitar review. I usually open these reviews with this explanation when I post guitar reviews because I know our focus is consumer technology. While I love technology, ...

Listen. I get that $175,000 is expensive for a guitar. But what if you got a free Ferrari with it? Miami-based shop Walt Grace Vintage is selling Yngwie Malmsteen's #4 Fender Stratocaster for the ...

To celebrate the guitar’s 70th birthday, Fender has released a Limited Edition 1954 Hardtail Deluxe Closet Classic, complete with gold hardware, for more opulent collectors. Fender Musical Instruments ...

There are many barriers to entry if you want to start playing an instrument. Beyond attaining the skill, the most obvious is that no instrument is free, and many of them cost quite a good deal of ...