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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
By Matt Owen published
The Starmaster is even available in Antigua – one of the most loved/hated finishes in Fender history

Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar was previously owned by T. Rex's Marc Bolan, before it found its way into the hands of Oldfield, just as he had started working on what was to become Tubular Bells

“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Meteora is that rarest of things: a new body shape from one of the oldest electric guitar manufacturers. As this “sports car version” of the Fender Jazzmaster joins the Big F’s most high-performance range, is it a match made in offset heaven?

I don't think you're going to find much better than $180 off a gig-ready Fender Player II Strat this Presidents' Day
By Daryl Robertson published
This Blue Burst Fender HSS Player Strat is only $699 right now at Guitar Center

Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
By David Davidson published
Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, sounds like a bass, and is an offset with mojo and low-end to burn

Best guitar picks 2025: awesome guitar picks to upgrade your playing
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
My expert guide to the best picks for electric, acoustic, and bass guitar

Deryck Whibley appeals to Hard Rock Cafe to return his guitar from the Iggy Pop feat. Sum 41 era
By Janelle Borg published
The Sum 41 guitarist recently recovered another guitar that was stolen from him after over two decades

Jack White responds to short sets criticism – and explains why you’ll never see him play for three hours
By Phil Weller published
Recent shows have barely surpassed the hour mark, but White is refusing to bend to the wants of his naysayers

Eric Johnson broke new ground with his semi-hollow Strat – but he’d take inspiration from Gibson if he made another
By Matt Owen published
Johnson’s 2018 signature model was the first to combine a semi-hollow design with a contoured Strat body, but it didn’t take long for him to settle on a concept

Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart from where they’re built)
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