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Fender Jack White Signature Collection

Jack White’s new Fender Signature Collection pushes the boundaries of guitar and amp design – and brings his custom Telecaster to the masses

By Matt Owen published

The White Stripes tonal trailblazer has unveiled an entire range of signature Fender products, headlined by the madly spec'd TripleCaster Tele

Electric Guitars
Blu DeTiger Limited Edition Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass

Viral bass hero Blu DeTiger just gave the Fender Jazz Bass a radical revamp – but she started on a Gretsch she left in a taxi

By Nick Wells published

We talk to the bassist with 1.4 million fans on TikTok about how DJing influenced her bass playing, and sending her new signature Jazz Bass to Flea

Bassists
A Fender Player II Strat and a Fender Player Strat on a blue background

Fender Player 1 vs Player 2: should you upgrade?

By Matt McCracken published

We put Fender’s most popular model head to head with its successor and find out whether or not the sequel really is superior to the original

Electric Guitars
Fender Blu DeTiger Limited Edition Player Plus Jazz Bass

Fender honors viral bass sensation Blu DeTiger with a signature Jazz Bass – and it sounds as good as it looks

By Matt Owen published

DeTiger helped Fender first launch the Player Plus Jazz Bass back in 2021, and now she's been treated to her very own signature model

Bass Guitars
Lily Fontaine of English Teacher performs on stage at Electric Brixton on May 29, 2024 in London, England

UK post-punk band English Teacher just won one of the most prestigious prizes in music – and it all started with Fender

By Janelle Borg published

Previous winners of the UK's esteemed Mercury Prize include Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Franz Ferdinand

Bands
Five Squier and Fender guitar models lined up next to each other

Fender vs Squier: what’s the difference?

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated

Everything you need to know about the Big F and its budget-friendly sister company – a guide to the history, spec and tone differences between Fender and Squier

Guitars
A Fender Mustang Micro Plus plugged into a Telecaster guitar with a pair of studio headphones

“Very much the upgrade that was needed for one of the most popular headphone amps for guitar”: Fender Mustang Micro Plus review

By Matt McCracken published

Fender’s teeny-tiny portable practice amp gets a significant upgrade

Headphone Amps
Fender Mustang Micro Plus

Fender’s Mustang Micro Plus looks to fill the void left by the Boss Katana:GO

By Matt Owen published

With a new screen and Fender Tone app compatibility, the new Mustang Micro looks to take the hugely popular practice platform to new heights

Headphone Amps
(L-R) FINNEAS and Billie Eilish perform onstage during the "Happier Than Ever Tour" at The Forum on April 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California

“Her number one piece of feedback is to be quieter”: FINNEAS reveals his guitar technique debates with Billie Eilish

By Janelle Borg published

The artist and super-producer recalls recording guitars on Eilish's latest album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and why the Fender Acoustasonic is a key tool in his production toolkit

Guitarists
Fender Japan 12-String Stratocaster and Telecaster

Fender Japan revives its 12-string Stratocasters and Telecasters for the first time in over a decade

By Matt Owen published

Fender first put out a 12-string electric in the 1960s, and it's been over 10 years since we last saw the firm produce expanded Strat and Tele models

Electric Guitars
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