Music News Fender just unveiled long-awaited replica of John Frusciante’s ’62 Stratocatser, in all its road-worn beauty by Jeremy Span There are few guitarists synonymous with the Fender Stratocaster, & Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante is probably the greatest officiate of the instrument in recent decades. Since joining…
News Fender deliver a dose of vintage modernism with the All-New Player II Series by Tammy Moir Fender has just dropped the Player II Series, and it’s everything we’ve been waiting for We just fell over ourselves wrapping our eyes around the newest addition to the Fender…
News Announcing the NITH Prizes for the winners and finalists for 2024 by Happy A huge congratulations to Joan & The Giants, Siobhan Cotchin, and South Summit, and to all the talented finalists who brought their A-game to the comp Before we celebrate the…
News Fender marks 70th anniversary of the iconic Stratocaster, the most beloved model in music history by Tom Disalvo Fender celebrates the decades-spanning legacy of the Stratocaster with video content series’ and the release of 70th Anniversary Stratocaster models. 2024 marks 70 years since Fender gifted the world with…
News Watch: Amy Winehouse’s Stratocaster solo by Tammy Moir Amy Winehouse would have turned 39 today. To celebrate we look back on her playing one of her favourite guitars, the Fender Stratocaster. The British singer-songwriter skyrocketed to fame when…
Music News You’d better take a seat for this: A peek inside the biggest collection of vintage guitars in the world by Happy Take a first peek inside the phenomenal Song Bird Guitar Museum, which boasts the largest collection of vintage guitars in the world. Two years ago, Songbirds Guitar Museum opened its…
Clocked News Pro Audio Want to make a guitar but don’t know how? Meet the LEGO Stratocaster by Alastair Cairns The Fender Stratocaster is a legendary instrument that is almost as beautiful to view as it is to play. The folks at LEGO seem to agree and have created a…
Interviews Music Tash Sultana chats their Fender Signature Series: “I feel like I’m just at the beginning” by Emily Elvish When Tash Sultana was gifted their first guitar at the age of three, no one could possibly imagine the artistic force that kid would grow into. From unchaperoned open mics, to bedroom recordings…
News Pro Audio Fender’s Tom Morello Soul Power Stratocaster pays tribute to an icon by Josh Davies Fender has announced their latest addition to their Artist Series, the Tom Morello Soul Power Stratocaster. Based on the modified Designer Series Stratocaster Morello used in his Audioslave days, the…
News Pro Audio A legend unplugged: Fender launches the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster by Josh Davies Following on from the huge success of last year’s Acoustasonic Telecaster, Fender has unveiled the brand new American Acoustasonic Stratocaster, a flexible range of guitars with shapeshifting acoustic and electric…
News Pro Audio Hana live-streamed the making of her album on Twitch by Claudia Schmidt Hana is the artist who live-streamed the process of writing, engineering, and producing her album on Twitch – for a truly 21st-century experience. Hana is an American electronic musician…
News Pro Audio David Gilmour’s Black Strat sold for a world record $3.9 million by Happy Well, we knew it was going to go well. But this well? David Gilmour’s Black Strat now wears the crown as the world’s most expensive six string. It was sold…
News Pro Audio Millstap is the closest thing to Hendrix you will hear anywhere by Luka Osborne I’m not kidding. A YouTuber and tone aficionado by the name of Millstap has spent the last 10 years making videos documenting the tone, setup and effects of Hendrix and…
