The Strat, as it’s come to be known ... there is exceedingly little difference between an original 1954 version and one made this year as Fender celebrates the guitar’s 70th anniversary ...
The original Mary Kaye Fender Stratocaster – the distinctive electric guitar, which coined a completely new term for Strat finishes – is set to go under the hammer later this week. As far as ...
along with five special editions that celebrate the history of Leo Fender's masterpiece. The 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Player Stratocaster (£959) features Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat ...
It’s been five full years since Fender has had a presence at NAMM, the musical instruments and equipment industry’s biggest ...
Fender has now released two sets of anniversary models, four of which were available last year. As of now, models include the 70th Anniversary Vintera II Antigua Stratocaster, the 70th Anniversary ...
Often imitated but rarely bettered, Fender also continues to make special editions – usually in collaboration with players. The Saint Laurent Stratocaster is built at Fender’s Custom Shop in ...
1954: The Stratocaster is introduced, going on to become the most popular guitar ever made and copied. It makes Fender’s company extremely profitable and transforms him into an icon in the music ...
Earlier this year Fender celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the iconic Stratocaster guitar, a part of music history that has been associated with everyone from Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton ...