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Or… Win A Ford Shelby GT Mustang With Matching Stratocaster

4. April 2007

‘69 Camaro clone not good enough for you? No problem. Check out Fender’s Play Loud- Go Fast Sweepstakes––the guitar manufacturer has apparently teamed up with auto maker Ford to give away a 2007 Shelby GT Mustang, along with a matching Shelby-styled Stratocaster. According to the official contest page, this Shelby GT will come fully decked [...]

New From The Custom Shop: Fender Introduces Stratocaster Pro

2. April 2007

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And the endless parade of slightly tweaked guitars continues… Fender recently announced one of the latest instruments to come out of its venerable Custom Shop, the new Stratocaster Pro––a guitar apparently aimed at the pro-level market, and sporting a number of features that according to Fender can be found “on the instruments of famous Fender [...]

Fender Introduces Dual Humbucker Spalted Maple Custom Telecaster

26. March 2007

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Fender this morning released specs on what is undoubtedly one of the sexier instruments they’ve introduced this year––the new Spalted Maple Custom Telecaster, the latest edition to Fender’s Special Edition Series. According to their website the guitar will feature a number of unique stats, not least of which is a gorgeous Spalted Maple veneer top, [...]

See & Hear The Fender VG Stratocaster In Action

19. March 2007

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I’ll be the first to admit that Fender’s announcement of their new digital-modeling guitar, the VG Stratocaster, left me more than a bit nonplussed––I mean, as much as I love Fender’s traditional instruments, the rather short history of digital guitars is littered with badly planned, badly executed, or just plain lackluster attempts to bring the [...]

Vintage Guitar Magazine Reviews American Deluxe Stratocaster V-Neck

16. March 2007

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This afternoon I came across a fairly in-depth review of Fender’s American Deluxe Stratocaster V-Neck, and since I don’t plan on reviewing the instrument as part of my Quest For The Perfect Strat series (neck preference is a very individual thing, but V-necks just don’t fit well in my hands,) I thought I’d drop you [...]

Fender Unveils The ‘60s Closet Classic Stratocaster With Competition Stripe

15. March 2007

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Apparently not content with what is already an extremely popular series of vintage reissue Strats (Mexis, Americans and the like,) Fender has continued to expand the line with new and unusual varieties of the instrument, including last year’s Hot Rod ’57 & ’62 models, the Mexican-made/Custom Shop designed Classic Players models, and of course a [...]

Rare Find: Flying Tiger/Hell’s Angels Esquire with Matching Pro Junior

13. March 2007

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Wow––check out this Custom Painted Esquire & matching Pro Junior amp… The one of a kind “Flying Tiger” Esquire was apparently unveiled at this year’s Winter NAMM Show, though this is the first I’ve heard of it. According to The Music Zoo’s website––where the instrument is selling for a paltry $17,500 (hey, it listed at [...]

Fender To Produce Limited Release Rosewood Telecaster

9. March 2007

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Fender has announced a limited production run of their new Custom Shop Rosewood Telecaster––a re-creation of one of Fender’s now extremely rare vintage 1960s guitars built entirely of hand-selected rosewood… yep, that’s a rosewood body, neck, and fingerboard. The original instrument is perhaps most famous for showing up in the hands of George Harrison during [...]

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