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Clapton & Mayer To Perform On Good Morning America Tomorrow

19. July 2007

Details are a bit sketchy at this point, but according to an e-mail going out from Fender, John Mayer and Eric Clapton are expected to perform on ABC’s Good Morning America between 8:00-9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday, July 20.) I’m not sure if this is purely a promotional tie-in, but Mayer was apparently Fender’s first [...]

Shielding Your Strat For Buzz-Free Playing: Quieting The Beast

17. July 2007

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If you’re one of the many guitar players who’s been told over and over again that there is little to be done about the dreaded 60-cycle hum that emanates from your beloved Strat whenever you plug it in––it’s time to rethink things. Sure, a good old fashioned shielding job can help a bit, but even [...]

Holy Crud! Joe Strummer Telecaster Replica To Be Unveiled At NAMM

11. July 2007

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“This is a public service announcement… with guitar!“ ––The Clash, Know Your Rights Legendary punk band The Clash’s Joe Strummer was one of my earliest guitar heros, so when he passed away in 2002 of an apparent congenital heart defect, like a lot of thirty-somethings who grew up on punk rock I found myself mortified, [...]

Fender Giving Away John Mayer’s Master-Built Continuum Stratocaster

9. July 2007

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You know me––I’m a sucker for a guitar giveaway, and this one is better than most. According to a page that went up one their website this afternoon, Fender will be giving away the actual Custom Shop Master-Built Strat that John Mayer is using extensively on this Summer’s Continuum Tour. Currently there aren’t any specs [...]

REVIEW: Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster

29. June 2007

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Model Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Intro The long awaited Eric Johnson Stratocaster was introduced in January of 2005, and has received accolades across the board ever since. Walk into your local music store, take one off the rack, and you’ll quickly see why. Simply put, the guitar is beautifully built, with all the vintage vibe [...]

Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster & Crossroads ’57 Twin Go On Sale July 20th

25. June 2007

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Missed out on a Blackie Strat? Well here’s yet another Clapton/Fender collaboration that’s destined to become an instant collector’s item––the extremely limited edition Crossroads Stratocaster, and matching Crossroads ’57 Twin. To raise money for Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Center, Antigua––a drug & alcohol addiction rehabilitation facility the guitarist founded in 1998––Clapton has once again teamed up [...]

Speed Linking: Fender’s Obnoxious New Site, Budda’s Superdrive 45, Reverend Manta Ray

14. June 2007

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Uggh, Fender re-designed their site last weekend, and IMHO it’s a major step backwards––while their old look was classy, clean, and full of vintage vibe, the current re-design looks like it’s pretty much aimed at the teenage ADD crowd. Note to Fender: websites that blast loud music at you without giving you time to turn [...]

REVIEW: Fender Highway One Stratocaster (’06 Upgrade)

5. June 2007

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Model Fender Highway One Stratocaster Intro Introduced in July of 2006, the upgraded Highway One Stratocaster is Fender’s least expensive American Made Strat, and as such has been highly touted as the obvious answer for those guitar players longing for American Made quality at a reasonable price. The guitar sports some nice amenities––including a set [...]

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