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Fender Reissues Deluxe Roadhouse & Lonestar Stratocasters

30. November 2007

Well, I haven’t seen any official announcement from Fender on either of these beauties, but I’m assuming this is another pre-Christmas move to try and get a fair number of lower-cost Strats under all those Christmas trees. According to the small amount of info I have, Fender has now re-issued two of their popular “Texas [...]

Fender Unveils George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster & Pro Jr Combo

20. November 2007

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We don’t tend to see much in the way of new product releases so close to NAMM, but perhaps Fender is hoping to get some play out of the lead-up to Christmas. This morning the company pulled the lid off of this cool little combo––the George Fullerton 50th Anniversary ’57 Stratocaster & Pro Jr. Amp. [...]

Fender Introduces Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Tribute Stratocaster

7. October 2007

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I was just beginning to wonder whether we’d see anything new from Fender before Winter NAMM, only to discover this morning that the company had announced yet another pre-determined collector’s item––the Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Stratocaster. Part of Fender’s illustrious Tribute Series, the SRV “Lenny” Strat is apparently being commissioned by Guitar Center––which purchased Stevie’s [...]

New York’s Music Zoo Gets Exclusive Ultimate Relic Series Strats

2. October 2007

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If you’re looking for something a little different in the way of a “Relic,” you might want to check out New York’s Uber Fender Custom Shop Dealer The Music Zoo––these guys have collaborated with CS guru John Cruz to develop a line of exclusive “Ultimate Relic” Strats, and the current batch is looking pretty stellar. [...]

REVIEW: Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Re-Issue

24. August 2007

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Model Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Intro The American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster is a reissue of Fender’s now classic and highly sought after ’62 Strat––one of the true watershed instruments in Fender’s illustrious arsenal of six-strings. Comfort-contoured, with a traditional Alder body, and Maple neck––not to mention an old-school nitro finish––the ’62 Stratocaster reissue really [...]

Clapton & Mayer To Perform On Good Morning America Tomorrow

19. July 2007

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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 [...]

New For 2007: Fender ‘62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

18. May 2007

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Fender continues to expand its popular (and somewhat controversial) line of “Relic” guitars with the recently announced 2007 Custom Shop Limited Release ‘62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster (quick, say that ten times fast.) This latest model was apparently built to exude the seriously worn-in vibe of a vintage ’62 Strat that’s seen a few too many [...]

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