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Fender To Produce American Vintage ’57 Commemorative Stratocaster

9. May 2007

Well, I have yet to see any kind of “official” word from Fender, but according to a rather unfinished looking product page on their website the company has a new guitar in the works–the American Vintage 1957 Commemorative Stratocaster. I think it’s safe to assume the guitar is meant to celebrate the 50-year Anniversary of [...]

Fender To Produce Just 100 John Cruz Builder Select ’61 Strat Relics

19. April 2007

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After slipping into my best Ninja outfit and stealthily sneaking my way through the dark recesses of Fender’s website, I came across this breathtaking beauty––Fender’s Builder Select 1961 Stratocaster Relic, Masterbuilt by John Cruz. As far as I can gather, this thoroughly worn-in Strat, which is apparently slated for release this month, will be produced [...]

REVIEW: Fender Classic Player ’60s Stratocaster

9. April 2007

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REVIEW: Fender Classic Player ’60s Stratocaster

Model Fender Classic Player ’60s Stratocaster Intro A very considerable step up from Fender’s lower-end Classic ’60s Strat, the Classic Players ’60s Stratocaster pushes Mexican-made quality into a whole new arena. The guitar, while being assembled in Mexico, was designed by none other than Master Builder Greg Fessler of Fender’s famous Custom Shop, and it [...]

Or… Win A Ford Shelby GT Mustang With Matching Stratocaster

4. April 2007

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‘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 [...]

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 [...]

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