Fender Acoustasonic SFX II and SFX Satellite Amplifier Review

Fender’s SFX technology amps are the ultimate toys for players who thrive on lush, wet sounds. If Keith Richards is your main man, the heavily effected tones may drive you retching into exile. But for ear-candy fans, these units are a must-try. Whether you’re playing in your bedroom, strumming at the Latte Lounge or rocking at your local club, these sounds will take you and your audience to new, strange and extremely pleasant places […]

Fender Custom Shop Esquire Guitar [Fender Telecaster]

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The Fender Telecaster is seen by many as the primordial electric guitar. It is brutally simple and to the point, built for functionality, and tends to appeal to the caveman contingent of the guitar community, […]

Fender Frontman 212R Combo Amp

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When you think of guitar amplifiers, there are a few names that jump out automatically. For decades, Fender has been one of those names. When a player wants to get a stellar clean tone, there […]

IK Multimedia AmpliTube Fender and AmpliTube Fender Studio Review

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I’m going to let you in on a little high-level industry info: Fender is hyper-picky (but in a good way). In fact, Fender is so militantly nitpicky and protective about the sound of their guitars […]

Boss FRV-1 Fender Reverb Pedal

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Harmony-Central–1963 Fender Spring Reverb Returns as a Modern Stompbox BOSS and Fender USA have collaborated to create the FRV-1, a stunning recreation of the 1963 Fender Reverb. A staple sound of rockabilly, country, blues, surf […]

Guitar Amps 101 – Speakers: Does Size Really Matter?

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Many different types of speakers have been used over the years to amplify electric guitars. The most common are speakers with 10-inch and 12-inch measurements. Generally speaking (pun intended), a smaller speaker produces more top […]

Fender Classic Series Volume, Volume-Tone, Phaser and Fuzz-Wah pedals

Fender Classic Fuzz Wah Reissue Pedal

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There are few Fender products with as much “indie cred” as the Fender Blender. Once thought of as an overly harsh fuzz pedal, the Blender, thanks to players like Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins and […]

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar

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The Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster is instantly comfortable with irresistible tone and playability. You won’t believe your fingers and ears. The ultimate in high-performance, these premium Fender Stratocaster models have an ultra-smooth, sweet neck with hand-rolled edges to make it play fast, smooth, and sweet. […]

Fender Story: Leo Fender Stratocaster Invention 1954

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Contined on from Leo Fenders invention Broadcaster Article — The third of Fender’s epoch-defining trinity of early guitar designs came in 1954. The impetus for the Stratocaster arose, George Fullerton says, from a demand by […]

The life of Leo Fender

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Before Leo Fender came along, the solidbody electric guitar was little more than a gimmick. No other person did as much to develop this “gimmick” into one of the most important musical instrument of the […]