Fender “The structural integrity is pretty amazing for cardboard. You can totally rock it.” Robby Krieger plays slide guitar on the world’s first cardboard Telecaster Made by Fender’s Custom Shop in collaboration with snowboard and packaging firms, the oddball six-string is a faithful take on an old blues classic The world’s first seven-string Fender Stratocaster is here Chris Garza shows off the history-making extended-range Strat and says there may be more to come Design your dream guitar and save up to $400 on upgrades with the limited-time Fender Mod Shop sale Save big on your perfect guitar with free upgrades at the Fender Mod shop Latest Fender Design your dream guitar and save up to $400 on upgrades with the limited-time Fender Mod Shop sale By Matt McCracken published 24 October 24 Save big on your perfect guitar with free upgrades at the Fender Mod shop Fender's new American Ultra II series boasts faster necks, advanced pickups and fresh contours to modernize its recipes By Phil Weller published 19 October 24 Strats, Teles, Meteoras and a trio of bass guitars all get the “sports car” treatment as Fender looks to its sister firms to refine the speed and comfort of its instruments Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The amp boasts 10” and 15” speakers, a highly customizable stereo reverb, and a harmonic tremolo, while the Telecaster comes chock full of gonzo specs Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level” John 5 shares the stories behind 10 of the most prized guitars in his collection By Ken Sharp published 3 September 24 The virtuoso showcases his new Mötley Crüe axes, the gift he received from Eddie Van Halen, and the guitar he played so much it was bad for his health Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection By Phil Weller published 29 August 24 The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies” Finneas becomes the first-ever Fender Acoustasonic artist with two signature Telecaster models By Phil Weller published 22 August 24 Both the standard and limited edition models have been crafted to be even better in the studio via improved electronics and onboard chorus effects Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount By Phil Weller published 21 August 24 All guitars are professionally inspected before being listed, come with a one-year warranty, and are on average 25 percent cheaper Fender unveils Tim Shaw-designed P/J bass pickup set By Phil Weller published 13 August 24 The set offers a best-of-both-worlds approach, blending a Precision Bass middle pickup with a Jazz Bass in the bridge, carefully crafted to complement one another Fender launches signature Telecaster pickup set for Jason Isbell By Phil Weller published 6 August 24 Fender pickup guru Tim Shaw took cues from ‘60s Tele and Strat flavors for a “best of both worlds,” vintage-style sound 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald”2Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless3Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music 4Judas Priest’s debut was recorded on a shoestring budget in the dead of night. 50 years later, it’s finally been revived 5Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career
Design your dream guitar and save up to $400 on upgrades with the limited-time Fender Mod Shop sale By Matt McCracken published 24 October 24 Save big on your perfect guitar with free upgrades at the Fender Mod shop
Fender's new American Ultra II series boasts faster necks, advanced pickups and fresh contours to modernize its recipes By Phil Weller published 19 October 24 Strats, Teles, Meteoras and a trio of bass guitars all get the “sports car” treatment as Fender looks to its sister firms to refine the speed and comfort of its instruments
Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The amp boasts 10” and 15” speakers, a highly customizable stereo reverb, and a harmonic tremolo, while the Telecaster comes chock full of gonzo specs
Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level”
John 5 shares the stories behind 10 of the most prized guitars in his collection By Ken Sharp published 3 September 24 The virtuoso showcases his new Mötley Crüe axes, the gift he received from Eddie Van Halen, and the guitar he played so much it was bad for his health
Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection By Phil Weller published 29 August 24 The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies”
Finneas becomes the first-ever Fender Acoustasonic artist with two signature Telecaster models By Phil Weller published 22 August 24 Both the standard and limited edition models have been crafted to be even better in the studio via improved electronics and onboard chorus effects
Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount By Phil Weller published 21 August 24 All guitars are professionally inspected before being listed, come with a one-year warranty, and are on average 25 percent cheaper
Fender unveils Tim Shaw-designed P/J bass pickup set By Phil Weller published 13 August 24 The set offers a best-of-both-worlds approach, blending a Precision Bass middle pickup with a Jazz Bass in the bridge, carefully crafted to complement one another
Fender launches signature Telecaster pickup set for Jason Isbell By Phil Weller published 6 August 24 Fender pickup guru Tim Shaw took cues from ‘60s Tele and Strat flavors for a “best of both worlds,” vintage-style sound
