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Rory Gallagher delivers a master class in blues in Guitar Player’s 1978 interview
By Stefan Grossman last updated
The Irish guitar hero discusses the albums that inspired him, and the gear and techniques that made him one of the all-time greats

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls the questionable deal he made with Jimi Hendrix in the mid 1960s
By Phil Weller published
The guitar icon says the swap angered his bosses, but it started a friendship with a guitarist that he knew was destined for bigger things

This Limited Edition Player II Strat is discounted $240 and going fast at Fender’s Cyber Monday sale
By Christopher Scapelliti published
It's one of nearly 80 guitars on sale at Fender right now

Joe Bonamassa reveals the one guitar that does it all... and the one he'll never play
By Andrew Daly published
The guitar aficionado also tells us which guitar he'll never play, and the pedal on his board that he can't do without

The world’s first seven-string Fender Stratocaster is here
By Phil Weller published
Chris Garza shows off the history-making extended-range Strat and says there may be more to come

Rory Gallagher’s Strat sells for $1.16 million at auction before being donated to the National Museum of Ireland
By Phil Weller published
The iconic six-string was purchased by Live Nation Gaiety with the intent of keeping the guitar in Ireland

David Gilmour says he couldn't pick out his legendary Black Strat in a blindfold test
By Phil Weller published
The prog icon sold the famed guitar at auction for just under $4 million. But he's got something he considers just as good

Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection
By Phil Weller published
The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies”

The Irish government is considering what it can do to keep Rory Gallagher’s Strat in the country
By Phil Weller published
Senior political figures in Ireland have acknowledged the guitar's cultural significance and want to ensure it remains in Ireland, despite it heading for auction in October
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