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Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic
By Phil Weller published
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
The story of how Fender nearly worked with Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
Leo Fender saw the potential of Les Paul’s solidbody guitar concept, but the latter opted not to work with the legendary luthier
"A reminder of just how far ahead of the curve Leo Fender was in 1950": Here's why the Vintera II series guitars sound as good as they look
By Art Thompson published
Reviewed: Vintera II ’50s, Jazzmaster ’60s, Telecaster and ’70s Mustang.
“It was waiting patiently for decades, kind of like lost tapes from an artist”: The Espada HH and Espada HH Active are G&L’s latest “dual-humbucker” takes on Leo Fender’s gorgeous long lost late-1960’s blueprints
By Dave Hunter published
Leo Fender’s long-lost 1960's Estrada is back again for 2024 thanks to G&L in two new “dual-humbucker” variations on the 2019 model
He played on over 2000 country records, was friends with Leo Fender and played a small role in the development of the Tele – but here's why you should really listen to the Noel Boggs Quintet's Magic Steel Guitar
By Jim Campilongo published
It's not a masterpiece. It didn't change the world. But Magic Steel Guitar should be listened to by anyone who loves country, jazz, and steel guitar
G&L Unveils Two Espada HH Models, Featuring a New Twist on a Lost Leo Fender Design
By Jackson Maxwell published
These new Espadas swap out their predecessors' split-coils for a pair of humbuckers.
Before the 100-Watt Marshall Stack There Was the Mighty Fender Showman
By Dave Hunter published
Developed in collaboration with surf guitar legend Dick Dale, this monster amp is a fearsome experience
Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster and 1975 Telecaster Deluxe Reviews
By Art Thompson published
Fender’s American Vintage II line aims for period-correct specs – we explored a pair of Telecasters to see how they did
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