When Jim Adkins, guitarist and frontman for platinum-selling Jimmy Eat World, cheerfully challenged Fender to design his perfect guitar, the collaboration began that resulted in the new JA-90. The designers at Fender sat down with Adkins and went over his old Fender TC-90 spec by spec, making some important changes that resulted in this unique [...]

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 Exciting News! The good folks over at Musikraft have listened to their customers feedback and are extremely happy to now offer Licensed Blackguard style Tele necks. These necks are built in the spirit of the early Fender Telecaster years 1950-1954. Through extensive research and feedback gathered from the Telecaster community, they are offering necks as close [...]

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      Cowabunga, dudes-Fender crests a new wave of coolness with the fall 2008 introduction of two sweet new California Series acoustic guitars designed by legendary surf artist and Surfer magazine publisher John Severson.
Both John Severson Sonoran SCE models are righteous from stem to stern-dreadnought-cutaway acoustic instruments bearing Severson’s own artistic take on Southern California’s favorite [...]

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 How many players have a two channel Fender blackface (or silverface) amp? How many players actually use the Normal channel? How many players would like to use the Normal channel for added versatility? If you are one of these players then this DIY article is for you. This easy modification to the Normal channel will give [...]

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 How many players have a two channel Fender blackface (or silverface) amp? How many players actually use the Normal channel? How many players would like to use the Normal channel for added versatility? If you are one of these players then this DIY article is for you. The modification to the Normal channel will give [...]

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 There is a new article on the Articles page “Fender Amplifier Date Codes”. This article explains how to find your vintage Fender amplifier’s date of manufacture. Click here to read the article.

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  For nearly twenty years Fender and modern blues sensation Kenny Wayne Shepherd have shared a stage and they are now officially announcing the official release of his new signature model, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster guitar.
A sleekly elegant addition to Fender’s stable of artist Strat models, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster is based on [...]

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 On the inside of your vintage Fender amplifier there is a paper chart with the tube locations for that particular model. This is called the amp’s tube chart. On the tube chart there will be a rubber ink stamp with two letters. In the chart below you will see the letters that coincide with the [...]

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 This month’s Spotlight is on Musikraft. In this Spotlight segment Scott Smith, General Manager of Musikraft in NJ, answers many questions regarding guitar neck and body manufacturing as well as adresses some key details like the type of glue that is used, cloning a vintage neck, what effect finish thickness has and how the different types of [...]

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 For many years, guitarists have clamored for and indulged in much wishful thinking about one guitar in particular-a David Gilmour signature model Stratocaster® based on Gilmour’s famous “Black Strat.” They’re about to get their wish.
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In a most eagerly awaited musical event, the Fender Custom Shop and David Gilmour will at last make available just such [...]

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