The Made-in-Mexico Vintera line is only four years old, but Fender has overhauled it anyway. We've had the quirky 70s Strat for a week, and at less than half the cost of an American Vintage II, it ...

Fender has rolled out three new additions to its limited edition 70th Anniversary Stratocaster series, including the futuristic color-changing Ultra Strat HSS, a reissue of its original 1954 build and ...

Fender's Squier line of electric guitars has long been seen as a great entry point for new players. A lot of guitarist assume that these "beginner" instruments are just a stop on the road to a "real" ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. In 1954, Leo Fender revolutionized the electric guitar and music forever with the ...

Next year is 2024, and that means the Stratocaster celebrates the big 7-0, and to mark the occasion Fender has launched two limited edition 70th Anniversary models, and is offering Strats in its ...

In 1954, a guitar maker called Leo Fender introduced his second electric guitar, a companion to his 1950 Telecaster (originally Broadcaster). The new Stratocaster, drawn up with the help of musician ...

Fender is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the iconic Stratocaster with limited edition lineups. The Limited Edition Stratocaster lineup includes the Player Stratocaster with a Nebula Noir finish, ...

Join us on a trip through Fender's factory, Custom Shop, Master Builder department and head office, in celebration of a radically innovative instrument that continues to find new ways to move music ...

The man who invented history’s most iconic electric guitar couldn’t play, or even tune it. But when Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender’s eponymous company released the Fender Stratocaster 70 years ago, it ...

The Fender Stratocaster; musicians revere it, non-players see it when they picture a guitar, and a great many fans have heard it create history. The brand is now celebrating its 70th anniversary with ...

Fender's Strat and Tele changed the world. But which one will be your next electric guitar? We can help with that... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.