Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I should have known better because I'd played '59s besides mine and the necks were always bigger, more kind of baseball bat-like, ...

The Fender American Performer Stratocaster is the replacement for the Fender American Special. The American Special has been around for awhile but Fender thought it was time for an update and a better ...

The last time we reviewed a Fender guitar it was the Fender American Performer Stratocaster. This time around, Fender is attempting to bring back their vintage sounds through a new line of guitars ...

The Stratocaster design is one of the most iconic six-string templates in history. Indeed, throughout the decades, it's been the instrument of choice for countless guitarists, and to this day is the ...

Over the last few years, Fender has gone back to the drawing board and re-imagined many of their most popular guitars, adding player requested specs to produce a factory-modded instrument, while still ...

New offset bridges and overhauled pickups headline one of the most important drops in Fender’s recent history ...

It sounds just like you want a Strat to sound—a bit boxier than top-shelf Strat’s perhaps, but colorful all the same. Nice neck. Beautiful fit and finish and a lovely rosewood fretboard. Neck could ...

Old guitars just look cool. The vintage spec, however, is not for everyone, so what do you do if you like the '60s aesthetic, but would prefer an electric guitar spec more akin to Fender's high-end ...

My “wow” moment came when I picked up the Acoustasonic Stratocaster for the third time and finally plugged it into an amp. The first couple of times I noodled around with it I’d just played it ...

John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of ...