by Rich Benvin | Dec 29, 2020 | Education, Guitarists, Musicians, Online Guitar Lessons, Rare Guitars
Paul McCartney Delivers a Playful Gem with ‘McCartney III’ Every decade should kick off with a Paul McCartney one-man-band album — and this one needs it more than most. McCartney III carries on his tradition of homemade solo records, in the mode of his acoustic 1970...
by David Peterson | May 27, 2020 | Fender, Fender Guitar History, stratocaster guitars
Wait…what was that? Fender American Standard Series Stratocasters and other models were made in Japan…???!!! IMPOSSIBLE In fact, not only POSSIBLE…they were! Remember…some of the finest guitar builders together with dedicated like minded...
by David Peterson | May 27, 2020 | Fender, stratocaster guitars, Vintage Guitars
Despite the innovations brought with the Smith Strat, The Strat, the introduction of the Gold Stratocaster and the Walnut Strat in the early 80’s, the passion of guitarists towards the Stratocasters of the ’50s and ’60s showed no sign of diminishing. For this reason...
by David Peterson | Feb 20, 2020 | Fender
Infographic: Fender Through the Years A look at some of the highlights of Fender and music culture as a whole. Fender has been around for over 70 years, initially setting the bar for guitars, basses and amplifiers and repeatedly raising that bar with new innovations,...
by David Peterson | Feb 19, 2020 | Guitarists
Bluegrass Trailblazer Billy Strings on How He Brings Psychedelic Stylings to the Genre on His New Album The 27-year-old guitarist blazes a singular path by expanding on impeccable traditional sensibilities with a psychedelic flair. “I love bluegrass the most,” Billy...