Building an electric guitar can be as complicated or as simple as you like, as long as you follow some basic principles for component placement. Our design was retro-inspired, with a hollow body, traditional F-holes, and a top (front) and back like many moder...
Who knows how long it was waiting in the Fender factory before finding its way into a Tele?Serial NumbersLike the body and neck dates, using serial numbers to date a Fender is not a sure bet. At many points in Fender's history, serial number usage overlapped again owing to the modular...
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“Most people look at Squier as a low-end Fender,” Bill Mendello said. “It is, but to us it was a way to compete in the world. It’s not only a low-price brand, it’s a value brand. We felt competitiveness was critical to our success. For a long time we tracked it, and...
Your music is enriched when dressed up in stunning clean tones. A single-coil-equipped guitar such as a Fender Stratocaster will deliver the goodies here. Your basic tone will be clean and transparent, and your soft-to-loud dynamics—when you switch from playing with more or less attack on...
Fender launched the news on its Instagram page over the weekend with a video of DeLonge with the guitar, captioned “You heard @tomdelonge: the Strat is coming back! Head to the link in bio for a first look and sign up for a chance to win your own Tom Delonge Stratocaster.” ...
“Almost all analog gear has that. The problem is, the way it accomplishes this is by using little regulators to turn the extra- or under-voltage into heat, which is not good for equipment in the long run. Sooner or later heat can potentially cause gear to blow. By having a regulator...
I have a fender stratocaster original custom body with the serial number JC127 and i cant find the date, could you help me? Reply February 21, 2019 at 10:22 pm Mauro Fallas – There is NO SUCH THING as a USA Made “Squier”!
Those acoustics with truss rod access under the soundhole will require a long Allen wrench to pass between the strings and get in deep enough to prevent you scratching the finish. If you’re lucky, the guitar’s manufacturer will have included the correct tool inside the case. Good luck, ...
Over time, your guitar strings will begin to corrode and lose their integrity. This will cause the tone of your guitar to sound a little flat, rather than resonant and pristine. If you leave your strings on long enough, they could actually start to rust on the guitar. This is caused by...