At the Sotheby's slide-show, Hilary Kay flicks up a picture of a white guitar, a Fender Stratocaster. Apparently, it was played at Woodstock by Jimi Hendrix. `Mitch Mitchell, Hendrix's drummer, brought it in to reception one day,' she says. `I got a charge just holding it. Apart fr...
Fortnite's Fender bass guitar Players can choose what instruments their character will be playing during the rhythm game or while jamming--if you buy and equip the Fender Stratocaster, for example, you'll see your character hold it when you're playing the guitar track on any song. Whil...
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57th ANNIVERSARY OF FENDER'S PATENT ON THE FENDER STRATOCASTER WCSX CLASSIC ROCK RADIO DETROIT Writing by Ray Hidalgo 4/10/2013 The Fender Stratocaster guitar is one of the most recognizable icons of rock - it’s been 57 years since Leo Fender snagged a patent for the legendary axe on this...
"I didn't feel like I needed to stick really close to what I had written with Tiles," explains Herin, who played primarily his 1990Paul Reed Smithwith the occasionalFender Stratocasterand Telecaster and Gibson ES-335 for "a nice blend of tonality." He used aMesa/Boogie2/Ninety power amp...
Steve Lukatherhas played a loaned guitar that belonged toJeff Beckjust weeks afterJohn Mayerappeared on stage with the same signature white Fender Stratocaster. It's easy to spot because of thedistinctive reverse headstock. Mayerborrowed the instrumentforDead & Company'sresidency shows in Juneat the...
Stratocaster review – one of Fender’s strongest signature guitars in years Key to the sound of many of these old catalogue electric guitars were the pickups they sported – with their trademark gold-coloured mesh covers these ‘gold foils’ as they became known in the common vernacular offered...
Fender started using polyester finishes in the 1970s. Thick and hard, polyester finishes were introduced in several industries that decade—musical instrument manufacturing included—and quickly proved popular. Above, aStandard Stratocasterwith a polyester finish. Like polyurethane, polyester finishes look...
Jimi Hendrix was one of the first guitar heros in rock 'n' roll. His innovative playing techniques were hugely influential for generations of guitarists that followed him, and the instrument he made his mark with was the Fender Stratocaster. ...
and Verdery himself. In addition, the album features guest performers Rie Schmidt on flute and Vees on pedal steel guitar. As with his widely praised past discography,On Vineyard Soundshowcases Verdery performing on a variety of guitars, ranging from Fender Stratocaster and steel string to barit...