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Fender American Pro 2026 Launch
Fender fixes 70-year guitar gripes with new American Pro models starting at $1,799.
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Chibson Cease And Desist Knobs
Chibson releases Cease And Desist knobs mocking Fender's copyright campaign.
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Fender Targets 60 Firms With Cease-And-Desist Orders
Fender has sent cease-and-desist orders to 60 firms, including Amazon, over Stratocaster copyright disputes.
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John Mayer's Defender Silver Sky Collaboration
John Mayer reveals PRS Defender Silver Sky collaboration predated Fender's legal action.
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Eric Clapton's Guitar Mistake
Eric Clapton admits selling his iconic guitars was a big mistake but says it helped fund his addiction rehab.
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Fender's Silent System tackles single-coil hum
Fender debuts a passive hum-canceling system built into new Stratocaster and Telecaster models that works with any pickup.
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Johnny Marr's blowtorch guitar disaster
The Smiths guitarist nearly killed himself trying to recreate Rory Gallagher's iconic weathered Stratocaster as a teenager.
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Fender backs off boutique builders in Strat fight
After backlash, Fender's CEO says the company regrets how it pursued small guitar makers, but has already locked in 18 design agreements.
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How a cheap Fernandes copy became Green Day's signature sound
Billie Joe Armstrong's blue guitar has been with him since age 12 and defined the band's distortion.
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Brian May on what he'd play without the Red Special
The Queen guitarist explains why Fenders and Gibsons never quite worked for him.
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