How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze ...

Fender’s curvy Stratocasters, Telecasters and Jazz Basses have been must-have features of guitar shop walls for decades. Music retailers, including mom-and-pop shops and big national chains such as ...

An evolutionary rather than revolutionary step, the Player Plus Jazz Bass is proof once more of the format’s enduring appeal, with a ‘deluxe’ spec positioning it as a serious bass for not-so-serious ...

The Rush frontman played a Rickenbacker 4001 on nearly every track from 1975’s Fly By Night, but found a new bass sound for ...

The Fender American Professional Jazz is the best ‘US standard’ version we’ve yet had. Best electric guitars under $1,000/£1,000 in 2025: My top picks for players of all styles Best electric guitars ...

Deep inside a cavernous factory in Corona, some legendary rock names gather nonchalantly along a wall. There’s Eric Clapton next to Jeff Beck, with Mark Knopfler only inches away — not the actual ...

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Adam Clayton's personal collection are currently on view at The Museum of Style Icons (MOSI) in Newbridge, Co Kildare before heading to auction in the U.S.

Fender has joined the likes of IK Multimedia and Apogee in the iOS musical interface market with the release of the Slide. The guitar-making giant promises audiophile-pleasing sonic output, ...

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.