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Fender launches the Tom DeLonge ‘Padre’ Strat – reviving a super-rare prototype that predates the original TD signature Stratocaster
Its 9.5” radius rosewood fingerboard has 21 medium ... chords” in GW’s comprehensive review of the axe. The Fender TSS Padre Stratocaster is available to pre-order now and costs $1,749. ...
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How the Fender Stratocaster ushered in an evolution in guitar design – and a revolution in guitar music
The Fender Stratocaster is the most successful electric ... Maple fingerboards with nitrocellulose lacquer looked worn ...
It's ugly and beat to hell, but Adrian Belew's Stratocaster is behind landmark albums
The guitarist told us the history of his Strat, which he bought off the wall after his previous axe disappeared ...
A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
Some of the most notable electric guitar companies have their roots in Southern California. Rickenbacker began in the 1930s, ...