The Showmaster FMT HH guitar features a basswood body with a beautiful carved flame maple top and matching painted headstock. The C-shaped maple set neck has a 15.75”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone dot inlays. The awesome tone comes from a Seymour Duncan® SH-1N RP ’59 reverse-polarity humbucking pickup at the neck and a Seymour Duncan® SHPGP-1B Pearly Gates Plus™ humbucking pickup at the bridge, plus special five-position switching. Other features include smoked-chrome hardware, knurled knobs, a graphite nut and a two-point synchronized tremolo bridge.

• Leo Fender to be honoured with Grammy award

  The inventor of the Fender guitars is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Grammys.

• Have a Fender New Year!

  Here at Dolphin we got several Fender models in stock, including the very affordable new Mexican Standard Series. Join artists such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, JImi Hendrix, Nirvana, Oasis, Stevie Ray Vaughan and be a Fender player, too!

• BBC To Screen Three-Part Series "The Story Of The Guitar"

  How did the guitar become the world's favourite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s. Starts Sunday 5th October.

• Dolphin Music Liverpool - visit our Fender Area!

  If you're looking for Fender gear in Liverpool, you won't find a better place - our Fender Area has an incredible variety of Fender guitars, bass guitars and amps...find out more!

• WASHBURN 200 PRO SERIES REVIEWED IN TOTAL GUITAR INCLUDING BEST BUY AWARD FOR D200 PRO-E

  Washburn's new 200 Pro Series electric guitars receive a brilliant 4-page review in the latest issue (May 2007) of Total Guitar magazine. Reviewer Henry Yates puts four of the models through their paces: the X200 Pro (4/5), WI200 Pro-E (4/5), D200 Pro-E (5/5 Best Buy) and V200 Pro-E (4/5).

• Fender unveils the new Andy Summers Tribute Telecaster®

  Police fans have a good reason to celebrate - not only are they back, but Fender will release an amazing Andy Summers Tribute guitar...

• THE WORLD'S BEST PORTABLE GUITAR AMPS NOW AVAILABLE FROM DOLPHIN!

  Dolphin Music is proud to introduce to our customers the new range of portable headphone amps by C-Tech – distributed by Fender. Read More...

• WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE GUITARIST?

  To reflect the broad appeal of Fender instruments over the past 60 years, they have decided to ask you which Fender-playing artists have inspired you to take up your chosen instrument and which guitarists/bassists have made a lasting impression on your tastes and playing styles.

• NAMM 2007: Yet more from Fender! New Models, New Colours, New Classics!

  As expected, Fender introduced several new products for 2007, at last week's NAMM in California. Here's a brief overview.

• NAMM 2007: Fender Introduces New Guitar Amps

  Fender has introduced several new guitar amps at this year's NAMM in California. Those models fit with the most diverse styles and budget needs of the guitarists. From the modern and inovative to the recreation of classic, vintage models, Fender's 2007 range of guitar combos has everything to be a success!

• NAMM 2007: Squier By Fender Introduces New Guitar/Amp Packs For 2007

  Squier® by Fender® is proud to introduce its most tempting guitar/amp packages to date: the Affinity Strat® HSS with G-DEC® Junior amp package and the Affinity Strat® HSS with Bullet® 150 DSP amp package.

• NAMM 2007: Fender Introduces Vintage Hot Rod Series Guitars

  Fender is proud to introduce the Vintage Hot Rod Series: reissues of the classic '57 Stratocaster, '62 Stratocaster, and '52 Telecaster guitars with some well-chosen modifications.

• NAMM 2007: BOSS Releases fantastic new pedals

  BOSS, possibly the most respected maker of FX pedals for guitar, has introduced some exciting new models for 2007, at this year's NAMM: the FZ-5 Fuzz pedal, the DN-2 Dyna Drive, the ML-2 Metal Core, the FBM-1 Fender '59 Bassman and finally, the FDR-1 Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb pedal. They seem destined to be hugely popular amongst guitarists - as you'd expect from Boss!

• GET CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ!

  news about fuzz pedals on sale

• Fender Colour Chart

  Here is the latest Fender colour chart for guitars and basses.