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.
What's the best Fender Stratocaster ever? That's a difficult question - and a question of this type don't usually have just one answer...but if we had to pick one guitar to be chosen as "The Best Fender Stratocaster Ever", a very strong contender would have to be the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster.
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!
Police fans have a good reason to celebrate - not only are they back, but Fender will release an amazing Andy Summers Tribute guitar...
U2's The Edge has donated his favourite guitar to a charity he co-founded to replace instruments lost or destroyed when Hurricane Katrina hit the US.
Limited Edition new releases from Gibson and Dunlop bring back the magic sound of Jimi Hendrix: find out more about the Gibson Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Flying-V and Dunlop's three Jimi Hendrix signature pedals (Octavio, Wah and Fuzz Face)
Dolphin Music is proud to introduce to our customers the new range of portable headphone amps by C-Tech – distributed by Fender. Read More...
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.
As expected, Fender introduced several new products for 2007, at last week's NAMM in California. Here's a brief overview.
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!
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.
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.
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!
New "Music Biographies" category added to the Dolphin Music web site.
news about fuzz pedals on sale
Here is the latest Fender colour chart for guitars and basses.
Fantastic offer! The EG112 with matching headstock & gigbag, this guitar plays, sounds and looks great,
The Les paul style Wutong Body Vintage VZ99 Zip Guitar features a smooth rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets and a pearloid dot inlay. The single cutaway body combined with the Wilkinson twin single coil pickups really give you more sustain than you would suspect.
IBANEZ GRG170DX BKN, GIO E-Guitar. GRG1 neck, Basswood Body, Jumbo Frets, ILT-1 Bridge, PSND1 (H) neck pu, PSNDS (S) mid pu, PSND2 (H) Bridge pu. Color: Black Night
Since 1987, the Ibanez RG has been the weapon of choice for visiting sonic mayhem on the metal masses. With the right choice of pickups, flat and fast necks and double-locking trems, the RG has divebombed and crunched its way to classic status.
BANEZ GRG170DXJB GIO E-Guitar. GRG1 neck, Basswood Body, Jumbo Frets, ILT-1 Bridge, PSND1 (H) neck pu, PSNDS (S) mid pu, PSND2 (H) Bridge pu. Color: Jewel Blue
The long-awaited Eric Johnson Stratocaster guitar arose from Johnson’s express wish to give something back to the collectors, players and fans who’ve supported him throughout his career.
Costello’s original instrument has gone through many changes in the past 30 years, and this new Jazzmaster faithfully replicates the guitar as it existed at the time he recorded his acclaimed 1977 debut album, My Aim Is True.
Follow on the footsteps of Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), Mick Jones (The Clash) and Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls) and find out why those players opted for a Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway - simplicity itself and great tone. Pure Rock'N'Roll.
Fast-action maple neck with a maple fingerboard, comfort-contoured alder body, three single-coil pickups and standard synchronized tremolo—it’s where the tradition began and still carries on today.
As the distinctive early-’60s offspring of the equally distinctive Jazzmaster® guitar, the Jaguar guitar became an enduring favorite that has successfully spanned many decades and genres, be it ’60s surf, ’70s punk, ’80s new wave, ’90s grunge and beyond ...
Fast-action maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, comfort-contoured alder body, three single-coil pickups and standard synchronized tremolo—it’s where the tradition began and still carries on today.
So simple, yet incredibly versatile! Since its introduction in the early ’50s, guitarists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster guitar for its powerful tone and smooth playability.
The Esquire is among the most sought-after instruments in our entire family of Telecaster guitars. Introduced in 1950, its unique circuitry and biting bridge pickup created a tonal sensation. It later became the weapon of choice for greats including Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen, and has re-emerged time and again in the hands of many other great players.
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