Released as Fender’s top-of-the-line electric Spanish guitar in 1958, the Jazzmaster was an instant misnomer. Although it ultimately gained appeal as a workhorse jack-of-all-trades instrument, it was ...
Leo Fender was quite pleased with the success of Fender’s Telecaster and Stratocaster electric guitars during the Fifties. However, he wasn’t thrilled that his inventions were embraced more fervently ...
The booming electric jazz guitar scene of the 1950s was dominated by Gibson’s ES (Electric Spanish) series, with its flagship Super 400CES and L-5CES electric archtops setting formidably high ...
Slipknot’s Jim Root has just released the newest model of his signature Fender Jazzmaster. While speaking to the guitarist from quarantine, Root told us all about his new axe and why it’s the perfect ...
With the release of the "Spark-O-Matic" Jazzmaster, Fender has completed its Parallel Universe II line up, an eight model range of limited edition electric guitars that combine elements of different ...
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fender’s iconic Jazzmaster guitar, musicians are sharing their stories and experiences for the “Offset Guitars” video series. My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields ...
The Acoustasonic series started out as Fender's moon shot at re-inventing the acoustic guitar for the modern age, but its ambitions quickly expanded to become much broader. Equipped with three ...
When Roberto Baldwin wrote about the Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster for Engadget back in January of 2019 he said, “This is a seriously impressive instrument that will more than likely win over ...
Two pieces of rock and roll history have hit the market.A Marshall amplifier and a Fender Jazzmaster guitar, both owned by Jimi Hendrix, have hit the online site Reverb.com.The guitar, not the type ...
Sonic Youth guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo have a strong affinity for their Fender Jazzmasters. which they say have defined the Sonic Youth sound for more than two decades. According to ...
If you happen to have read MusicRadar's review of the American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, you will see why we think this groundbreaking guitar design – Fender's boldest hybrid between electric and ...