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Fender Guitar Buying Guide / Reviews / History:Do you want to buy a Fender guitar (6 string, 12 string, acoustic, etc.)? Every guitar magazine they publish constantly promotes Fender guitars (with articles and photos) and for good reason. Fender is one of the oldest and best guitar dealers (manufacturers) in the world and they have been around since 1946. Fender is very important because of its role in introducing a solid body electric guitar to the masses. Fender has its headquarters in Corona, California and shows no signs of slowing down as the company breaks new ground in the music business (guitar world) every day. Some of Fenders subsidiaries include: Squier, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel and Guild. A great resource online for Fender history is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender. Fender also makes amplifiers, speaker cabinets, effects, and bass guitars. The most famous Fender guitar is probably the Telecaster or the Stratocaster, but they also make the Mustang, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Performer, Bullet, Broadcaster, and the sweet Fat Strat. Fender guitars are not cheap and if you want to buy a new one be ready to spend at least $350, sometimes over $2000 for their high end custom guitars (or vintage instruments from the 60's, 70's, or even 1980's). Gibson is the main rival of Fender in the guitar industry, but they both supply guitars to famous musicians and with people like Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, John Mayer, and Keith Richards playing Fender gear I believe Fender is here to stay.
Buying an Electric Fender Guitar:If you have ever picked up an electric guitar then you know the feeling you get (you feel like a star for a moment). In the 1960's you had The Doors and Eric Clapton, in the 70's you had Jimmy Page, and in the 1980's you had Slash. All of these guitar players are famous and at one time or another they have used Fender guitars. Guitarcenter.com is a great website to find Fender equipment (amps, guitars, bass, effects, cables, cases) and we have reviewed their most popular models. 1. Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - great sturdy guitar for beginners and professionals, has a select alder body, 21-fret maple neck, 3 single-coil pickups, a vintage tremolo, and die-cast tuning keys - $399.99. 2. Fender American Stratocaster Electric Guitar - comes standard with parchment pickguards and parchment pickup covers, knobs, and tips, amazing guitar for live performances and the studio - $949.99. 3. Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar - great tone on this beauty, great look in black, white, silver, and very reliable for the price - $399.99 4. Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar - ultrasmooth maple neck with hand-rolled edges for sweet play and vintage sounds without the hum, a hot bridge pickup and polished chrome hardware, locking machine heads, deluxe tremolo, abalone dot inlays, and aged plastic parts - $1199.99. 5. Fender American Vintage '62 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - smooth playing guitar, updates the '57 Strat with a fresh look and faster action, rosewood fretboard and a slimmer, quicker neck and original tremolo with a 3 way switch - $1399.99. 6. Fender 62 Jaguar Electric Guitar - easier action because of its reduced 24" scale length and individual on/off switch for each pickup with a subtle high-pass filter switch give it tonal versatility - $1399.99. 7. Fender American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster Electric Guitar - comfortable class act guitar with irresistible tone and playability, American Deluxe tremolo uses polished steel saddles, highly detailed fret and nut work, and aged plastic parts - $1299.99.Acoustic Fender Guitar Buying Guide:Don't think that you can't be a cool guitar player because you play acoustic guitar. What about Nirvana, U2, Beatles, and so many other great bands that play Fender guitars at some point in their career. Fender makes some sweet acoustic guitars and we have reviewed their popular models here to hopefully guide you in the buying process. 1. Fender DG-8S Acoustic Guitar Value Pack - great package deal for a beginner, comes with chromatic tuner, gig bag, shoulder strap, picks, strings, string winder, and instructional DVD - sells for $199.99. 2. Fender Sonoran SCE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Dreadnought Guitar - these guitars were originally made from 1969 to 1971 and have gained attention in recent years, includes features like updated cutaway dreadnought body with solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and Fender CE-301 Active On-Board Preamp - great buy for $299.99. 3. Fender CD140SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar - great authentic acoustic tone from the genuine solid spruce top and Nato neck featuring a rosewood fingerboard and comfortable, fast profile - also only $299.99. 4. Fender CD100CE Acoustic Electric Guitar - Tortoise-shell pickguard and unique rosewood bridge combine with black body binding - sells for $269.99. 5. Fender FM-52E Acoustic-Electric Mandolin - great tone plugged in or unplugged, with a full-range single-coil pickup with volume and tone controls - buy it for $239.99. A basic rule to follow is that if you are a beginner you don't want to buy a guitar for more than $300 or $400. If you continue on in your music career then down the road you might invest in an expensive guitar, but at first be cheap and practical. Find all these guitars and more for on sale at guitarcenter.com.
Vintage Gear / Fender Accessories / Used Fender Guitars :Fender makes great new equipment (like you see at Sam Ash and other retailers), but they also have a huge collection of vintage and custom gear that they have produced over the years. Their Fender American Vintage '62 Stratocaster Electric Guitar is awesome for only $1399.99. This 62' Strat updates the '57 Strat with a fresh look and faster action for easy playing and great tone. Another classic Fender guitar is the Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar - which sells for $1349.99 and has 2 new American Vintage Tele pickups, original Telecaster bridge, premium ash body, and a tinted maple neck. If you want a custom Fender instrument check out the Fender Custom Shop 1966 Stratocaster Firemist Silver Metallic Closet Classic LTD Electric Guitar - features include Fender-Gotoh vintage-style tuners, the wing string tree, and an American Vintage synchronized tremolo -price is $3499.99. If you want to save some money, but are sure you want to buy a Fender then try buying a used guitar. A great website for used equipment is ebay or oodle.com. As an example, you can find a used Stratocaster online in Los Angeles for about $250 (not bad compared to a new one which runs at least $400). Most guitar players love collecting gear and equipment as well as guitars. Fender makes some great accessories like their Fender 351 Premium Celluloid Guitar Picks which sell for $2.99 for a pack of 8. Another popular item is Fender Strat/Tele Hardshell Case which comes padded to protect your guitars, it sells for $109.99. Samash.com is another great online store that sells Fender merchandise so be sure to check out all their products.
Most Popular Model of Fender Guitars:1. Stratocaster 2. Telecaster 3. Squire 4. Mustang 5. Jaguar
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