We check out this year’s huge fat fender hot rod display at the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show to see what these big rides are all about.

It’s an incredible time to be a guitarist who doesn’t want to own a bunch of $2,000 amps and an expensive pedalboard of gear. Amp and pedal simulators, which have been around for decades, have in the ...

In An Industry First, New App Brings One-Tap Recording, Mixing and Jam Tracks to Mobile, Tablet and Desktop Devices "I've always said to the team, anyone should be able to just hit a single button on ...

You may have seen me write elsewhere that the Fender Princeton is, in my opinion, the best tube amp overall. It’s just the right size, it’s got the right amount of power to get incredible tube ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Now, Fender is offering a rare discount on a huge lineup of ...

NAMM 2025 was one for the history books, with an avalanche of surprise announcements as industry titans broke their own rules ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The instruments showcase the versatility of each artist, who ...

Fender's original Mustang Micro was an impressive little headphone amplifier for silent practice and recording – but the brand-new Plus version is a remarkable upgrade that puts a ludicrous range of ...

Nothing that beats that blast of sound coming back at you when you play a guitar through an amplifier. That squeal of feedback and crunch of distortion – it’s what makes the electric guitar such an ...

Join us on a trip through Fender's factory, Custom Shop, Master Builder department and head office, in celebration of a radically innovative instrument that continues to find new ways to move music ...

Excellent sounds. Easy-to-use interface. Excellent sound quality. Substantial customizability of signal flow. Works both in studio and on stage. Excellent footswitches that double as knobs. Compact.

A Rickenbacker 330 would have cost around $300 in 1965 - equivalent to around $3000 today. Much to their manager’s horror, the Who’s wild guitarist would get through several of these guitars every ...