G&L Music Instruments, the Fullerton guitar-making shop launched by the legendary Leo Fender, has gone silent after 45 years. News of the company’s closure hasn’t been confirmed by anyone at G&L. But ...

In the Fender guitar factory in Corona, California, beneath the gaze of the game-changing riff-masters (Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott, Jeff Beck) whose action-shot portraiture hangs high on the walls, the ...

Ed Snoble has been custom-building guitars and repairing guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments for the last 30 years. Oh, and he also loves a good cup of coffee. Combine the three and you’ll ...

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 ...

FRANKLIN – The "aha! moment" for Bill Warmoth was realizing that Middle Tennessee, with its plethora of guitar stores, didn't have a single shop offering only handmade guitars. In Music City, Martin, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists Luthier as “one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)” It’s a specialized skill that has been around for ...

How is it that a tiny guitar amp with origins that date back 76 years is still considered a monster tone machine today? It’s because Fender got so much right with the humble Champ combo from the start ...

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Fender have announced a series of Hello Kitty guitars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic character. The brand is known for “empowering self-expression and embracing individuality, and ...

The soloist and former White Stripes frontman has teamed up with the legendary guitar brand to release two guitars and an amp, with each piece capturing “the raw energy, distinctive style, ...