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Maple vs rosewood fretboards: what’s the difference?
If you think of the distinctive sound of many Fenders, 'brightness' and clarity come to mind; the maple neck is most certainly a part of that, as even Fender guitars with rosewood fretboards ...
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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
The newly minted Starmaster is (no prizes for getting this right) a mish-mash electric guitar model that takes inspiration ...
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These special 70th anniversary Fender Strats look as good as they sound
This has a 70s-style profile with a U-shaped maple neck, vintage-tall frets and 70s ... There's also a range of five Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters, with prices starting from £4299.
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Fender Unveils New 2025 Products in Triumphant Return to NAMM
which features a “U”-shaped maple neck with Vintage Tall frets, triple brass saddle bridge, and “Fender Deluxe” tuners among other very-exact period specs. The Player II Limited Edition ...
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12-string Teles, baritone offsets, and diamond-laced Strats headline the Fender Custom Shop's 2025 Prestige Collection
NAMM 2025: Fender truly returned to NAMM with a bang ... and features a 3A flame maple neck with a slab ebony fingerboard. A pair of Sonic Pickups humbuckers and a recessed Floyd Rose Locking ...
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A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
1928: Fender graduates from high school and runs ... The Stratocaster has had maple necks since the beginning. In 1962, the company offered the option of a rosewood fretboard on top of the maple ...