Fender’s EVP of product on who its new Indonesian entry-level series is for, what its critics are getting wrong, and why this is (probably) as affordable as the Acoustasonic is going to get ...

Yes, those figures are correct. Unveiled during the new gear fever of NAMM 2025, the Standard range is the most affordable Fender you’ll find and comprises the Strat, HSS Strat and Telecaster, ...

A Thin Black Burst lacquer finish, period black inlays, and a black headstock with a chrome Fender decal give the guitar its look, while a trio of mini-humbuckers lead the sonic charge.

More than six decades after its introduction, the Fender Stratocaster is still one of rock 'n' roll’s most iconic electric guitars. Here’s everything you need to know about the beloved Strat.

Fender Hello Kitty Stratocaster marks 50 years of Sanrio’s finest cartoon cat. ... but with a Hello Kitty scratchplate and decals. Overlooked at first, it’s since gone on to become a cult item. Hello ...

Khruangbin's Laura Lee and Mark Speer recreated their signature stratocaster and bass with Fender. Shop their limited-edition guitars here.

Across six decades, the combination of innovative design and talented players has helped the Stratocaster not only persevere, but rule. John Mayer had the Fender Custom Shop design this one in 2009.

Sales of the Strat are on the up. In 2002 Fender sold around 50,000 in the UK and Ireland, and by last year that was up by roughly 8,000. The forecast is that around 63,000 will be sold in 2004.