An original 1954 Fender Stratocaster head stock, left, is shown next to a 2014 model, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at a studio in Scottsdale, Ariz. April 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the very first ...

Some of the most legendary guitarists in music history have elicited unforgettable sounds from the Fender Stratocaster, the distinctive double-cutaway guitar born in a small Fullerton, Calif ...

W e don’t often feature the fruits of Fender’s renowned Custom Shop here for the simple reason that nearly all the guitars it produces go straight to dealers. But we managed to snag this rather ...

This, you've got to see and hear. Featuring new custom-wound AP90 pickups, hardtail bridge, and cupcake control knobs, Posen's new Strat is a limited edition cracker ...

As this iconic guitar celebrates its 60th anniversary in April, The Associated Press takes a visual journey into the creation of the iconic guitars, and explores why it's still a fixture on ...

Stratocaster players such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy sing praises for the electric guitar, which turns 60 this year. News. ... (Kevin Winter / Getty Images) 4 / 12.

Fortus has made the two relatively straightforward adjustments to his own signature Strat-style guitar, as he believes they both vastly improve a Stratocaster's tone ...

When an instrument sounds as good playing Daft Punk as it does Lawrence Welk, you know it's got something. The Strat just turned 60, but it's barely aged a day.

The Acoustasonic Strat has ten voices. Instead of a regular tone knob, it has an analog A/B knob to dial between different tones for each of the five toggle settings.

MoFi has partnered with guitar legend Fender to create a new turntable based on the iconic Stratocaster electric guitar. Pre-orders are open now with prices starting at $2,995 (about £2,225 / € ...

The sunburst-finish Strat bears the serial number 0100. Although some Strats have lower numbers that begin with 0001, Gruhn says they actually were manufactured later in that first year of production.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimi Hendrix made it shriek. Buddy Holly made it swing. Stevie Ray Vaughn made it snarl.Some of the most legendary guitarists in music history have elicited unforgett… ...