A Stratocaster Collection: Not-so-heavy Metal by Tom Watson Fender Stratocaster collector Kevin Schultz is no stranger to dangerous curves. His lifelong labors of love –...

Fender American Vintage ’65 Stratocaster, Round-Lam Rosewood – 3-Color Sunburst The American Vintage series introduces an all-new lineup of original-era model year guitars that bring...

Fender Custom Shop “Private Collection” H.A.R. Stratocaster Masterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka Hand-built by Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder Dennis Galuszka, this Fender C “Private Collection” H.A.R....

by Tom Watson No matter how visually attractive a particular Stratocaster may be, the heart of the instrument will always be the nature and the...

by Tom Watson As Fender Stratocaster fans around the world anxiously await the unveiling of 2004’s 50th Anniversary Stratocaster, what better time to take a...

by Tom Watson The Cooper-Owen auction house, London, England, is currently accepting guitars to be auctioned in their Instruments of Desire event scheduled for February,...

March 26, 2004 Eric Clapton’s Fender Stratocaster, Crash-3: Interview with Artist John “CRASH” Matos by Tom Watson Eric Patrick Clapton. Born 1945, Surrey, England. John...

November 20, 2003 Fender Custom Shop “Custom Koicaster Strat” by Tom Watson While Cyprinus carpio are known throughout the world as “swimming flowers”, “living jewels”,...

1965 Stratocaster Specs: For most of 1965, logo decal now has five numbers: 2,573,254, 2,741,146, 2,960,900, 3,143,028, and 2,817,261. Late 1965: See 1965 CBS Stratocaster....

Model info: The Fender Custom Shop’s second offering (the HLE was the first) of a numbered limited edition Stratocaster (and Fender’s third offering of a...