Music is a platform that allows us to share our thoughts and lives, bring attention to issues that impact us, and express ourselves. We can express our happiness, anger, sadness, fear, and joy, in a creative and soothing way. Fender has helped to make this world a better place by providing us with instruments that allow us to create this music. When you think of guitars, one of the first names you think of is Fender. A Fender guitar is a gift that will keep on giving as it will be played forever... because it will last forever. The quality is absolutely the best. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Their instruments help us to become powerful, and speak our mind.
Fender is synonymous with all things rock 'n roll. They're an American icon. Fender was founded in Southern California and has established a worldwide influence that extends from the studio to the stage—and beyond. Everyone from beginners to the world’s most acclaimed artists have used Fender instruments, amps and gear, making the company not only a revered industry leader but a cultural symbol that resonates globally. Nearly seven decades since founder Leo Fender built his first electric guitar, Fender’s reach transcends instruments and accessories, encompassing a range of innovative digital experiences that fuel musical expression and serve players at and on every stage.
Leo Fender wanted to craft an instrument that was as functional as it was easy to use. It was a primitive-looking object that was tough as nails, its powerful name inspired by another groundbreaking invention: the television. And with its revolutionary electrified tone, it would change the way music was made—forever. When someone asks, “Why Fender electrics?” the answer is clear. Fender guitars were designed to be louder, and exciting tones they produced are still engrained into our cultural DNA.
In 1951, Leo Fender introduced the guitar he named the Telecaster (originally named the Broadcaster). The first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, the Telecaster would change the way music was made forever. Unlike any guitar that came before it, the Telecaster had a bright, clean and cutting sound, with a prominent high end, thick midrange and bass perfectly suited to western swing. Unbeknownst to Fender at the time, the guitar would eventually find its way into the hands of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and country guitarists everywhere – and its reputation as a reliable workhorse guitar endures to this day. That same year, Fender introduced another invention, the Precision Bass, along with the first bass amp–the Bassman. Held sideways like a guitar, the P Bass liberated musicians from the confines of the traditional upright bass. It was fretted for more precise playing and could be amplified, laying the foundation for a revolution in popular music—the electrified rhythm section. As opposed to the “big bands” of the era, Fender’s electric guitars, basses and amplifiers made it possible for smaller groups of musicians to get together and be heard—inspiring the modern rock combo as we know it.
The Stratocaster...The World’s Most Influential Guitar. In 1954, following the success of the Telecaster, Fender unveiled a guitar that would set the standard for generations to come: the Stratocaster. Named by Fender sales and marketing guru Don Randall, the sleek, Space Age-inspired model incorporated a host of innovations designed to make life easier for modern musicians. The guitar’s contoured body and double cutaway design provided greater comfort and playability, making it easier to access the higher frets and explore a new range of sounds. The guitar also featured the Fender synchronized tremolo (or “vibrato”) bridge, a new innovation that allowed guitarists to bend strings more easily, thus achieving the pedal steel-like sound that was popular among country artists of the day. Essentially unchanged since its debut, the Stratocaster remains the most popular and influential electric guitar ever made, and players across all genres continue to prize its sound, style and versatility.The story continues and continues, but all you need to know that Fender makes the most exceptional guitars in all price ranges. Leo Fender once said that all artists were angels, and it was his, “job to give them wings to fly.” Now, nearly seven decades since Leo Fender debuted his first amps and guitars, the company is proud to carry on his vision–inspiring artists around the world and giving new players the tools they need to start their musical legacy. They are all flying high with Fender.
Eric Clapton's Stratoscaster.
Our favorite this year is the Eric Clapton Stratocaster with Slowhand sound and style. Experience the peerless Strat style of Mr. Slowhand himself, Eric Clapton, one of Fender's most acclaimed and enduring artists signature models. With classic design and special features that give it exceptional tonal versatility and effortless feel worthy of one of the world's greatest names in rock and blues, it puts pure Clapton Stratocaster tone and feel straight into your hands.
Features include:
An Alder body.
An active mid-boost and TBX tone circuits. The second tone control knob functions as an active mid-boost control. Turning it clockwise boosts mid and bass frequencies while decreasing treble frequencies. The first tone control knob operates this guitar’s TBX (Treble Bass Expander) tone circuitry. The knob has a detent at the center position (5) and works like a normal tone control from zero to the detent. Turning the knob clockwise from the detent adds presence and brightness; turning it counterclockwise from the detent rolls off high frequencies.
A special 'soft V' neck profile. The "soft V" neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) on the Eric Clapton Stratocaster has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel that takes the more pronounced sharpness of a ’50s "V" profile and "softens" it into a somewhat more rounded shape. Ideal for players with larger hands whose thumb extends over the edge of the fingerboard.
Vintage-style blocked synchronized tremolo bridge. The Eric Clapton Stratocaster comes with an easily removable wood block installed between the tremolo block and tremolo cavity wall to keep it from moving, as specified by the great guitarist himself.9.5 Fingerboard Radius. The fingerboard radius is an important spec that describes the amount of curvature across the width of the fingerboard. This instrument’s modern 9.5" fingerboard radius is slightly more flattened than a vintage-style radius, but still with enough arc to provide a natural and notably comfortable fretting-hand feel, and to make bending notes easier.
Urethane Finish. Urethane guitar body finishes are especially strong and durable, and will hold colors with great vividness, sheen and clarity for extraordinarily long periods.
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