Guitar World on MSN7mon
Ritchie Blackmore on why he switched from the 335 to the Stratocaster – and the one he used to record Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple icon Ritchie Blackmore tells us how a visit from Slowhand’s roadie turned him into a Fender Strat diehard – and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6mon
The Stratocaster Became Rock Music’s Most Iconic Guitar 70 Years Ago
Primitive solid-body electric guitars had been around since the 1930s ... Sales picked up once Buddy Holly showcased a Strat ...
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These special 70th anniversary Fender Strats look as good as they sound
When it comes to musical icons there are arguably none bigger than the Fender Stratocaster guitar ... from Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Holly to John Mayer and Kurt Cobain. It remains the choice ...