No one will ever be able to conjure up the “Spanish Castle Magic” of Jimi Hendrix. Not Eric Clapton, not John Frusciante, and not even Santana. The legend remains in an upper echelon all by himself … ...

So you want to play like rock god Jimi Hendrix? Fender combines guitar history and present-day playability in a Hendrix Stratocaster that's both a contemporary instrument and a child of the '60s.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kristen Forbes Last week saw the commencement of the 2024 Experience Hendrix tour, which ...

The clip, which you can watch on Fender’s official YouTube channel, features the various guitarists appearing one at a time as they shred away on an outdoor platform surrounded by stacks of Fender ...

Before he emerged on the London scene in late 1966, Jimi Hendrix was a struggling musician (stage name: Jimmy James) playing the clubs in New York City’s Greenwich Village. But he didn’t struggle for ...

Tell some rock 'n roll mavens that you're headed to a museum to see the guitar Jimi Hendrix played at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and you're very likely to be met with a hardy guffaw and a raised ...

Jimi Hendrix's longest-owned guitar is heading to auction. Estimated to sell for between £80,000 and £120,000 (US$100,000 to $150,000), the 1951 Epiphone was owned by Hendrix longer than any other ...

The Fender Stratocaster may be the defining guitar of the rock ‘n’ roll era. Introduced in 1954, the Strat didn’t sell in droves until much later, when it was picked up by the likes of Bob Dylan, John ...

Life was pretty basic back in 1954. Your TV, if you were lucky enough to have one, would have been made from wood or Bakelite and have a nine-inch screen with black and white pictures. And only one ...

The Fender Stratocaster; musicians revere it, non-players see it when they picture a guitar, and a great many fans have heard it create history. The brand is now celebrating its 70th anniversary with ...

Guitar manufacturers have long offered “signature” models: instruments based on those used by famous players or built to their specs and then marketed to the public. Indeed, one the most iconic and ...