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 ...

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 ...

Just in time for the holidays, Fender announces the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster guitar, one of the most highly anticipated musical instruments in recent years. Honoring the electrifying player who ...

The post How to Get the Guitar Sound from Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic “Star-Spangled Banner” Performance appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Jimi Hendrix forever changed electric guitar playing at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...