Eric Johnson broke new ground with his semi-hollow Strat – but he’d take inspiration from Gibson if he made another
Johnson’s 2018 signature model was the first to combine a semi-hollow design with a contoured Strat body, but it didn’t take ...
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These special 70th anniversary Fender Strats look as good as they sound
features Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat pickups, a maple Modern C neck and an Alder body, finished in Nebula Noir (black with multi-coloured flecks). For serious musicians, the 70th ...
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ESP goes all-in on single-pickup builds for 2025 – is the neck humbucker becoming a thing of the past for metal guitars?
maple necks, and ESP LH-150B pickups with a push-pull coil split control, for Explorer, Telecaster, and super Strat shapes. The Phoenix, though, ditches the maple neck in favor of mahogany.
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Fender 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster HSS review
The Ultra Stratocaster HSS on review here is an attention ... the glossy body presents a lovely contrast to the roasted maple neck, which wears a hand-rubbed oil-urethane finish on the back ...