However, the 70th Anniversary Vintera II Antigua Stratocaster stands out for something rather unexpected. It’s the only Vintera II model in the lineup; it’s the only hardtail; and it’s the ...

This 70s Hardtail Strat is a different animal altogether, and feels more like a nod to an era rather than an attempt to create a period-correct replica. Roughly half the price of the other Strats in ...

Chris Garza of Suicide Silence has just received the first-ever hardtail seven-string Fender Strat – it’s taken almost seven years to make, and he has big plans for the design ...

Hardtail it What’s the specific appeal of a Hardtail Strat to you? “People should try the Hardtail - the Hardtail is actually a more appealing guitar to me [than a vibrato-equipped Strat]. I like ...

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop (FCS) announced that they have introduced the ...

Fender Celebrates 70 Years of the Stratocaster With Limited Edition Lineups ... Aged Black, Cimarron Red and Aged Desert Sand and, finally, 1954 Hardtail Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic in ...

Maple neck with "C"-shaped profile Indian Laurel fingerboard Three single-coil Stratocaster pickups with five-way switching Vintage-inspired hardtail bridge 21 medium jumbo frets ...

To celebrate the guitar’s 70th birthday, Fender has released a Limited Edition 1954 Hardtail Deluxe Closet Classic, complete with gold hardware, for more opulent collectors.

The 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1945 Stratocaster, one of seven limited edition guitars Fender will have available throughout 2024. (Fender) ...

That it's a hardtail Strat makes it quite rare in itself, but being owned and played by Clapton for a number of years gives it a star quality that adds a few zeros to any asking price.