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 ...

Today, of course, everyone knows about the ‘spring tension vs string tension’ balancing act that went on to make some of rock ’n’ roll’s classic guitar moments and many have tried to overhaul and ...

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 ...