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These reimagined retro Fender guitars are period perfect

It’s never easy to instil a modern product with classic attributes. Many companies have tried over the years, with varying degrees of success…

Authentic American

Even Fender, which boasts one of the strongest heritages in the music world, has built some questionable retro interpretations over the years, such as the Road Worn series, in which new top-of-the-line guitars were given a faux ageing treatment in an attempt to recreate the axes of legendary musicians. All is forgiven with the introduction of the American Professional Series, however, which couples the latest technology with clean vintage aesthetics across a range of guitars and basses, including the Stratocaster and Telecaster. We’ll take an Antique Olive Jaguar and Mystic Seafoam Jazzmaster, though, please…

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