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  1. Fender Introduces Pawn Shop Series Guitars

    The new Fender Pawn Shop Series. Two Fender ’72 guitars (front and far left) and two Fender ’51 guitars (far right) flank two Mustang Special guitars. Fender is proud to continue its long tradition of innovation by introducing the new Pawn Shop Series guitars—the Fender ’51, Fender ’72 and Mustang® Special. These instruments draw inspiration from the eccentric and sometimes...
  2. TECH TIPS: Blown Speakers

    A loudspeaker in cross section as seen from the side. The voice coil is a moving part attached to the apex of the cone below the domed dust cap; it does not touch the magnet structure in which it is very precisely seated. In the most common form of blown speaker, the voice coil is damaged such that it does...
  3. “Turn your guitar into a string synth and Irish tin whistle”

    Happy St. Paddy’s Day 2011 Top of the morning to ya! Here's a little St. Patrick's Day Cheer from the Electro-Harmonix Guitar Effects Company. Don't forget to sport some green out there and have a Jolly Good Day! Cheers! Bill Ruppert breathes in the dew of a fine morning in old Eire. With a sly wink and a nod, Bill...
  4. TECH TIPS: The Esquire Pickup Switch

    Here's Another Great Article from Fender's Site. Enjoy! A Classic Series Esquire model, with its single pickup concealed beneath the bridge cover. Q: When is a pickup switch not a pickup selector switch? A: When it’s the pickup switch on an Esquire® guitar. Think about it: The Fender Esquire guitar model has only one pickup. So why does it have...
  5. Fender New Rumble™ Heads and Cabinets

    Fender Bass Amplification now complements its popular Rumble combo amps with two new heads and three new cabinets. These newest members of the Rumble family are small and powerful, with a special magnetic mounting system that keeps the heads firmly fixed to any of the cabinets without interference from vibration, even at extreme volumes. The new Rumble amp heads and...