I was honoured to be asked to contribute to celebrate the magazine’s 40th anniversary and the 70th birthday of the Fender ... I missed the whammy bar. So it was back to the Stratocaster!

Classic-sounding Strat ... and tremolo bar enabled greater tonal acrobatics, and the comfortable rounded edges of the body made it easier to play for hours. Now, the second generation of Fender ...

Nowadays, Fender will sell you a Stratocaster or Telecaster electric ... Because of their bridge design and famous whammy bar, Strats have a reputation for being a little unstable on the tuning ...