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Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster
“I Only Play One Guitar”: Nile Rodgers Riffs On His Famed Hitmaker As Fender releases a limited-edition replica, we talk to the man himself about the axe that defines his career.
Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar – photographed at the Hard Rock Cafe on April 28, 2022 in London, England
The Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain Used in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Music Video Has Sold at Auction for $4.5 Million The eye-watering final price tag makes it the second most valuable guitar ever sold at auction.
Fernando Perdomo
“I Can Say So Much More With My Guitar Than Lyrics”: Miami Maestro Fernando Perdomo Explores the Art of Instrumentals The fiery guitarist puts his versatility on display with the Carmine Appice collaborative album ‘Energy Overload.’

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Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, 2010

5 Reasons Beverly “Guitar” Watkins Remains a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published 18 November 21

A dedicated blues artist she cut her debut solo record at the age of 60.

1966 Fender Mustang

All You Need To Know About the Fender Mustang – the Guitar of Choice for Kurt Cobain

By Dave Hunter published 26 October 21

Fender’s humbly stylish Mustang was a popular “student” model of the 1960s that saw use with some big-name artists.

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