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Ritchie Blackmore performs onstage
Ritchie Blackmore's first Strat came from Eric Clapton's collection

By Phil Weller Published

Blackmore might be a Stratocaster icon now, but if it wasn’t for a bargain deal courtesy of Eric Clapton’s roadie, he may never have been

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English guitarist Eric Clapton performs live on stage playing a black Fender Stratocaster guitar at Wembley Stadium in London in June 1992.
Eric Clapton says selling these two legendary guitars was a “big, big mistake”: “They're very sacred things to me”

By Phil Weller Published

Two decades later, the guitarist still regrets letting them go

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Amy Winehouse rehearses ahead of tomorrow's Wembley Arena performace of "The Miller Strat Pack" concert on September 23, 2004 at Black Island Studios in London. The event pays homage to the Fender Stratocaster at tomorrow's charity concert for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, and celebrates 50 years of the iconic guitar.
"She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Known for her singular voice, Winehouse was also a talented guitarist. She died 15 years ago today

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LEFT: Jack White poses with his custom Fender Three-Wheel-Motion Low-Rider Telecaster, at Third Man Records in Nashville, March 20, 2022. RIGHT: A detail of Jack White's 1964 “JB Hutto” Montgomery Ward Airline electric guitar
Jack White’s surprising reason why he avoided the guitars everyone else was playing

By Phil Weller Published

White explains how rejecting iconic guitars helped him carve out his identity — and why he has no regrets.

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English rock guitarist Jeff Beck of the bands The Yard Birds and The Jeff Beck Group. During a portrait shoot with his Fender Stratocaster guitar on May 13, 2009.
Dweezil Zappa on the time Jeff Beck damaged a priceless vintage Strat before his eyes – and didn’t care

By Phil Weller Published

The virtuoso loved to play guitars, but he didn’t give them any special treatment

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A photo of a Fender Jimi Hendrix Tribute Strat in Ultraviolet from an Instagram post
Why a mid-priced and “ugly” Mexican Strat is causing a stir at Norman’s Rare Guitars

By Phil Weller Published

This limited-edition Jimi Hendrix tribute model bears a striking Ultraviolet finish that will put off most buyers — until they plug the guitar in and play it

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What is the best Stratocaster? I've been playing Strats for 20 years - here are my top picks

By Matt McCracken Last updated

I've been playing a Strat all my life, here's an all-encompassing guide to the best Fender Stratocasters available today

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Uli Jon Roth performs live on stage during a concert at Tempodrom on March 29, 2018 in Berlin, Germany
“They sent me two 5150 amps. They sounded great for about 10 seconds, then they were fried!” Uli John Roth on his amp-destroying Sky guitar

By Phil Weller Published

Featuring quadruple-coil active pickups and 38 frets, the guitar is unlike any other, and not all amps were ready for its power

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Joe Bonamassa poses with the Fender Strat he purchased at the shop where Rory Gallagher bought his famed 1961 Fender Strat. He's standing with the store's staff
Joe Bonamassa visits the store where Rory Gallagher bought his legendary Strat and buys a sunburst of his own

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist is in Rory Gallagher’s hometown ahead of three tribute shows next month

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Steve Winwood on stage with Traffic at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome on March 29 1973 while recording the band's live album On The Road.
How a 20-year-old hot-shot guitarist convinced Eric Clapton to switch to Fender Strats

By Phil Weller Published

Having made his name with the Gibson brand in the mid to late 1960s, Clapton made the dramatic switch in the ‘70s and hasn’t looked back since

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