Fender · Models

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Fender Stratocaster

Electric guitar

Introduced by Fender in 1954, the Stratocaster is one of the most influential and widely imitated electric guitars ever made. Its contoured double-cutaway solid body, bolt-on maple neck, three single-coil pickups with a five-way selector, and synchronized vibrato bridge produce a bright, articulate voice that has shaped rock, blues, pop, surf, and country. Players from Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and David Gilmour built signature tones on it, and the design has anchored Fender's line for seven decades.

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Fender Telecaster

Electric guitar

Launched in 1950 and renamed the Telecaster in 1951, it was the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar. Its single-cutaway slab body, bolt-on maple neck, and two single-coil pickups produce a bright, cutting twang that became foundational to country, rock, blues, and pop.

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Strat Plus

Electric guitar · United States

A premium Stratocaster series Fender offered from 1987 to 1998, fitted with noise-canceling Lace Sensor pickups, locking tuners, and a roller nut to improve tuning stability. It was a flagship of Fender's late-eighties modernization.

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Fender Jaguar

Electric guitar

Introduced in 1962 as Fender's top offset model, the Jaguar uses a short 24-inch scale, bright single-coil pickups, an elaborate rhythm/lead switching system, and a floating tremolo. First embraced by surf players, it later became a favorite of alternative and indie guitarists.

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Fender Jazzmaster

Electric guitar

Introduced in 1958 as Fender's flagship, the Jazzmaster has a large offset body, wide flat single-coil pickups, a dual rhythm/lead circuit, and a floating tremolo with a separate bridge. Originally marketed to jazz players, it instead became a cornerstone of surf, then later alternative and indie rock.

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Fender Cyclone II

Electric guitar · Mexico

A follow-up to the Cyclone offered in the early 2000s, the Cyclone II keeps the compact offset body and short scale but switches to a trio of single-coil pickups for a brighter, more vintage-flavored sound.

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Fender American Professional II Stratocaster

Electric guitar · United States

A modern Fender Stratocaster variant with V-Mod II single-coil pickups, a Deep C neck, narrow-tall frets, and a two-point synchronized tremolo.

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Fender Mustang

Electric guitar

A short-scale student model introduced in 1964, the Mustang has an offset body, two single-coil pickups with distinctive slide-switch wiring, and a floating tremolo. Affordable and easy to play, it found lasting popularity with punk and alternative musicians.

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Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster

Electric guitar · United States

A signature Stratocaster developed with guitarist Eric Johnson, built to vintage sensibilities with a thin nitrocellulose finish, a quartersawn maple neck, special-wound single-coils, and countersunk tremolo springs. Detail touches such as a single string tree and a 12-degree neck-pocket fit reflect Johnson's preference for clear, dynamic tone.

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Fender Telecaster Thinline

Electric guitar

A semi-hollow Telecaster introduced in 1968 with a routed body and a single f-hole that reduce weight and add airiness. The original kept two single-coils, while the 1972 Thinline adopted a pair of Fender Wide Range humbuckers for a thicker tone.

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Eric Clapton Stratocaster

Electric guitar · United States

Fender's first artist signature model, introduced in 1988 and shaped around the feel of Eric Clapton's favorite Stratocasters. It pairs a soft V-shaped maple neck with noiseless single-coil pickups and an active mid-boost circuit, and the vibrato is typically blocked for a fixed-bridge response. Offered in finishes such as Torino Red, Olympic White, and Pewter, it remains one of Fender's longest-running signature guitars.

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Jim Root Telecaster

Electric guitar

A signature Telecaster for Slipknot guitarist Jim Root, built for heavy music and minimalism. It uses active humbucking pickups, a single volume control with no tone knob, and is typically finished in flat black or white with an ebony fingerboard.

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Fender Jag-Stang

Electric guitar

A hybrid designed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and released by Fender in 1995, combining the body shapes of the Jaguar and the Mustang. It keeps a short scale and offset body and was built to Cobain's preference for a humbucker/single-coil pickup pairing.

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Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster

Electric guitar

A signature Stratocaster for neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, defined by a scalloped fingerboard, a brass nut, and a large 1970s-style headstock. Its specification supports the rapid, fluid lead playing central to his style.

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Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Stratocaster

Electric guitar · Mexico

A Mexican-built signature Stratocaster developed with blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, featuring a special neck profile and a set of hotter Tex-Mex single-coil pickups. It is wired for vintage-style response and aimed at expressive blues and roots playing.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster

Electric guitar · United States

A signature Stratocaster modeled on Stevie Ray Vaughan's famous "Number One," featuring a left-handed vibrato unit mounted on a right-handed body, gold hardware, a pao ferro fingerboard, and the engraved "SRV" pickguard. It is built to capture the thick, expressive blues tone he was known for.

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Fender Stratocaster American Standard

Electric guitar · United States

The U.S. production-standard Stratocaster offered from 1987 to 2016, updating the classic with a 22-fret neck, a two-point synchronized tremolo, and modernized hardware. For nearly three decades it was the benchmark American-made Strat.

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Fender Cyclone

Electric guitar · Mexico

A Mexican-built offset model introduced in the late 1990s, the Cyclone borrows the compact Mustang-style body and short scale but adds a fuller, more modern voice. The original version combined a humbucker with a single-coil pickup and a Stratocaster-style vibrato.

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Fender J5 Telecaster

Electric guitar

A signature Telecaster for guitarist John 5, stripped down for hard rock and metal use. It pairs a bridge humbucker with a single-coil neck pickup and is usually finished in stark black-and-chrome or similarly bold cosmetic schemes.

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Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster

Electric guitar · United States

A faithful reissue recreating the specifications of the 1952 Telecaster, with an ash body, one-piece maple neck, and a pair of vintage-voiced single-coil pickups through a traditional three-way circuit. It is built for players who want the bright, twangy character and feel of an early-fifties Tele.

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Fender Telecaster Custom

Electric guitar

A dressed-up Telecaster variant. The original 1959 Custom added body binding to the standard Tele, while the better-known 1972 version paired a Fender Wide Range humbucker in the neck position with a single-coil bridge pickup and a four-knob control layout, broadening the Tele's tonal range.

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Hard Tail

Electric guitar

The Hard Tail is a Fender electric guitar built with a fixed hardtail bridge instead of a vibrato unit. The name refers to this non-tremolo bridge, which anchors the strings directly to the body; it is most associated with fixed-bridge versions of the Stratocaster.

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Fender Starcaster

Electric guitar

A semi-hollow offset guitar Fender introduced in 1976, distinguished by an unusual hooked headstock, a center block for feedback resistance, and a master volume control. Discontinued in the early 1980s, it was reissued decades later as a cult favorite.

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Stagemaster

Electric guitar

The Stagemaster is a Superstrat-style electric guitar sold under Fender's Squier brand. Aimed at rock and metal players, it typically pairs humbucking pickups with a double-locking vibrato in a sleek, fast-playing solid body, and was also offered in extended-range seven-string versions.

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Starcaster by Fender

Electric guitar

A budget Stratocaster-style line sold under the "Starcaster by Fender" name through big-box and department stores, unrelated to the 1976 semi-hollow Starcaster. It offered beginners an affordable instrument carrying the Fender name.

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Fender Dodicaster

Electric guitar

The Dodicaster is a custom Fender electric guitar built for Italian guitarist Dodi Battaglia of the band Pooh, made to his own specifications in the late 1990s. Its name combines Dodi with Fender's -caster naming, and it is based on a Stratocaster-style solid body.