Soon after Leo Fender put the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar, the Esquire, into production in the Spring of 1950, he turned his attention to its low-end equivalent, the Precision Bass.

Traditional J-Bass styling. Excellent build. Enhanced 'big J' tones. Best electric guitars 2026: Our pick of guitars to suit all budgets Best acoustic guitars 2026: Super steel string acoustics for ...

Early bass heist: Wood admitted to taking a Fender Jazz Bass from a London shop as a teen to play with Jeff Beck, later returning years after to pay for it. Weaving guitar style: He and Richards blend ...

When it comes to fanfares, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. I’m in Tokyo for Fender Experience 2025, a three-day celebration of all things Fender. Members of the media from Japan, China, the UK ...

Fender Japan has launched its MIJ Hybrid II 2026 Collection, offering Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, and Jazz Bass models in new matte finishes and upgraded electronics. The series combines ...

“We want to be a part of the player’s journey,” Ethan Kaplan, the Chief Product Officer at Fender Musical Instruments, told me over the phone. On my laptop, I loaded Mod Shop, the online design tool ...