In the subsequent 70 years, the Strat has never gone out of production. In addition to the countless editions made by Fender itself, millions of imitators have been produced, making it the most ...

First on sale in 1954, the Stratocaster, or Strat, is celebrating 70 years in the business, and to mark the occasion Fender is releasing seven new special edition models you won't want to miss.

Almost every internet forum discussion of classic late-’60s and ’70s-era recordings where an artist vaguely cites using a “Fender Champ” will result in some belligerent blowhard insisting ...