If you are a Fender Anniversary Strat fan you will be familiar with Pamelina H and her art. I'm pleased to report that Pamelina has...

I was given the opportunity to photograph this very special 50th Anniversary Stratocaster prototype recently. The close-ups of the guitar...

Today I received some more material from Fender Senior Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov. Despite being extremely busy this kind and talented...

(The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside. L-R Todd Krause - Gary Davies - Fred Stuart) My first draft sections on all the Anniversary...

What can you say when a legendary and in-demand guitar builder freely gives you literally hours of his time? Well one thing you must do...

Although he's now busy coming up with new products under the banner of Mark Kendrick Design, I'm pleased to say Mark Kendrick found some...

Well, that's another cool interview in the can and thank you Mr. Baker. 'Mean' Gene who is in fact a very nice guy, had an outstanding...

Well I may have had a bad week, but it hasn't stopped me playing the guitar and typing up some of the final interviews. The bandages on...

It was an honor to speak with a member of Fender Royalty today. As most folks know, Abigail Ybarra started work at Fender in 1956 and...

It was great to speak with Fender Build Standards Director Chris Fleming again today. Chris was a Senior Master Builder at the Custom...

That's not me with Bruce above, but I've enjoyed a number of delightful conversations with British guitar legend Bruce Welch, including...

I've had a starstruck few days. First 'Uber' Builder Scott Buehl had me beaming after an interesting conversation about his Fender...

I just had an interesting and fun conversation with Master Guitar Builder and nice guy Greg Fessler as planned. It's always a pleasure to...

While I've been in regular touch with Fender Custom Shop co-founder John Page for some time, his busy schedule meant we had to wait a...

OK so Fender Custom Shop Senior Master Builder Todd Krause is not my twin, but we do share a particular sense of humor. I've just had...

The answer to the question above is lots! Here's a photo I took of Dennis Galuszka at the Fender Custom Shop last Summer. I can never...

It was a real pleasure to catch up with Master Guitar Builder Jason Smith today. Like his fellow Master Builders at the Fender Custom...

Another interview with talented artist and guitar painter Pamelina H who has painted numerous guitars for the Fender Custom Shop and others

Three Fender Stratocaster 9/11 Tribute guitars were built by Todd Krause to commemorate the first responders. The 3 public service organizat

This photo was taken when I met Josefina Campos at the Fender Custom Shop in August 2016 and today I interviewed her for my book. As the...