What on earth is the appeal of a single-pickup guitar and how can it help you to hone your modding skills? Dave Burrluck goes in search of a giggable ‘Junior’…

Winding Firebird Pickups

Fender reaches into its archives to bring this lesser-known classic back to life. Let’s see if it captures the original magic

Silvertone 1446 Spruce-Up

Candy Apple Red was reputedly Leo’s favourite finish and, as this small selection from a very large collection proves, it looks fantastic on any Fender guitar

Long hidden in the shadows of Fender history, the early 60s brown-panel Super Amp has reemerged. Senior product manager, Rick Heins, talks us through its rebirth