Tag Archives: Fender

Guitar & Amp Giveaway! Win a Fender '70s Strat and Kustom Tube Amp

This is a bit of an odd pairing, but both great pieces of gear, so let’s go with it!

Ultimate Guitar and The Music Zoo have teamed up to give away a ’70s Stratocaster from Fender, and a Kustom Defender V50 all-tube 50 watt guitar amp. Put them together, and this package will give one winner some killer vintage tone worth about $2,150.

Win a Fender Road Worn '60s Stratocaster from the Filmmakers of Rock Prophecies

If you’re into rock ‘n’ roll movies or documentaries, I highly suggest you check this out. According to the Rock Prophecies Facebook Page the DVD release date is Sept 14th, and the film will be airing nationally throughout the month of September on PBS.

BUT, to get you even more excited, the filmmakers are giving away a Fender Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster worth $1,199!

We're Kickin' it Old School with Weekend Gear Deals

If you’ve been with GearPipe for a while (we’re nearly three years old!), you’ll remember that I used to post gear deals almost exclusively. Things have changed a bit, but I thought it would be fun to track down a few deals for those of you with some cash burning a whole in your pocket.

Former Guitar Center Boss Larry Thomas to Become CEO of Fender

Bill Mendello, CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, had announced his retirement about a week ago. Certainly big news, but we’d all been waiting for his replacement to be announced to the public. Today, Fender revealed that Larry Thomas, a long-time Guitar Center employee and Chairman & CEO from 1996-2004, will take over the reigns of one of the most-respected guitar companies in the world.