Arteconciencias: Possibly the rarest Fender Performer ever made has surfaced

A ‘lost’ Fender Performer from 1985 has surfaced – possibly the rarest example of the quirky electric guitar ever made | Watch Mike McCready share solo duties with Jason Isbell in an epic guitar duel – on a 1960 Fender Stratocaster he borrowed from Isbell | Kirk Hammett recently injured his knee onstage playing Master Of Puppets – but came back in time for the solo

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July 10, 2023

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A ‘lost’ Fender Performer from 1985 has surfaced – possibly the rarest example of the quirky electric guitar ever made

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Believed to be a prototype, the Emerald Mist model heralded a transitional period in Fender history, and is going up for auction later this year

Watch Mike McCready share solo duties with Jason Isbell in an epic guitar duel – on a 1960 Fender Stratocaster he borrowed from Isbell

(Jesse Cornett/YouTube)

The performance of This Ain't It doubled as a fine vintage guitar display, with Isbell himself playing both a '50s Fender Telecaster and a 1961 Gibson SG

Kirk Hammett recently injured his knee onstage playing Master Of Puppets – but came back in time for the solo

(Joonas Turunen/YouTube)

Fan footage shows the Metallica guitarist clutching his leg between playing sections in the song's opening minutes

Features

Corook: "My dad used to say, 'If you practiced guitar as much as you practice Guitar Hero, you'd be pretty good.' I was like, 'Fine, I'll do that then!'"

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Corook checks in to discuss the evolution of a 49-second TikTok song, and explains why everyone is head-over-heels with rubber-bridged acoustic guitars

"I've put my life back together, but it's all a growing process. If you stop growing, what good is it musically?" Stevie Ray Vaughan's In Step, and the new beginning that should have been

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In this 1988 conversation, SRV discusses his affinity for the Fender Strat, how he approached learning Clapton and Hendrix, and the healing powers of the guitar

From Guitar Player

Ever wondered why Brazilian rosewood is a big deal? Here's all you need to know

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Although many players infer a "warm, mellow" tone from Brazilian rosewood's vintage credentials, the reality is quite different

"I've dedicated my life to the blues, and a lot of other people have, too. What did we do to be treated like that?": Buddy Guy has, most definitely, still got the blues

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"I've kept doing it so people don't forget Muddy and Wolf, B.B. – all the rest of 'em," the Strat-toting blues guru says

Buyer's Guides

The best guitars for punk

(Future)

From Gibson to Eastwood, Fender to Music Man, here's our expert pick of guitars to help you cause some anarchy at your next DIY show

Lessons

Richie Sambora has a supersized blues soloing style – make your solos more melodic by learning his lead guitar tricks

(Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives)

The megastar guitarist behind Bon Jovi's mega-selling hits, Sambora has an effervescent approach to blues. Here, we unpack his melodic pentatonic approaches

Reviews

Pickup Music 2023 review

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Pickup Music is an all-encompassing online learning platform for guitarists of any level – from straight-up beginners, to experienced players looking to expand their six-string vocabulary