Ever since he departed Fender and joined the PRS family, John Mayer has, for the most part, been unwaveringly loyal to his Silver Sky signature guitar. Having said that, recent months have seen Mayer ...

Despite building his early reputation on Gibson Les Pauls, Jeff Beck became one of the most celebrated Stratocaster players from the 1970s onward. But his affinity for Fender’s flagship model didn’t ...

Steve Lukather has played a loaned guitar that belonged to Jeff Beck just weeks after John Mayer appeared on stage with the same signature white Fender Stratocaster. It's easy to spot because of the ...

This story was originally published in the May 15, 2003, issue of Rolling Stone. Read more from that issue and the 2026 American Icons package here. T he Fender Stratocaster is rock & roll’s ultimate ...