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Introducing the Fender Next Class of 2024
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Learn “Enter Sandman” by Metallica for Free with Fender Play
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Fender Next 2023: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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Player Plus Session: Teezo Touchdown Brings the Metal with the Meteora Bass
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Player Plus Sessions: Portugal. The Man Meets the Meteora HH & Meteora Bass
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Inside the Player Plus Meteora & Meteora Bass
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Inside the New Fender x Mobile Fidelity Turntable Inspired by the P Bass!
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Bass Guitar Buying Guide
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Fender Plugged In: Kenny Beats, Episode 2
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Fender Next 2022: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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Bass vs Guitar: Differences, Difficulties and Which Is Right For You
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How to Play Bass Guitar
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Fender Play Live: Justin Meldal-Johnsen Playlist
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Artform Influences: Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge on Chuck Rainey
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Fender Next 2020: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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2019 Roundup: The 10 Most Practiced Songs in Fender Play
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Year in Review: Fender's 2019 Highlights
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Fender Teams with Several Influential Artists for Fender Play Foundation
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Breaking Down the American Original '50s Precision Bass
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How to Choose Your Ideal Bass Modeling Amp
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4 Ways to Learn Faster with the Redesigned and Streamlined Fender Play
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Get a Closer Look at the Villager 12-String and Kingman Acoustic Bass
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New Dimensions: Check Out the Fender Alternate Reality Series
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Win a Fender Flea Active Jazz Bass in the Flea Bass Riff Contest
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Fender Next Set to Amplify the Voice of Emerging Artists in 2020
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2018 Roundup: The 10 Most Popular Songs in Fender Play
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10 Easy Songs to Learn on Bass
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Inside the Parallel Universe '51 Telecaster PJ Bass
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5 Tips to Move from Guitar to Bass
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Greta Van Fleet on Their Influences and the 'Primal' Nature of Instruments
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The First Fender Reissue: A Telecaster Bass History
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Jaguar Bass Controls Explained
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How to Get Great Bass Sound at a Medium-Sized Gig
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The Bass VI: Baritone Guitar or Bass?
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2018 NAMM Sneak Peek
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Looking Back: Fender's 2017 Highlights
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How the '74 Jazz Bass Got Its Mojo
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3/4 Time: A Simple Guide
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How Does Fender Play Compare to Other Online Guitar Lessons?
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No Boundaries: The Creative Potential of the Mustang GT and Rumble Series
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Make Dad's Day with These Father's Day Gifts
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Fender in Focus: Pixies, Alt-J and Royal Blood
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Precision Bass or Jazz Bass: Which Is Right for You?
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Future Islands' William Cashion on Beginnings and Why He Loves a P-Bass
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6 Beginner Basses to Kick Off Your Collection
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You Destroy the Things You Love: The Story of London Calling's Iconic Cover
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Inside the Song: The Sustained Brilliance of U2's 'With or Without You'
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How Pickup Guru Tim Shaw Powered the American Professional Series
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What Are Alnico Pickups?
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Going Low: The History of the Bassman
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Fender in Focus: Sting, Melissa Etheridge and Japandroids
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The Indisputable Laws of Practice
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How to Tune Your Bass
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Legendary Lows: The Precision Bass Story
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Fender in Focus: Cobi, Iration, Old Dominion
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Design Your Dream Guitar: Experience the Fender Mod Shop
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6 Unique Artists Tackle the New American Professional Series
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Small Wonder: How the Nut is Critical to Your Tone
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Fender in Focus: The Flaming Lips, Jimmy Eat World, Cage the Elephant
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View the Making of the American Professional Series
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Buzz Off: How to Deal With Fret Buzz
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Go With the Grain: The Many Benefits of a Quartersawn Neck
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Fender in Focus: The Pretenders and Bonnie Raitt
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Looking Back: Fender's 2016 Highlights
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The 3 Neck Attachment Methods You Should Know
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Bass Strings 101
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Everything You Need to Know After Getting a New Guitar
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Bass Debate: Pick vs. Fingers
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How to Hold a Guitar Pick
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Fender in Focus: John Mayer, Bruno Mars and JP Cooper
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What Is a String Tree?
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Peel Off Pickguard Film Without Damaging Your Guitar
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What Is the American Professional Series?
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Asked/Answered: What's the Best Way to Fly With My Guitar?
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The Bass VI: Part Guitar. Part Bass. All Epic.
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Case Closed: Storage Tips to Save Your Guitars
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What Is a Humbucker and How Does It 'Buck' the Hum?
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What I Know So Far … 'Luke Cage' composer Adrian Younge
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6 Unique Squiers You Need in Your Collection
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Low End Theories With a Tribe Called Quest
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12 Incredible Bass VI Performances
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Is a Short-Scale Bass Right for You?
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Home Bass: Enter Flea's Domain and Hear His Signature Bass
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Finishing School: The Science and Style of Fender Finishes
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C-V-U? Which Neck Shape Is for You?
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