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Electric guitar-based music continued to increase in popularity into the 1960s, especially among younger musicians. [[Surf rock]] icon [[Dick Dale]] created his unique sound with a Stratocaster and the brand's amplifiers beginning early in the decade. When [[Bob Dylan]] [[Electric Dylan controversy|went electric]] at the 1965 [[Newport Folk Festival]], he was playing a 1964 sunburst-finish Stratocaster.<ref name="Flood"/> [[Jimi Hendrix]], perhaps the Stratocaster's most well-known player, famously set one on fire at the 1967 [[Monterey Pop Festival]]. He also used a Strat during his rendition of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Woodstock]], a performance considered one of the most iconic moments of the 1960s.<ref name="Flood"/> Despite his later association with the [[Gibson Les Paul]], [[Jimmy Page]] was gifted a Telecaster by [[Jeff Beck]] and used it on much of his early [[Led Zeppelin]] work, including "[[Stairway to Heaven]]".<ref name="Tomisich">{{cite web |last1=Tomisich |first1=David |title=10 of the most iconic Fender Telecaster players of all time |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/10-most-iconic-fender-telecaster-players-of-all-time/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> His bandmate [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] played Fender's Jazz Bass model.<ref name="HodgsonMM">{{cite web |last1=Hodgson |first1=Peter |title=10 of the most iconic Fender Jazz Bass players |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/10-of-the-most-iconic-fender-jazz-bass-players/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> Outside of rock and blues, session bassist [[James Jamerson]] created a distinctive feel and groove with his Precision Bass on numerous [[Motown]] records, amassing 23 [[Billboard Hot 100]] number one songs during the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name="100PB">{{cite web |last1=Lloyd-Russell |first1=Andy |title=The greatest Fender Precision Bass Players of all time |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/the-greatest-fender-precision-bass-players-of-all-time/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Electric guitar-based music continued to increase in popularity into the 1960s, especially among younger musicians. [[Surf rock]] icon [[Dick Dale]] created his unique sound with a Stratocaster and the brand's amplifiers beginning early in the decade. When [[Bob Dylan]] [[Electric Dylan controversy|went electric]] at the 1965 [[Newport Folk Festival]], he was playing a 1964 sunburst-finish Stratocaster.<ref name="Flood"/> [[Jimi Hendrix]], perhaps the Stratocaster's most well-known player, famously set one on fire at the 1967 [[Monterey Pop Festival]]. He also used a Strat during his rendition of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Woodstock]], a performance considered one of the most iconic moments of the 1960s.<ref name="Flood"/> Despite his later association with the [[Gibson Les Paul]], [[Jimmy Page]] was gifted a Telecaster by [[Jeff Beck]] and used it on much of his early [[Led Zeppelin]] work, including "[[Stairway to Heaven]]".<ref name="Tomisich">{{cite web |last1=Tomisich |first1=David |title=10 of the most iconic Fender Telecaster players of all time |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/10-most-iconic-fender-telecaster-players-of-all-time/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> His bandmate [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] played Fender's Jazz Bass model.<ref name="HodgsonMM">{{cite web |last1=Hodgson |first1=Peter |title=10 of the most iconic Fender Jazz Bass players |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/10-of-the-most-iconic-fender-jazz-bass-players/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> Outside of rock and blues, session bassist [[James Jamerson]] created a distinctive feel and groove with his Precision Bass on numerous [[Motown]] records, amassing 23 [[Billboard Hot 100]] number one songs during the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name="100PB">{{cite web |last1=Lloyd-Russell |first1=Andy |title=The greatest Fender Precision Bass Players of all time |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/the-greatest-fender-precision-bass-players-of-all-time/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

[[File:TaylorHawkTributeWemb030922 (169 of 281) (52334409036).jpg|thumb|left|[[Rush (band)|Rush]]'s [[Geddy Lee]] is one of the Jazz Bass' most notable players.<ref name="HodgsonMM"/>]]

[[David Gilmour]] of [[Pink Floyd]] extensively used [[The Black Strat|a black Stratocaster]] during the 1970s and 1980s,<ref name="Flood"/> as did [[Eric Clapton]] with his Strat [[Blackie (guitar)|Blackie]]. A former Gibson player, Clapton had bought [[Brownie (guitar)|his first Fender]] in 1970. That same year, he gifted a butterscotch Telecaster to his friend [[Keith Richards]] just as [[The Rolling Stones]] were about to record ''[[Exile on Main St.]]'' Dubbed "Micawber", Richards replaced the neck pickup with a [[P.A.F.]] [[humbucker]] and it became his primary guitar for much of his career.<ref name="Tomisich"/> [[Heartland rock|Heartland rockers]] like [[Tom Petty]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]] played Telecasters on many of their hits, with Springsteen using his hollowed-out 1952 Tele, "The Mutt", continuously since 1973. [[The Clash]]'s [[Joe Strummer]] also preferred his 1966 Telecaster, which complemented his "angular, minimalist" style that was "more about energy than technical prowess."<ref name="Kemp">{{cite web |last1=Kemp |first1=Sam |last2=Starkey |first2=Arun |title=The 25 greatest Fender guitar players of all time |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/25-greatest-fender-guitar-players-of-all-time/ |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |publisher=Far Out Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> Meanwhile, one of [[funk]] and [[disco]]'s most prolific musicians, [[Nile Rodgers]], used a hard-tailed 1960 Stratocaster, [[The Hitmaker]], as his main instrument.<ref name="Kemp"/> In the world of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[Steve Harris]] played a single P-Bass across all of [[Iron Maiden]]'s albums beginning in 1975 with the band's debut.<ref name="100PB"/>

[[David Gilmour]] of [[Pink Floyd]] extensively used [[The Black Strat|a black Stratocaster]] during the 1970s and 1980s,<ref name="Flood"/> as did [[Eric Clapton]] with his Strat [[Blackie (guitar)|Blackie]]. A former Gibson player, Clapton had bought [[Brownie (guitar)|his first Fender]] in 1970. That same year, he gifted a butterscotch Telecaster to his friend [[Keith Richards]] just as [[The Rolling Stones]] were about to record ''[[Exile on Main St.]]'' Dubbed "Micawber", Richards replaced the neck pickup with a [[P.A.F.]] [[humbucker]] and it became his primary guitar for much of his career.<ref name="Tomisich"/> [[Heartland rock|Heartland rockers]] like [[Tom Petty]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]] played Telecasters on many of their hits, with Springsteen using his hollowed-out 1952 Tele, "The Mutt", continuously since 1973. [[The Clash]]'s [[Joe Strummer]] also preferred his 1966 Telecaster, which complemented his "angular, minimalist" style that was "more about energy than technical prowess."<ref name="Kemp">{{cite web |last1=Kemp |first1=Sam |last2=Starkey |first2=Arun |title=The 25 greatest Fender guitar players of all time |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/25-greatest-fender-guitar-players-of-all-time/ |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |publisher=Far Out Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> Meanwhile, one of [[funk]] and [[disco]]'s most prolific musicians, [[Nile Rodgers]], used a hard-tailed 1960 Stratocaster, [[The Hitmaker]], as his main instrument.<ref name="Kemp"/> In the world of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[Steve Harris]] played a single P-Bass across all of [[Iron Maiden]]'s albums beginning in 1975 with the band's debut.<ref name="100PB"/>

=== Modern era ===

=== Modern era ===

[[File:RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (75 of 90) (53065666915).jpg|thumb|right|John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing a Stratocaster.]]

While the Telecaster and Stratocaster remained in use into the 1990s, with players like [[John Frusciante]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[Mike McCready]] of [[Pearl Jam]], many [[grunge]] and [[alternative rock]] players gravitated towards other models. [[Kurt Cobain]] used Jaguar and Mustang models in addition to Strats; [[Thurston Moore]] of [[Sonic Youth]] used a Jazzmaster, as did [[J. Mascis]] of [[Dinosaur Jr.]] and [[Kevin Shields]] of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]].<ref name="Kemp"/> [[Thom Yorke]] of [[Radiohead]] has used a Telecaster Deluxe model, while bandmate [[Jonny Greenwood]] favors Telecaster models like the relatively uncommon Telecaster Plus. Bassists [[Mike Dirnt]] of [[Green Day]] and [[Nate Mendel]] of the [[Foo Fighters]] crafted their tones with Precision Basses.<ref name="100PB"/> [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] favored the Jazz Bass, wielding it as both a rhythm and lead instrument.<ref name="HodgsonMM"/> [[Jim Root]]—[[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]'s #4—is a notable [[Heavy metal music|metal]] guitarist who favors Fenders, as opposed to brands more commonly associated with the genre like [[Jackson Guitars|Jackson]] or [[B.C. Rich]], and has both Jazzmaster and Telecaster signature models.<ref name="Kemp"/> Other recent players to receive Fender signature guitars include [[H.E.R.]] and [[Cory Wong]].<ref name="Edwards">{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Lewis Noke |title=The most iconic Fender Stratocaster players and their unique Strats |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/mixdowns-10-greatest-hardware-equalisers-of-all-time-part-one/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

While the Telecaster and Stratocaster remained in use into the 1990s, with players like [[John Frusciante]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[Mike McCready]] of [[Pearl Jam]], many [[grunge]] and [[alternative rock]] players gravitated towards other models. [[Kurt Cobain]] used Jaguar and Mustang models in addition to Strats; [[Thurston Moore]] of [[Sonic Youth]] used a Jazzmaster, as did [[J. Mascis]] of [[Dinosaur Jr.]] and [[Kevin Shields]] of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]].<ref name="Kemp"/> [[Thom Yorke]] of [[Radiohead]] has used a Telecaster Deluxe model, while bandmate [[Jonny Greenwood]] favors Telecaster models like the relatively uncommon Telecaster Plus. Bassists [[Mike Dirnt]] of [[Green Day]] and [[Nate Mendel]] of the [[Foo Fighters]] crafted their tones with Precision Basses.<ref name="100PB"/> [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] favored the Jazz Bass, wielding it as both a rhythm and lead instrument.<ref name="HodgsonMM"/> [[Jim Root]]—[[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]'s #4—is a notable [[Heavy metal music|metal]] guitarist who favors Fenders, as opposed to brands more commonly associated with the genre like [[Jackson Guitars|Jackson]] or [[B.C. Rich]], and has both Jazzmaster and Telecaster signature models.<ref name="Kemp"/> Other recent players to receive Fender signature guitars include [[H.E.R.]] and [[Cory Wong]].<ref name="Edwards">{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Lewis Noke |title=The most iconic Fender Stratocaster players and their unique Strats |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/mixdowns-10-greatest-hardware-equalisers-of-all-time-part-one/ |website=mixdownmag.com |publisher=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>