Fender is a historic American brand and many of its most prized instruments are still built in California. Yet some of its most hotly discussed releases originate from the other side of the world.

How Josh Scott of JHS Pedals Became the Guitar Pedal World's Leading Historian Japanese guitar culture is, was, and always will be a beast of its own — often dwarfing anywhere else in the world, ...

Fender Japan's guitars have always been just a little bit different from their global models. (Photo courtesy of Fender Japan) Japanese guitar culture is, was, and always will be a beast of its own — ...