Tom Bettenhausen

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Technology guy . Building and maintaining websites, applications and Internet technologies.

“For guitar fans who understand the historical importance of the woman, the finish, and the Fender Stratocaster itself”: The original Mary Kaye Strat became one of the most iconic Fender builds of all time – now it’s heading to auction … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

The 1956 Strat was snapped in an early Fender ad that featured The Mary Kaye Trio – and helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with the…

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“It’s been road-tested, kicked around, X-rayed… We’ve made a guitar that’s adaptable to all situations”: Fender and Chris Shiflett cut no corners in creating the new signature ‘Cleaver’ Telecaster – a long-awaited replica of his Masterbuilt model … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

The P-90-loaded workhorse was first teased earlier this year, and has been rigorously road-tested over a number of months in order to meet the Foo…

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