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So you want to play like rock god Jimi Hendrix? Fender combines guitar history and present-day playability in a Hendrix Stratocaster that's both a contemporary instrument and a child of the '60s.

The Edge's Strat (along with his signature amp) was tested and tweaked on the last U2 tour and, while it's a more mainstream piece, it has working pro written all over it. Very little, but the choice ...