Paul kelly leo fenders creations have arguably had more influence on modern music than those of any other musical instrument manufacturer. This isnt just about the look either youre getting periodaccurate neck shapes and decadespecific pickups to go along with a wide collection of colors that includes. Featuring 250 photographs of fender guitarsincluding the stratocaster. Various artists books fender the golden age 19501970. Famous for its 27mile stretch of white sand beaches, panama city, florida, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the florida panhandle. Ive played guitar for approaching 20 years, and started with a fender strat, along with. The fender stratocaster is the worlds most written about electric guitar. The fender story begins over 70 years ago in a small fullerton, california workshop. For players who want the style and sound of fenders golden era, fender created the vintera 50s precision bass.
Its almost beyond belief to imagine that in 15 short years, fender produced some of the most iconic instrument designs ever, and in the case of the strat pretty. Check out 9yearold jayden tatasciore playing some rock on our gibson custom shop historic flying v here at normans rare guitars. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. To mark the 60th anniversary of fender, backbeats introduced a new, completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Apparently this book took around 10 years to put together, and it shows. Buy products such as axe heaven fs012 licensed fender strat sun. These were the fender wide range humbucking pickups developed by seth. The swinger was an attempt by cbs which had bought the company in 1965 to extract cash from inventory by combining unused bodies from the failed fender bass v with parts.
Feb 01, 2018 check out 9yearold jayden tatasciore playing some rock on our gibson custom shop historic flying v here at normans rare guitars. Makes a great gift to anyone who loves guitars and is a great coffee table book too if you lover fender guitars then get this book. It is a doublecutaway guitar, with an extended top horn shape for balance like. Richard mcclintock, a latin professor at hampdensydney college in virginia, looked up one of the more obscure latin words, consectetur, from a lorem ipsum passage. The worlds most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized bookcd package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. Fender american professional precision bass with rosewood. Working with a worldwide network of collectors each model has been photographed specially for the book and alongside these exceptionally rare guitars are. The fender swinger also known as the fender musiclander and fender arrow as the swinger emblem is usually missing from the headstock was a shortlived electric guitar model released by fender in 1969, with few made. The fender telecaster, colloquially known as the tele. The book charts the history of fender from its humble beginnings. Nov 29, 2018 finding your serial number on your fender should be very easy. The first fender guitar hit the scene 50 years ago and music hasnt been the same since. The new fender vintera series guitars and basses are vintageinspired instruments that completely dive into the character of the 50s, 60s, and 70s at unbelievable prices.
The fender electric instrument company played a pivotal role in defining the very sound of rock and pop music with the instruments it made between 1950 and 1965. This book charts the early history of the company from its humble. The golden age 19461970 by martin kelly, paul kelly and terry foster, published by cassell illustrated, is. Developed by longtime bass pickup master michael bump, the brandnew vmod splitcoil precision bass pickup uses a carefully selected blend of alnico magnet types for balanced tone with authentic fender sonic dna. Mar 29, 2018 hey, i am thinking about buying book fender. I have a collection of guitar books about the history of several guitar makers. Introduced for national distribution as the broadcaster in the autumn of 1950, it was the first guitar of its kind. Best choice products 41in full size allwood acousti. Fender totally revamped the american standard line in 2011. Leo fenders guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. Fender great directory 19461970 vintage guitar art work. Over 250 guitars in every model, style and finish are lovingly photographed and. Leo fender s guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar.
This indepth story is illustrated with large, highquality photos of rare, outstanding and unusual fender models, together with some choice selections of fender memorabilia. This is the page for the standard edition of fender. Having played guitar for 18 years, and having a particular love for fender, i can say with some authority that this is one of the best books on the company and their guitars that ive ever read. It is a simple, nofrills instrument, yet still regarded as one of the finest electric guitars ever produced. They are almost always on either the top of the neck plate the piece of metal on the back of the guitar near the neck, on the headstock the top part of the guitar where the strings attach, or close to the body at the bottom of the neck. The golden age, is a meticulously researched volume documenting the companys golden era from 19461970. Many of you probably know about this but i had never seen it before and while i have another book on strats, one on fender, and a great setupwiring. The fender musical instruments corporation has continuously manufactured the stratocaster from 1954 to the present. Residents and tourists alike enjoy the citys beautiful state parks, golfing opportunities and a stunning waterfront. The golden age 19461970, they have mostly and for better price the mini edition, do you know if there are. The book charts the history of fender from its humble beginnings through to the sale of the company to cbs in 1965 and beyond. Fender vintera 70s telecaster deluxe vintage blonde. It covers the spectrum of every fender guitar made and includes a handy reference guide in the back as an assist to help one determine the manufacture period of his or her fender guitar.
In the following 5 years, two people traced back to cbs as an advisor to the fender follow the history until 1970 when involved in fender. Fender vintera 50s precision bass vintage blonde musician. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. Finding your serial number on your fender should be very easy.
Its a nice book to look at, but suffers from something thats also a clue to its content focus. In the year that the worlds first mass production solidbody electric guitar. Fender the golden age 19501970 by various artists books on ace records. The golden 63 p bass neck profile feels just right nestled in your hand, becoming one with you, while the narrowtall frets. A compact edition of this title also exists with isbn. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as jeff beck, eric clapton, jimi hendrix and stevie ray vaughan. Get the guaranteed best price on 4 string electric bass like the fender vintera 50s precision bass at musicians friend. The content is, as many others have said, fairly basic and nontechnical.
Its neck profile and playing feel are derived from some of the best examples of 70s teles. After the cbs years, the modernera fender emerged in the mid 1980s to become the iconic brand it is today, with worldwide influence on music and popular culture. In the year that the worlds first mass production solidbody electric guitar the fender telecaster celebrates its 60th birthday, fender junkies and indeed all fans of hardcore guitar porn should check out one of the sexiest guitarcentric hardbacks weve seen in years. The golden age 19461970 by martin kelly, paul kelly and terry foster is published by cassell illustrated, and is available for.
The 8 best assisted living facilities in panama city, fl. The golden age 19461970 by martin kelly, paul kelly and terry foster, published by cassell illustrated, is available now from uk and amazon. It has roots in a piece of classical latin literature from 45 bc, making it over 2000 years old. This book covers the early history of fender guitar, the golden age from 1946 to 1970 and covers the various guitar models and amps. Contents from book database from rare guitar, bass to amp, complete all products of fenders golden age. This is an excellent book about fender guitars and the history of the companys founding. Mostly fender but also rickenbacker, gretsch, gibson and martin. Best year for american standard strat the gear page. Amount of time between shipping from fender and arrival at shipping destination. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Launched in 1942, little golden books made high quality illustrated books available at affordable prices for the first time to millions of young children and their parents. And so each section in this book is headed by a bold lettered slogan that is whimsical to be generous, or just plain dumb. I feel that you are not to be disappointed, for example, he gathers the colors for all the model years and puts it all in one place. Designed to capture the vibe of fenders golden era, the fender vintera 70s telecaster deluxe solidbody electric guitar delivers one of the most distinctive voices in electric guitar history. The fullerton museum center and this exhibit is currently closed to the public. Fenders american original series marries classic guitars. Fenders american original series marries classic guitars with modern tech by lulu chang january 16, 2018 the spirit of rock n roll is the spirit of innovation. Contrary to popular belief, lorem ipsum is not simply random text. This is one of those unusually well done coffee table books that is both visually perfect, and textually interesting and wellwritten. A radio repairman by trade and inventor at heart, leo fender made the transition to musical instruments by default, tinkering with his friends faulty amps.
Featuring 200 color photos, this visual chronicle of the premier guitar maker charts every fender model from 1950 to 2000, accompanied by a parallel timeline of musical highlights. Product title fender squier affinity series stratocaster hss electric guitar pack with frontman 15g amp apple red average rating. Fender, the golden age by martin kelly 9781788400091 booktopia. This rerelease also happens to be the newest fender guitar historical book. Wonderfully covers arguably the most important era in the companys history, including some beautiful imagery of some of the greatest guitars ever created. A 56yearold fender stratocaster guitar is as aesthetically fresh and as musically relevant as a strat produced yesterday. Sep 21, 1992 for fender fans and collectors, guitar enthusiasts, and lovers of popular musica complete guide to fender electric guitars, from the 1950s to the present. Those spectacular years are remembered and celebrated in this definitive new book, which tells the story of the fender company and the wondrous instruments. Fender vintera 70s telecaster deluxe 3color sunburst. And me, being the owner of five other similar books, this is the best one. The fender stratocaster, colloquially known as the strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by leo fender, bill carson and george fullerton, and completed by freddie tavares. The citys location, climate and seniorfriendly amenities make it a haven for retirement, and that explains why almost half of. The book reveals the detailed history of such iconic instruments as the stratocaster, telecaster and jazzmaster guitars, and also of less wellknown instruments, such as mandolins, lap steels, pedal steels, and. From buddy holly to jimi hendrix to todays hottest players, the fender stratocaster defines rocknroll for generations of fans and players.
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