Fender: The Official Illustrated History
English | 2023 | ISBN: 0760387303 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 40 MB
Celebrate the legendary guitars and amps of FenderĀ®with this authoritatively written, lavishly illustrated, and officially licensed history of the company and the culture it inspired.
Originating in Leo Fenderās modest radio and amplifier repair shop in Fullerton, California, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation went on to become the worldās preeminent name in musical instruments. Today, Fender guitars and amplifiers are icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds instantly recognizable even to those with only a casual interest in music.
From Fenderās first instrumentāa 1946 lap steel guitarāto Leo Fenderās groundbreaking early six-string guitar designs like the Esquire that set the standard for the electric guitar explosion to follow, Fender: The Official Illustrated History traces the companyās entire history to the present. All the innovations and landmark models are here, as well as legendary players who became synonymous with Fender instruments across musical genres.
Among the instruments author Dave Hunter examines
The instantly recognizable TelecasterĀ® and StratocasterĀ®
Fenderās legendary offset guitars like the MustangĀ®, JazzmasterĀ®, and JaguarĀ®
Lesser-known models such as the Coronado and Broncoā¢
The Jazz BassĀ® and Precision BassĀ®
Fenderās acoustic guitars and workhorse amplifiers like the BassmanĀ®, Twin ReverbĀ®, and PrincetonĀ®
Along the way, youāll get in-depth scoops on the relationships dozens of players have enjoyed with Fender
Rock ānā roll pioneers like Hank Marvin and James Burton
Classic-rock icons like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
Blues legends Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Buddy Guy
Alt-rock figureheads like J Mascis, Johnny Marr, and Kurt Cobain
More recent guitar heroes like Courtney Barnett, beabadoobee, and H.E.R.
ā¦the list goes on. In addition, Hunter explores the work of the award-winning Fender Custom Shop and the guitars produced there.
Illustrated throughout with rare images from company archives, Fender: The Official Illustrated History treats readers to rare behind-the-scenes views of the shop floor throughout the years, studio imagery of the guitars, rare period advertising and brochures, and performance images of Fender players.
Itās the definitive look at the Fenderās first three-quarters of a century and a must-have for every guitar enthusiast.