Fender: The Official Illustrated History,New

Celebrate the legendary guitars and amps of Fenderwith this authoritatively written, lavishly illustrated, and officially licensed history of the company and the culture it inspired.Originating in Leo Fenders modest radio and amplifier repair shop in Fullerton, California, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation went on to become the worlds 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 Fenders first instrumenta 1946 lap steel guitarto Leo Fenders groundbreaking early sixstring guitar designs like the Esquire that set the standard for the electric guitar explosion to follow, Fender: The Official Illustrated History traces the companys 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 Telecaster and Stratocaster Fenders legendary offset guitars like the Mustang, Jazzmaster, and Jaguar Lesserknown models such as the Coronado and Bronco The Jazz Bass and Precision Bass Fenders acoustic guitars and workhorse amplifiers like the Bassman, Twin Reverb, and PrincetonAlong the way, youll get indepth scoops on the relationships dozens of players have enjoyed with Fender:Rock n roll pioneers like Hank Marvin and James Burton Classicrock icons like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton Blues legends Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Buddy Guy Altrock figureheads like J Mascis, Johnny Marr, and Kurt Cobain More recent guitar heroes like Courtney Barnett, beabadoobee, and H.E.R.the list goes on. In addition, Hunter explores the work of the awardwinning 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 behindthescenes views of the shop floor throughout the years, studio imagery of the guitars, rare period advertising and brochures, and performance images of Fender players.Its the definitive look at the Fenders first threequarters of a century and a musthave for every guitar enthusiast.