60 Years of Fender: Six Decades of the Greatest Electric Guitars

by Tony Bacon

Overview

(Book). The latest addition to Tony Bacon's acclaimed series of guitar books, 60 Years of Fender gives a year-by-year history of the most successful electric guitar maker. In 1950, Leo Fender introduced to the world the solidbody electric guitar the instrument known as the Telecaster. He soon added two more classics: the Precision Bass (1951) and the Stratocaster (1954). Fender's sleek, adaptable guitars have since fueled modern music from country to rock and have been heard in the hands of virtually every guitarist of note, from Buddy Holly to Kurt Cobain, from Eric Clapton to John Mayer. Illustrated with an unrivaled gallery of color photographs of instruments, players, and memorabilia, this revised and updated edition expands upon 50 Years of Fender (published in 2000), covering nine more years of the Fender story. "A must-have for any Fender fan. Highly entertaining." Guitar Player

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476855509
Publisher:	Hal Leonard Corporation
Publication date:	05/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Tony Bacon (Bristol, England) is a leading author on instrument history and a cofounder of Jawbone Press. His books include Paul McCartney: Bassmaster, 50 Years of Fender, The Ultimate Guitar Book, and Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia.