Fender Stratocaster 70 Years

Fender Stratocaster 70 Years is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of the legendary guitar, featuring musician and guitar historian Dave Hunter's exploration of its design, features, and cultural impact over seven decades. With rare images, studio imagery, and performance images, it is a must-have for every guitar enthusiast.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Fender Stratocaster 70 Years is the official anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar, featuring stunning illustrations and informative text. The Stratocaster has been a mainstay in the music world since its introduction in 1954 by Leo Fender, and it has become an icon of popular culture. In this book, musician and guitar historian Dave Hunter traces the history of the Stratocaster across seven decades, beginning with its mid-century design origins in Fullerton, California. Hunter explores the groundbreaking features of the new design in the context of the contemporary guitar market and Fender's existing Telecaster guitar. He also examines the solidbody three-pickup configuration, tremolo bridge, bolt-on neck, and contoured body of the Stratocaster, as well as the roles that country pickers played in its early development. Design improvements undertaken throughout the Stratocaster's first decade, such as the introduction of a rosewood fingerboard and Custom Color options, are also discussed. The book also covers the acquisition of Fender by CBS in 1965 and its effects on company culture and the Stratocaster, as well as the acquisition of Fender by a group of employees in 1985. Hunter highlights the creation of the Fender Custom Shop and its relationship to the Stratocaster over the years, as well as Fender's forward-thinking combination of vintage specs and materials with modern features in Stratocaster guitars that offer classic styling and current conveniences. Throughout the book, Hunter contextualizes the evolving Stratocaster within the contemporary guitar industry and shows how it has remained a beloved instrument for musicians around the world.

Weight: 1744g
Dimension: 248 x 289 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760385166