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Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then it has been played by everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. In this book, new interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the Strat's versatility, playability and continuing importance. The story of the Stratocaster is also the story of the Fender company, from the struggles of the 50s to the new models, retro reissues, and luscious collectables of the 21st century. "The Stratocaster Guitar Book" is three great volumes in one: a compendium of beautiful pictures; a gripping story; and, a detailed guide to every model ever made. It is in the sumptuous tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling volumes such as "The Les Paul Guitar Book". "The Stratocaster Guitar Book" paints a glorious picture of one of the world's greatest musical instruments, its makers, and its players, and is a must for all guitarists and guitar nuts.
About the Author
Tony Bacon writes about music, musicians, and musical instruments. He is a co-founder of Backbeat UK and Jawbone Press. His many books include Million Dollar Les Paul, Totally Guitar, London Live, and The Ultimate Guitar Book.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is quite a nice book for Strat lovers. Loads of pictures and a good deal of information. My only real problem with this book is with regard to the author. I have several guitar books by Tony Bacon and one annoying feature of all of them is his tendancy to copy and paste whole chunks of one book to another book. For example, lots of the information in this book can also be found in his books, Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster, 60 Years Of Fender and The Fender Electric Guitar Book. I appreciate that when writing about a particular marque it must be difficult to avoid repeating the same information but it really would be nice if he took the time to rephrase what he previously wrote instead of repeating it verbatim.
That aside, this is a nice book to own if you have more than a passing interest in Fender Stratocasters.
That aside, this is a nice book to own if you have more than a passing interest in Fender Stratocasters.
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What Tony Bacon doesn't know about guitars isn't worth reading. This is a masterful account of the life and times of the Strat from its conception, development and launch in the 50's, the 60's, troubled 70's (though Bacon has some interesting things to say about this period and dispells a lot of the negative myths), the 80's rebirth and its current continued world dominance.
The pictures and illustrations are wonderful throughout and might make even the most dyed in the wool Les Paul afficionado consider ditching the Gibsons.
Unarguably, one of the very best books available about arguably the world's best electric guitar design.
The pictures and illustrations are wonderful throughout and might make even the most dyed in the wool Les Paul afficionado consider ditching the Gibsons.
Unarguably, one of the very best books available about arguably the world's best electric guitar design.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
all strats fan will like it
7 May 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
At first, I'm from Brazil so my english may not be that good Ok!
The book is very complete and tells the history of Leo Fender and his associates growing up the factory till the acomplish of the Stratocaster and goes on throug the whole history, pointing some of the great players.
The pictures are amazing as well as the quality of the printing.
I have imported from Amazon to Brazil and I'm satisfied.
Good luck everybody!!!!
Pelias
The book is very complete and tells the history of Leo Fender and his associates growing up the factory till the acomplish of the Stratocaster and goes on throug the whole history, pointing some of the great players.
The pictures are amazing as well as the quality of the printing.
I have imported from Amazon to Brazil and I'm satisfied.
Good luck everybody!!!!
Pelias
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