The Fender Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Fender Instruments - Paperback

by Tony Bacon (Author)

To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender, Backbeat's introduced a new, completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars, detailing classics such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster & Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known models. Dozens of photos reveal Fender's storied craftsmanship, while the text includes collector details for all models. The reference section lists all models and their statistics. This new edition has been refreshed and updated, with 56 extra pages and over 60 new photographs. The main text has added material and has been brought up to date to cover Fender's ever-changing history amid the fascinating developments for the company and its instruments during the eight years since the previous edition.

Author Biography

Tony Bacon has specialized in music journalism for over 20 years. He is author of The Ultimate Guitar Book and the recent Backbeat title, Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster, co-author of several volumes in the popular "Guitar Profiles" series, and editor of Echo and Twang: Classic Guitar Music of the '50s and Fuzz & Feedback: Classic Guitar Music of the '60s. Bacon served as an advisor to the BBC/Tribute TV documentary "Guitar Legends."