# Fender 75 Years - Hardcover

by **Dave Hunter** (Author)

**Ubiquitous in the music world, Fender**(R) **guitars and amplifiers are also icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds instantly recognizable. Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, _Fender 75 Years_ is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of the company and its legendary instruments.**

Originating in Leo Fender's modest radio and amplifier repair shop in Fullerton, California, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation went on to become **the world's preeminent name** in musical instruments. Today, Fender's guitars, amplifiers, and script logo are recognizable even to those with only a casual interest in music.

From Fender's first instrument--a 1946 lap steel guitar--to **Leo Fender**'s groundbreaking early six-string guitar designs like the **Esquire** that set the standard for the electric guitar explosion to follow, author Dave Hunter traces **Fender's 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.

In addition to the instantly recognizable **Telecaster**(R) **and Stratocaster**(R), Hunter examines Fender's legendary offset guitars like the **Mustang**(R)**, Jazzmaster**(R)**, and Jaguar**(R), and such lesser-known models as the Marauder, Coronado, Bronco(TM), and more. The **Jazz Bass**(R)and **Precision Bass**(R) also feature, as do Fender's **acoustic guitars** and workhorse **amplifiers like the Bassman**(R)**, Twin Reverb**(R)**, and Princeton**(R), to name a few.

Along the way, readers get in-depth scoops on the relationships **dozens of players** have enjoyed with Fender: rock 'n' roll pioneers like **Hank Marvin** and **James Burton**; classic-rock icons like **Jimi Hendrix** and **Eric Clapton**; blues legends **Bonnie Raitt**, **Stevie Ray Vaughan**, and **Buddy Guy**; alt-rock gods **J Mascis** 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 award-winning **Fender Custom Shop** and the guitars produced there.

Illustrated throughout with **rare images** from company archives, _Fender 75 Years_ treats readers to rare behind-the-scenes views of the shop floor throughout the years, **studio imagery** of the guitars, rare **period advertising** and brochures, and **performance images** of Fender players.

It's the definitive look at the Fender's first three-quarters of a century and a must-have for every guitar enthusiast.

### Author Biography

**Dave Hunter** is an author, musician, and journalist. He is the author of several popular books about guitars, amps, and effects, including Voyageur Press's _Star Guitars_, _The Fender Stratocaster_, _The Gibson Les Paul_, and _365 Guitars, Amps & Effects You Must Play_. A regular contributor to _Guitar Player_ and _Vintage Guitar_ magazines, he resides in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 11.3 x 9.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 28, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 60.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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