Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, Fender Stratocaster® 70 Years is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar. Ever present in the music world, the Fender Stratocaster® guitar is also an icon of popular culture, its attractive lines and innovative features as forward-looking today as they were when
Leo Fender introduced the guitar to the world in 1954.
In
Fender Stratocaster®
70 Years, musician and guitar historian Dave Hunter
traces Stratocaster® guitars across seven decades and into the present, beginning with Leo Fender’s triumph of mid-century design originating in his modest shop in Fullerton, California. From there, Hunter explores:
- Groundbreaking features of the new design in the context of the contemporary guitar market and Fender’s existing Telecaster® guitar.
- The Stratocaster