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The Fender Stratocaster

The Life and Times of the World's Greatest Guitar and Its Players
By:Dave Hunter
Publisher:Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Print ISBN:9780760344842
eText ISBN:9781610588782
Edition:0
Format:Reflowable

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A history of the iconic guitar from its creation through its numerous variations to the twenty-first century, with profiles of some of its greatest players. The Fender Stratocaster just may be the ultimate guitar. Curvaceous and stylish. Anatomically perfect for playing. Three pickups and a whammy bar. Tone to die for. And somewhere along the way, it changed the world of music. In the hands of players from Eldon Shamblin to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ike Turner to Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy to Eric Clapton, the Stratocaster has been central to country, blues, punk, rock 'n' roll, even jazz. Here is the complete story of this legendary guitar. Packed with more than seven hundred photos and memorabilia, plus profiles of the great Strat players, this book is the perfect tribute to the Stratocaster. Dig in and feel the music.