{"product_id":"fender-the-official-illustrated-history","title":"Fender The Official Illustrated History","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the legendary guitars and amps of Fender\u003c\/b\u003e®\u003cb\u003ewith this authoritatively written, lavishly illustrated, and officially licensed history of the company and the culture it inspired.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginating in Leo Fender’s modest radio and amplifier repair shop in Fullerton, California, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation went on to become \u003cb\u003ethe world’s preeminent name in musical instruments\u003c\/b\u003e. Today, Fender guitars and amplifiers are icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds instantly recognizable even to those with only a casual interest in music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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, \u003ci\u003eFender: The Official Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003etraces the company’s entire history to the present\u003c\/b\u003e. All the innovations and landmark models are here, as well as legendary players who became synonymous with Fender instruments across musical genres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmong the instruments author Dave Hunter examines:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instantly recognizable \u003cb\u003eTelecaster®\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eStratocaster®\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFender’s legendary offset guitars like the \u003cb\u003eMustang®\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJazzmaster®\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJaguar®\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesser-known models such as the \u003cb\u003eCoronado \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eBronco™\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eJazz Bass®\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePrecision Bass®\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFender’s acoustic guitars and workhorse amplifiers like the \u003cb\u003eBassman®\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTwin Reverb®\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePrinceton®\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, you’ll get in-depth scoops on \u003cb\u003ethe relationships dozens of players have enjoyed with Fender:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock ’n’ roll pioneers like Hank Marvin and James Burton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic-rock icons like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues legends Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Buddy Guy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlt-rock figureheads like J Mascis, Johnny Marr, and Kurt Cobain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore recent guitar heroes like Courtney Barnett, beabadoobee, and H.E.R.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e…the list goes on. In addition, Hunter explores the work of the award-winning \u003cb\u003eFender Custom Shop\u003c\/b\u003e and the guitars produced there.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIllustrated throughout with \u003cb\u003erare images\u003c\/b\u003e from company archives, \u003ci\u003eFender: The Official Illustrated History \u003c\/i\u003etreats 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s the definitive look at the Fender’s first three-quarters of a century and \u003cb\u003ea must-have for every guitar enthusiast\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305765085566,"sku":"NW9780760387306","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780760387306.jpg?v=1778518382","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/fender-the-official-illustrated-history","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}