Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster: The Story of the World's First Solidbody Electric Guitar
by Tony Bacon
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Launched by the fledgling Fender Company in 1950, the Telecaster has become the longest-lived solid-body electric guitar, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Chrissie Hynde. All who play know that the key to the Telecaster's importance and versatility is its sheer simplicity. Packed with high-quality photographs of great Telecasters, collectible catalogs, period press ads, and memorabilia, this tribute tells the story of the Telecaster and the Fender Company through exclusive interviews show more with Fender figures who were there when this musical star was born. 50 color photos, and 40 black-and-white photos are included. show lessTags
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Brian Priestley is a musician and writer. His books include biographies of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. He writes in The Sax & Brass Book about trumpets and trombones in jazz Dave Gelly is a musician and writer. He is jazz critic for the British Observer newspaper, and his books include a biography of Lester Young and a show more saxophone-playing method Paul Trynka is features editor of Mojo magazine, edited The Electric Guitar and wrote Portrait Of The Blues Tony Bacon co-founded Balafon, independent publisher of books about musical instruments, in 1992 show less
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- Music, Nonfiction
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- 787.8719 — Arts & recreation Music Stringed instruments (Chordophones) Plucked Lute Family Guitar General principles, musical forms, instruments Instruments
- LCC
- ML1015 .G9 .B34 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Instruments and instrumental music
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