Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster: The Story of the World's First Solidbody Electric Guitar

Bacon, Tony

ISBN 10: 0879308567 / ISBN 13: 9780879308568

Published by Backbeat, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster: The Story of the World's First Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879308567
• ISBN 13: 9780879308568
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

(Book). Launched by the fledgling Fender company in 1950, the Telecaster has become the longest-lived solidbody 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 the great Telecasters, collectable catalogs, period press ads, and memorabilia, this tribute tells the story of the Telecaster and the Fender Company through exclusive interviews with Fender figures who were there when this musical star was born.

About the Author

Tony Bacon has specialized in music journalism for over 20 years. He is author of The Ultimate Guitar Book and the recent Backbeat title, Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster, co-author of several volumes in the popular “Guitar Profiles” series, and editor of Echo and Twang: Classic Guitar Music of the '50s and Fuzz & Feedback: Classic Guitar Music of the '60s. Bacon served as an advisor to the BBC/Tribute TV documentary “Guitar Legends.”