The Fender Stratocaster: foreword by Eric Clapton (Book) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "There have been many books and articles published about the Stratocaster - including the author's previous edition of this book - ,but the true origins..." (more)
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Product Description

by A.R. Duchossoir foreword by Eric Clapton This best-seller features everything about this American classic: its history, patents and schematics, pricing, and handy identification tips. Includes stunning new full-color photos, Custom Shop and Signature Series models, original ads, famous Strat artists, and much more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard; Revised edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793547350
• ISBN-13: 978-0793547357
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189,721 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very interesting, May 11, 2000

By	Felipe (Brazil) - See all my reviews

i'm from Brazil, and i have a brazilian Fender Stratocaster , made from Giannini, and this book help-me for bought my guitar, Fender is very good. sorry for my poor English

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost great...not quite there, April 25, 2002

By	67Rally (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is very detailed in the history of the Stratocaster and has some good historical information about Fender and CBS. Great detail for learning how to date a Stratocaster (especially for those novices looking to buy on Ebay). The information is chronologically presented and the text formatting is inconsistent. The b&w photos are printed poorly.

This book is in serious need of an update (it references through Stratocasters manufactured in 1993). There is also a purist approach to not consider Fender's 2nd line (the Squier Brand) which has (in some people's opinions), higher quality than what carried the Fender name (at least in the mid-80's).

In the absence of a better publication, I highly recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference on Strats, May 12, 2000

By	"fenderfan" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This little book is one of the best references I have ever come across for the Stratocaster. It goes into a good level of detail regarding the history of this great guitar and how it has changed over time. I found the section on dating Strats especially useful. I have referenced the book quite a bit in describing what I wanted on my Custom Strat. The only drawbacks would be some of the formatting of the text (no biggie) and many of the b/w photos would be more effective in color. If you are a Fender fan and/or a gear-head, I would highly recommend this book and Duchossoir's Telecaster book.