The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric 'Spanish' guitar. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock and roll were not even coined, the 'Telly' is the senior member of a family of instruments whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world of popular music. This book relates the story of Telecaster Guitars since 1950 - everything you ever wanted to know is explored through lots of color and black and white photos, charts and interviews.
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Wonderful Reference Book,
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This review is from: The Fender Telecaster (Sheet music)
If you want to know anything about the Senior Electric Fender Guitar, this is it. It is the best and most complete book about the Tele. It talks about: Pickups, History of the Tele, Wiring, How to tell the age, it has some Great Pictures and much. much more. A must have for any Tele owner.
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This book sticks to its subject and explores it well,
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I bought this book after buying a Fender Telecaster guitar. The book is very informative as to the history of the guitar, from its origins in the early 50's through its various subtle changes over the years and up to the present time. The book is both detailed and concise. It contains much info on the guitar, but not "more than you'd ever want to know." It is well-photographed, well written, and generally was everything I had hoped it would be when I ordered it.
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Very good, basic review of Telecaster Guitar - good value,
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This review is from: The Fender Telecaster (Sheet music)
The strength of this book is the balance between length and information. It does not offer a lot of "star reviews" on the Telecaster, rather it concentrates on the history of the guitar itself. This is a good value.
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Spanish guitars. Leo Fender opted for a bolted neck mostly for functional reasons: "I decided that it'd be best for the customer if I built the body and neck separate. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
headstock decal, spaghetti logo, neck date, vintage reissue, rosewood fretboard, neck pocket, ebony fretboard, neck pickup, maple neck, bridge assembly, black pickguard, bridge plate, steel saddles, pickup assembly, bridge pickup, neck plate, custom finish, black logo, pickup assemblies, ash body, signature model, maple top, bridge unit, string guide, standard finishes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leo Fender, Custom Shop, American Standard, Telecaster Custom, Tele Plus, Vintage Telecaster, Don Randall, Dan Smith, Elite Telecaster, Tilt Neck, Esquire Custom, Gold Telecaster, Rosewood Telecaster, American Std, Freddie Tavares, George Fullerton, Walnut Elite, Bill Schultz, Set Neck Telecaster, Candy Apple Red, Gold Elite, Seth Lover, Santa Ana, Fender Spanish, Fiesta Red New!
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Spanish guitars. Leo Fender opted for a bolted neck mostly for functional reasons: "I decided that it'd be best for the customer if I built the body and neck separate. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
headstock decal, spaghetti logo, neck date, vintage reissue, rosewood fretboard, neck pocket, ebony fretboard, neck pickup, maple neck, bridge assembly, black pickguard, bridge plate, steel saddles, pickup assembly, bridge pickup, neck plate, custom finish, black logo, pickup assemblies, ash body, signature model, maple top, bridge unit, string guide, standard finishes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leo Fender, Custom Shop, American Standard, Telecaster Custom, Tele Plus, Vintage Telecaster, Don Randall, Dan Smith, Elite Telecaster, Tilt Neck, Esquire Custom, Gold Telecaster, Rosewood Telecaster, American Std, Freddie Tavares, George Fullerton, Walnut Elite, Bill Schultz, Set Neck Telecaster, Candy Apple Red, Gold Elite, Seth Lover, Santa Ana, Fender Spanish, Fiesta Red New!
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- Musical Instruments: Pack A (Musical Instruments): Pack A (Musical Instruments) by Wendy Lynch on page 13
- John Page: Harp Mender (CV/Visual Arts Research) by N. P. James on page 56
- Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia by Tony Bacon in Back Matter
- Guitar: A Complete Guide for the Player by Dave Hunter in Back Matter
- Classic Guitars U.S.A by Willie G. Moseley on page 42
- Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster: The Story of the World's First Solidbody Electric Guitar by Tony Bacon on page 84
- Guitar Identification by Andre Duchossoir in Back Matter
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