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Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster [Paperback]

A.R. Duchossoir (Author)
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Book Description

1994
The Fender Stratocaster is a bestselling book by A.R. Duchossoir that features everything about this American classic: its history, patents and schematics, pricing, and handy identification tips. Includes stunning new full-color photos, Fender Custom Shop and Signature Series models, original ads, famous Strat artists, and much more. 72 pages.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard; Special 40th Anniversary Edition edition (1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0793547350
  • ISBN-13: 978-0793547357
  • Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #734,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very interesting, May 11, 2000
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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
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost great...not quite there, April 25, 2002
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M.S. Hennessy (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster (Paperback)
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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference on Strats, May 12, 2000
This review is from: Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster (Paperback)
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.
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There have been many books and articles published about the Stratocaster - including the author's previous edition of this book - ,but the true origins of this "guitare extraordinaire" are still open to some controversy. Read the first page
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Leo Fender, American Standard, Freddie Tavares, Strat Plus, Bill Carson, Fiesta Red, Gold Stratocaster, Floyd Rose, Walnut Strat, Strat Ultra, Anniversary Stratocaster, Fender Musical Instruments, American Std, Lake Placid Blue, Key Assembly, Candy Apple Red, Malmsteen Signature, Precision Bass, Walnut Elite, Clapton Signature, Comfort Contour Body, Shoreline Gold, Surf Green, Vintage Plus, Beck Signature
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