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Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster [Paperback]

A.R. Duchossoir (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 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.

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

M.S. Hennessy (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Plain presentation but excellent content
This authors books are generally very drab in appearance. Having said that the author is one of the premier experts on all sorts of guitars -not just the strat. Read more

Published 11 months ago by M. Rael

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, but Kindle Blew It!
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Published on December 9, 2009 by Jeremiah Glenn

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat outdated & not the best quality
This book is fine, but it's about 10 years old! The print quality leaves much to be desired, although what's there is accurate. Look for something more up-to-date.

Published on February 29, 2008 by Rick Campanella

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The Fender Stratocaster: foreword by Eric Clapton There is a wealth of information here but much of it is poorly presented. Read more

Published on January 16, 2008 by N. Reese

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book.
Nice book. Well written, and gives good information about years, materials and marks of the Stratocaster over the years.

Published on December 13, 2007 by P. G. Bralten

3.0 out of 5 stars strat book
the book was ok I am a frustrated guitar player who can't play well so I want to be a strat expert,lot of tech stuff not real glamorous but informative

Published on December 2, 2007 by R. Yocum

5.0 out of 5 stars great book! bad design
This is a great book!
A lot of info on the Stratocaster, but the graphics and the layout is cheesy, I hope the next time A.R. Read more

Published on November 9, 2006 by S. Amaral

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book on Strats!
This book is great. It has lots of detailed info on the Strats - models, finishes, serial numbers, colors, wiring etc. Great reference for info on this classic guitar!

Published on July 19, 2005 by Andrew W. Woods

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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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