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russianracehorse
Post subject: Fender book recommendations
PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:33 am
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I just started reading a book called Fender: The Inside Story by Forrest White, one of Leo's top men in the early days.

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One of the reviewers on Amazon sums up the book better than I can:
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Imagine going into a bar and pulling up next to a talkative old fellow who happens to have worked with Leo Fender for many years. With only a couple beers and a little prodding, the guy goes on and on. He was there, he knows his stuff. Not a polished conversationalist or an ivy league exec. More Studs Turkel than William Buckley. That's pretty much what it's like reading this book. As others have pointed out, Mr. White has axes to grind, horns to toot, old wounds that didn't heal and personal favorites. It's part of the package, undisguised.

The book is a lot of fun. I recommend it! 8)

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Here is another one I just got! Fender the Golden Age. fantastic book!!

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Here is another one I just got! Fender the Golden Age. fantastic book!!

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Yeah, I have that one too, but I haven't read it yet. I've only looked at the pitchers. 8)

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I like The Stratocaster Chronicles. Great pictures and information. :D

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I also have a couple of non-recommendations, both by Tony Bacon and Paul Day:

The Fender Book: A Complete History of Fender Electric Guitars

The Gibson Les Paul Book: A Complete History of Les Paul Guitars

I found them both to be under-researched and full of inaccuracies--nothing "complete" about them. Fortunately, I got them both cheap. Do not waste your time on these two. :?

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Edited to correct punctuation and add a little extra snarkiness.

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russianracehorse wrote:
Yeah, I have that one too, but I haven't read it yet. I've only looked at the pitchers. 8)


"Pitchers", tovarich???

(ya 3-level gomer!)

:mrgreen:

Don't forget Tom Wheeler's two treatises on the Stratocaster and Fender amps......both of these books are outstanding.

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russianracehorse wrote:
Yeah, I have that one too, but I haven't read it yet. I've only looked at the pitchers. 8)

"Pitchers", tovarich???

(ya 3-level gomer!)

:mrgreen:

Sorry. Obviously I meant pitchurs. :wink:

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