The mid-1960s positively abounded with Fender acoustic guitar models. The budget-priced Malibu and Newporter models were introduced in April 1965, followed that July by two 12-string models, the Shenandoah and the smaller, less expensive Villager, both of which featured Fender’s new “hockey s...
To establish its own foothold in this guitar sound, Fender hired Seth Lover in 1967. Lover had invented the humbucking pickup while working for Gibson in the mid-1950s, and he now set about designing a new humbucking pickup for Fender, noting that, as quoted inSix Decades of the Fender ...
Recognizing the growing popularity of amplified guitars, Fender, inspired by Les Paul and Paul Bigsby, developed the first commercially viable solid-body electric guitar in 1948. The prototype was completed in 1949, and the Fender Broadcaster, launched at a trade show in 1950, became ...
I know, I know...'70s Strats are trash. LOL...Over the 45+ years I've played guitar, one thing I've learned is that every guitar is an individual and must be considered that way and not as a generic group of models or years. There are bad '70s Strats and good ones. Just like...
Photo by Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar. High-end US-made model: Alder or ash body; strap-locks; two knobs (volume, tone) on pickguard; active circuit; side-mounted jack; two-piece split pickup with plain covers; heavy-duty four-saddle combined bridge/tailpiece with fine-tuners. Not to ...
FENDER UNVEILS AMERICAN ULTRA II, THE MOST ADVANCED GUITAR SERIES IN THE BRAND’S HISTORY October 15th, 2024 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today continues its industry-defining innovation, launching the next iteration of the coveted American Ultra series—Fender’s most advanced series...
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With an almost anecdotal production from 1976 to 1980, the Fender Starcaster model is quite rare and the history of this guitar is interesting. Gene Fields was one of the principal designers of the Starcaster model of the 1970s. The veteran musician was a Pedal Steel enthusiast and builder be...
Since the founding of its predecessor company in 1946 by “Leo” Fender, Fender has built a reputation for producing some of the world’s best-sounding and best-playing electric guitars. Fender’s Stratocaster ® and Telecaster ® guitar models have become rock-and-roll icons as the ...
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