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...
Fender unveiled itsJazzmaster guitarin 1958, intending to land a one-two punch with an instrument that would be the company’s top-of-the-line successor to theTelecasterandStratocastermodels and appeal to serious jazz guitarists, a type of musician that had so far eluded Fender’s widening rea...
Coast jazz guy. Back then, if you’re using a Fender guitar, you’re probably a little more of a liberal-minded, forward-thinking kind of person because you’re willing to try something different. And if you bought a [custom color] Jazzmaster, you were really cut from a different cloth...
Modern guitar history from the first electric guitar to the legendary models like the Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, Gretsch White Falcon, or Ibanez
Another custom maker who used aluminium in an individual way was Tony Zemaitis, a British builder based in Kent. He began making metal-front instruments whenEric Claptonsuggested that Tony should make a silver guitar. He developed models with an aluminium plate covering the whole front of the bo...
set the standard for the electric guitar explosion to follow, Fender: The Official Illustrated History traces the company’s entire history to the present. All the innovations and landmark models are here, as well as legendary players who became synonymous with Fender instruments across musical ...
Oliver was contemplating his next move when another twist of fate changed the course of Traveler Guitar history: executives from Fender approached Corey and offered to move Traveler Guitar’s manufacturing to Fender’s prestigious Corona facility—a first for the iconic American guitar company. Oliver...
The guitar also incorporated a brand-new pickup and Fender’s first humbucker, the Seth Lover-designed ‘Wide Range’ pickup. The Wide Range humbucker would also feature in three new Telecaster models: the Telecaster Custom, Telecaster Deluxe and Telecaster Thinline.Image: Rory Doyle Even with ...
George worked with Leo on many guitar and amp designs. He was also a big part of Fender introducing colors to the guitar models. The first one was known as “Fullerton Red” named for George Fullerton.Two other people that played a large part in Fender’s early success were musician/...
the Fender Stratocaster debuted in 1954. Gibson began selling the Gibson Les Paul, based partially on assistance from jazz musician and guitar innovator Les Paul, in 1952. The majority of present day solid-body electric guitars are still based largely on these three early electric guitar designs....