The golden age book is so awesome out of all my guitar books, ive probably spent the most time actually reading that one over all the others, as opposed to just looking at the pictures. Wright is a fully developed view of an age 10,000 years into the future, named the golden oecumene. This rerelease also happens to be the newest fender guitar historical book. Kenneth grahames the golden age consists of 18 parts for ease of reading.
Martin kelly is the joint md of highly acclaimed british independent record label heavenly recordings home of the magic numbers, doves and. Fender forums view topic new book on fender guitars. This book covers the early history of fender guitar, the golden age from 1946 to 1970 and covers the various guitar models and amps. The golden age av martin kelly, paul kelly, terry foster pa. If theyre as good as the humbuckers i think youll be pleased. I definitely would not be taking my vintage fender xii to the beach if i actually owned one.
The book reveals the detailed history of such iconic instruments as the stratocaster, telecaster and jazzmaster guitars, and also of less wellknown instruments, such as mandolins, lap steels, pedal steels, and of course, amplifiers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The pop music explosion of the 1950s and 60s would not have happened without the electric guitar and, perhaps more importantly, the electric bass. So begins martin kellys notes for the cd of his book about fender guitars. Fenders 34 scale guitars, a twopart article by tim pershing in 20th century guitar, december 1996 and january 1997. More than that, it provided me food for thought on the nature of heroism which in this case, counts as the aforementioned added bonus.
Tony bacon has specialized in music journalism for over 20 years. The book charts the history of fender from its humble beginnings through to the sale of the company to cbs in 1965 and beyond. A golden age was tahmima anams first book and its not at all surprising to learn that it won the commonwealth writers prize for best first book in 2008. Sep 23, 2009 here are some photos from a new book that will be published on march 10th 2010. Read the golden age online, free books by kenneth grahame. Fender serial number lookup for guitar and bass guitar dating. Mar 29, 2018 hey, i am thinking about buying book fender. Dec 10, 2019 va fender, the golden age 19501970 2012 leo fenders contribution to the sound of modern music is immeasurable.
Create your own profile and receive updates on music news, new products, events, promotions and more. This is the page for the standard edition of fender. I used the golden age pickups 1 night, than bought a set of fender texas specials to replace them. If youre interested in acquiring a fender from the golden age, then its essential. After the golden age met my expectations right on the head. I am indebted to tony bacon for his excellent the fender electric guitar book. The golden age 19501970 by various artists cd, feb2012, ace label at the best online.
Makes a great gift to anyone who loves guitars and is a great coffee table book too if you lover fender guitars then get this book. I recall enjoying the author event given by joan, to mark the release of her much anticipated third book, the golden age. The golden age, 19461970 by martin kelly, terry foster. They sound way better than the stock pickups that came with it. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. This is not an attempt to reinterpret the history of fender. Fender the golden age 19501970 inspirational guitar music. If you like to read about fender or just want to look at some of the most beautiful guitars and basses that was made from 1946 1970, i really recommend this book.
This article will help you learn the basics of the guitar. A book about music of course lacks the medium that. The stratocaster chronicles is great if youre into strats. Lots of photos of vintage fender guitars and ephemera. In addition, fosters book features hundreds of colour pictures of rare custom finish instruments. The final images came out pretty good so i figured i would share them with everyone. Hachette book group fender the golden age 19461970.
A history of the fender company and its guitars, from its inception to its purchase by a mammoth corporation. Also, though its about fender in general i must recommend the amazing and essential fender, the golden age. Leo fender s guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. This book talked not only about the fender guitar and its history, it talked about every fender guitar made through the years, 19461970, or the golden age of fender as it was known. The golden age 19461970 mini edition is different from the original. The actual golden age of fender ended in 1965, when the company created by leo was ingested by cbs.
Fender the golden age 19501970 by various artists books on ace records. Leo fenders guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of. Working with a worldwide network of collectors each model has been photographed specially for the book and alongside these exceptionally rare guitars are. My next batch will definitely include more guitars and amps, also with suitable psychedelic backgrounds. Fender, the golden age by martin kelly 9781788400091 booktopia. The golden age, is a meticulously researched volume documenting the companys golden era from 19461970. The fender telecaster, colloquially known as the tele. I started off by scanning a few pictures from the fender golden age 19461970 book and then i. Dive into this book full of neverbeforeseen photos of the iconic fender guitars that shaped music history. The solar system is a utopian society teeming with a vast assortment of human, artificial intelligence, nearly immortal techassisted posthumans, and many entities in between, including mass minds and ai collectives. The bridge pickup on my early teles did the same thing.
What appealed to us was the wealth of information on all models in the fender range. A blog outlining the making of new book on vintage fender guitars. Theres nothing wrong with the golden age pickups, they act just like early fender tele pickups. Not only was there tons of excellent images, which have peaked my interesting in building more guitars, but the book was well written. But my first impression after leafing through it to look at the photos was a bit of a let down since i also have a copy of fender. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Anam has set her story mostly in the revolution that saw bengal split from pakistan to become bangladesh.
Golden age electric guitar parts order today with stewmax free shipping. A complete history of fender stratocaster guitars guitar reference by tony. Dating guitars via serial numbers is a key way to help find the age of your guitar. The golden age 19461970, they have mostly and for better price the mini edition, do you know if there are any information missing from the original big sized book. The biographical information on fender playing musicians was most illuminating. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as jeff beck, eric clapton, jimi hendrix and stevie ray vaughan. The golden age also captures images of fender s catalogues, brochures, and promo items. And if you fancy knowing more about the brand and people behind it, whilst daydreaming about a lottery win, then youll definitely enjoy it. Fender serial number lookup finding the age of your guitar. The golden age is a book that has been sitting on my special keeps book cabinet since i met the author joan london back at a stories on stage author in 2015. Introduced for national distribution as the broadcaster in the autumn of 1950, it was the first guitar of its kind. Well, since i started off with that vintage case pile picture which is a pretty cool shot imo from the fender golden age book i ended up doing a bunch of different variations of it with various backgrounds and overlays. The sound of the fender bass isnt neglected either, with jet harris besame mucho acting as a showcase for the instrument, although the onetime shadows 1962 version wont be familiar to many americans. Collects together more rare fender guitars than have ever been seen before.
The historical data on the progression of the fender in all. Little brothers turn 50, an article by terry foster and tim pershing in vintage guitar, july 2006. Do you want to find out how you can play the guitar. A compact edition of this title also exists with isbn. The book links here are amazon affiliate links and i get a small piece to help support the channel if you buy. So, i was hunting around on the internet and i discovered that the book the golden age of fender aka fender the golden age has a companion cd. This book traces and details the history of fender guitars from their creation in 1946 to the early seventies when the golden age ended. The golden age by joan london goodreads share book. The golden age, 19461970 by martin kelly, terry foster and paul kelly 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It is the first time ace has devoted a compilation to a musical instrument or a manufacturer of such and we feel we could not begin on a better note than with the story of fender guitars. The golden age 19461970 is a good one that just came out recently. They are humbuckers though so i cant comment on the single coils. I have golden age pickups in an ibanez ak75 hollowbody and i love them.
Over 250 guitars in every model, style and finish are lovingly photographed and. A complete history of fender electric guitars by paul day and tony bacon 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The golden age 19501970 various artists on allmusic 2012 in the first 20 years or so that fender electric. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. The inside story by white, forrest paperback book the fast free shipping. The golden age 19461970 this blog will document the latest project undertaken by martin kelly, terry foster and paul kelly a new book celebrating the genius of don randall and leo fender. Fender serial number lookup can help players and collectors value their basses.
Read the golden age, free online version of the book by kenneth grahame, on. White was fender s plant manager during the golden era, and the book has tons of cool inside information on how things were done back in those days. Fender guitar history fender guitar more like this. The golden age 19461970 and that book has some beautiful pictures of stratocasters. And me, being the owner of five other similar books, this is the best one. We were more than happy to celebrate the great sounds that leo fender helped conceive through his inspirational instruments. The golden age 19461970, which documents the history of one of the worlds most iconic brands. The cd companion to the glorious book of the same name that octopus.
A wonderful book that makes a great reference for any musicians or popular music fans library. The golden age 19461970 the stratocaster chronicles the dream factory. Pdf fender the golden age download full pdf book download. The book reveals the detailed history of such iconic instruments as the stratocaster, telecaster and jazzmaster guitars, and also of less wellknown instruments, such as mandolins, lap steels, pedal steels, and. The worlds most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized bookcd package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. Featuring 250 photographs of fender guitarsincluding some extremely rare guitars in private collectionsas well as the largest collection of fender advertising ever assembled, this gorgeously designed volume is a comprehensive account of fender s golden age. The golden age 19461970 kelly, martin, kelly, paul, foster, terry on.
I look forward to finding a book more about fender guitar wiring from a tonal point of view, if anyone knows of one please let me know. The golden age, 19461970, a book by martin kelly, terry foster, paul. Hachette book group fender the golden age 19461970 hardcover. A book about music of course lacks the medium that it describes, so martin came to ace with a proposal to produce an accompanying cd that would make his pages even more vibrant. The golden age of fender cd telecaster guitar forum. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Connect with us and other fender players worldwide by becoming part of the fender online community. The golden age also captures images of fenders catalogues, brochures, and promo items. There does seem to be a tremendous amount of technical data, that i have yet to go through. Lately, ive been having fun creating some cool fender desktop wallpaper for my own enjoyment. Dating a guitar by serial number is easy, as long as you know which serial numbers match which years for each guitar model. How to date your fender by serial number in 60 seconds. The golden age by martin kelly, 9781788400091, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fender freaks and guitarists in general will love this book.
Oh, i which this book was i quite liked reading this book. This group will document the latest project undertaken by martin kelly, terry foster and paul kelly. Various artists books fender the golden age 19501970. The golden age is a popular book by kenneth grahame. Va fender, the golden age 19501970 2012 leo fender s contribution to the sound of modern music is immeasurable. The golden age martin kelly, paul kelly, terry foster bok. It really got into detail about every model of the fender guitar including our beloved teles.
Megaguitar celebrating guitarrelated brands megaguitar. Grab your guitar and set your timer, because were going to figure out what year your guitar was made in just 60 seconds. Amply illustrated liner notes fill in the background on how leo fender developed his guitars and how they were used. Dec 05, 2010 martin kelly, terry foster and paul kellys golden age of fender. The golden age by martin kelly, 9781844036660, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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