The Stratocaster Chronicles. Celebrating 50 Years of the Fender Strat

Editorial Review
The world's most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to today's hottest players, the Fender Stratocaster defines rock'n'roll for generations of fans and players. Special features include exclusive photos from the world's greatest guitar collection, as well as a CD with musical examples of famous Strat sounds and styles hilariously performed by Greg Koch - even spoken excerpts from the author's interviews with the Strat's beloved inventor, Leo Fender. This book also recognizes that the Stratocaster's deeper significance lies in the music that guitarists have created with it. You'll hear what Strat players have to say about their instrument, their music and each other. The Fender Stratocaster both reflects and influences popular culture worldwide. The Stratocaster Chronicles focuses on the people who brought it into the world, the designers and builders who refined it, and the players who have taken it from there.
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Customer Reviews

Great book. Great fun!

2008-05-17
This is a very well researched and well written book. All of Tom Wheeler's guitar and amp books are terrific. I also have the companion Fender Amp book which is a "must have" for enthusiasts and collectors.

Nice Book for the strat fan

2008-02-26
Incredible book. The whole story of the Fender Strat and Fender Musical Co., beautiful pictures and a deep analisys on different versions of who designed what!!! A lot of people have different versions of the story but at the end the picture is so much clearer. I tell you, this book is only for hardcore strat fans or collectors. 100% Recommended!!

A good read and good reference

2008-02-22
Sometimes I think the rarest book of all is any good book on musical instruments. The market is FULL of make-a-quick-buck enthusiast books with poor content, bad writing, and indifferent quality. This one is a refreshing exception. It's a sweeping survey of the strat's history, but it's a good one, is very readable, and the pictures are excellent. I have to agree with another reviewer, though, that the accompanying CD is forgettable. It doesn't detract from the book itself, however. Well worth your while.

Stratocaster Chronicles - The guitar that forged a generation

2008-01-20
The Stratocaster Chronicles: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fender Strat

I ordered this book for my son-in-law. He is a working musician, the owner of 30+ guitars, and the Strat is his favorite guitar (he owns several). The book arrived when promised and in perfect condition.
Having been a guitarist in my own younger life I perused the book before wrapping and mailing it. It's a stunning beautiful look at the iconic guitar of a generation, and one which continues to stun us with the purity of its sound and the simple beauty of its shape.

the book was all scratch up and damage. but it's a good book

2008-01-19
The book is great and images are great. However, it was completely damage when it's arrived. Scratches everwhere. dented around the corners. I bought this book new, but it looks like someone has been throwing this book around before I got it.

This is a great book

2008-01-11
The world's most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to today's hottest players, the Fender Stratocaster defines rock'n'roll for generations of fans and players. Special features include exclusive photos from the world's greatest guitar collection, as well as a CD with musical examples of famous Strat sounds and styles hilariously performed by Greg Koch - even spoken excerpts from the author's interviews with the Strat's beloved inventor, Leo Fender. This book also recognizes that the Stratocaster's deeper significance lies in the music that guitarists have created with it. You'll hear what Strat players have to say about their instrument, their music and each other. The Fender Stratocaster both reflects and influences popular culture worldwide. The Stratocaster Chronicles focuses on the people who brought it into the world, the designers and builders who refined it, and the players who have taken it from there.

nice book

2007-12-23
a nice history of the evolution of the strat,with a cd of examples,a quick read and nice pictures of guitars and players.

Mayday Mayday

2007-11-02
Tubetwang here reporting to you guys...get this book if you're into Strats....You wont regret it!

Excellent Read for any Fender Fan

2007-07-23
This is an excellent overview of not only the founding of Fender Electric Instrument Company in Fullerton, CA, but an accurate and honest chronology of how the world's most recognizeable guitar was built and marketed, as well as the players around the world who made it's sound their own. Great pictures of many vintage models, and many design differences and changes through the years are documented. For those not grey in the temples enough to have lived it, the CD provides some fabulous sounds of early Strat players at the birth of rock music in the late 50's. Highly recommended!!!

A book just as good as the instrument

2007-05-24
The Stratocaster Chronicles, truly does Fender guitars the justice of explaining the history and facts of such fine instruments! Must read for Fender fans!