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1954 Fender Stratocaster
“Once You Could Get Your Ideas Across to Him, He Could Make It”: Bill Carson on Designing the Strat With Leo Fender The "test pilot of the Stratocaster" explains how the world’s most popular solidbody electric came into being in this revealing interview.
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George Harrison and the History of the Fender Rosewood Telecaster We retrace the fascinating story of this iconic model with Fender historian Martin Kelly and a gorgeous 1969 original from its first, all-too-brief run.
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The History of the Fender Telecaster How Fender’s seminal solidbody helped ignite a cultural revolution.
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