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WHEELER,TOM: : THE STRATOCASTER CHRONICLES: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE FENDER STRAT [with CD]

US.MILWAUKEE,WI.HAL LEONARD CORPORATION,2004.

ISBN 0634056786.

US,rectangular Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,+CD,1st edn.FINE+.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued.Bright,clean,matt black background with white,blue+yellow letters and colour,photographic illustrated bds, immaculate plain,matt black eps; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - virtually as new - includes unopened and therefore unplayed, sealed Audio CD (featuring rare interviews+performances of famous player's styles) pasted to rear pastedown.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? US,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,audio CD,1st edn,5-280pp [paginated] includes author's note, acknowledgements,foreword by Eric Clapton,author intro,10 chapters,and profuse contemporary b/w+colour photographs and illustrations throughout the text and the book,a note about the author,photo credits+footnotes,and an index,sealed audio CD to rear pastedown.Plus [unpaginated] title-page, contents list/table,and dedication. The world's most famous guitar celebrates 50 years! Fully authorized by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and written by best-selling author/historian Tom Wheeler,this remarkable book showcases the worldwide co-operation of photographers,magazines,musicians and museums to produce the beautiful and inspiring book this milestone deserves. FEATURING: Foreword by Eric Clapton,280 pages,full-colour on premium paper,over 220 photographs and images,full page photographs of guitars from one of the world's most valuable collections,featured photography by John Peden and Robert Perine,and a CD with a rare interview of Leo Fender, plus Fifty Sounds of the Stratocaster,an entertaining scenic tour of the greats. This book is for guitar players,collectors,and fans of the performing arts.While it details the Stratocaster's structural evolution,its larger function is to lend perspective to all the facts and dates.'The Strato caster Chronicles' gives voice to the people behind the guitar,providing a forum for them to recount the tale of the Strat as a reflection of musical tastes,manufacturing necessities,industry competition,and economic trends.It recognizes the unique 50-year relationship between the guitar, its players famous and obscure,and the music they made and continue to make together.Tom writes . . . "As we celebrate the golden anniversary of the Stratocaster,Mr Fender's vision still unfolds,still reveals itself.Fifty years out,we stand in awe at the essential rightness of the Stratocaster as generation after generation responds to its call with passion and creativity,taking the guitar - and music - to places Clarence Leo Fender never could have imagined.As a musical instrument,the Stratocaster will always be Leo Fender's guitar.As a dream machine,it belongs to the world." Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the heavier weight of this item - nearly 2Kg unpackaged - for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

US,rectangular Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,+CD,1st edn.

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