STRAT

STRAT
Author: Tara Maya
Publisher: Misque Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2013-06-29
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The Stratocaster Chronicles

The Stratocaster Chronicles
Author: Tom Wheeler
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634056789

(Book). 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.

The Strat in the Attic 2

The Strat in the Attic 2
Author: Deke Dickerson
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1627885560

Don’t fret! The music historian and guitar sleuth brings you more astounding stories of rare guitar finds and the legends who owned them. Do you dream of finding a 1954 Stratocaster or 1952 Gibson Les Paul online, at a garage sale, or in the local penny saver? How about virtually rubbing elbows with one of your favorite rock legends? Following up his first-of-its-kind The Strat in the Attic, musician, journalist, and “guitarchaeologist” Deke Dickerson shares the stories behind dozens of more astounding finds including: A rarer-than-hens-teeth 1966 Hallmark Swept-Wing that originally belonged to Robbie Krieger of the Doors, stashed away in an attic in Alaska for forty years! A crazy-valuable 1958 Gibson Flying V belonging to a Chicago bluesman—who, it turns out, also happens to have an equally rare 1958 Gibson Explorer! An out-of-the-blue, a “to whom it may concern” email leads the author to a trailer park in Salem, Oregon, where one of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys’ original 1940s Epiphone Emperor archtops is waiting to be purchased for a song! Luthier R.C. Allen relates the tales of buying Nat “King” Cole Trio guitarist Oscar Moore’s Stromberg Master 400 archtop and of being gifted a 1953 Standel amp from Merle Travis! Buddy Merrill, the amazingly talented guitarist from the Lawrence Welk show, gives his 1970 Micro-Frets Huntington to the author, but only if he “promises to PRACTICE.” Photos of the guitars and other exciting memorabilia round out a package that no vintage-guitar aficionado will want to be without! “The man knows how to tell a great story.” —Jonathan Kellerman, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

The Strat in the Attic 2

The Strat in the Attic 2
Author: Deke Dickerson
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2014-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 0760346879

Do you dream of buying a rare, vintage guitar online or at a garage sale? Deke Dickerson wows with astounding stories of finding legendary guitars in unlikely places.

Strat-O-Matic Fanatics

Strat-O-Matic Fanatics
Author: Glenn Guzzo
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2005-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780879462802

This is the true story behind the creation--and re-creation--of America's most popular sports board game ever--Strat-O-Matic. Growing up, a young Hal Richman dreamed of producing a game that accurately recreated entire Major Leage Baseball seasons. More than a tale of a single man and his company, Strat-O-Matic Fanatics shows the power of a dream. It details Hal Richman's youth; the first, tenuous years of Strat-O-Matic; numerous episodes of conflict and opposition; and the devotion and addiction of the hobby's fans. Along the way, author Glenn Guzzo reveals a universal story of determination, love, loyalty and honesty in the face of seemingly unbeatable odds that has made Strat-O-Matic an icon in the board and computer game industry.

The Black Strat

The Black Strat
Author: Phil Taylor
Publisher: Young Writers
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2007
Genre: Stratocaster
ISBN: 9780955663505

The Stratocaster Guitar Book

The Stratocaster Guitar Book
Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476855951

Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then, the Strat has been played by countless guitarists, from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. In this book, interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the instrument's versatility, playability, and continuing importance. This is the complete story of the Stratocaster and the Fender company, from the struggles of the 1950s to the new models, retro reissues, and luscious collectibles of the 21st century. The Stratocaster Guitar Book is a glorious compendium of beautiful pictures, a gripping history, and a detailed guide to all Strat models. A must for all guitar lovers!