Golden age parsons street humbuckers sweet vintage tone was crafted to vintage p. The golden age by joan london goodreads share book. Dec 05, 2010 martin kelly, terry foster and paul kellys golden age of fender. The historical data on the progression of the fender in all. 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. Here are some photos from a new book that will be published on march 10th 2010. 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 fender telecaster, colloquially known as the tele.
There does seem to be a tremendous amount of technical data, that i have yet to go through. The golden age 19461970 is a good one that just came out recently. 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 cd companion to the glorious book of the same name that octopus. Stewmac golden age guitar pickups vintage vibe humbucker black exposed coil neck. Dive into this book full of neverbeforeseen photos of the iconic fender guitars that shaped music history. I was replacing all of the electronics in my 2006 fender standard mexican strat. 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. And me, being the owner of five other similar books, this is the best one. Dating a guitar by serial number is easy, as long as you know which serial numbers match which years for each guitar model. 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 stratocaster chronicles is great if youre into strats.
The golden age by martin kelly, 9781788400091, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A compact edition of this title also exists with isbn. Nickelsilver cover for tone transparency original 1. Va fender, the golden age 19501970 2012 leo fender s contribution to the sound of modern music is immeasurable. This is not an attempt to reinterpret the history of fender. Working with a worldwide network of collectors each model has been photographed specially for the book and alongside these exceptionally rare guitars are. The golden age 19461970 by martin kelly, paul kelly and terry foster, published by cassell illustrated, is available now from uk and amazon. Get the best deals on golden age guitar pickups when you shop the largest online selection at. Martin kelly is the joint md of highly acclaimed british independent record label heavenly recordings home of the magic numbers, doves and. 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. A blog outlining the making of new book on vintage fender guitars. In addition, fosters book features hundreds of colour pictures of rare custom finish instruments. How to date your fender by serial number in 60 seconds.
I was into my sixties before i realised my lifetimes ambition which was to own a us fender stratocaster. Leo fenders contribution to the sound of modern music is immeasurable. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. Fender s 34 scale guitars, a twopart article by tim pershing in 20th century guitar, december 1996 and january 1997.
This book charts the early history of the company from its humble. June 2010 saw the publication of kellys first book fender. This rerelease also happens to be the newest fender guitar historical book. The golden age, is a meticulously researched volume documenting the companys golden era from 19461970. This is the page for the standard edition of fender. 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. A complete history of fender stratocaster guitars guitar reference by tony. Makes a great gift to anyone who loves guitars and is a great coffee table book too. The golden age 19461970 hardcover may 24, 2010 by martin kelly author. Hachette book group fender the golden age 19461970.
Various artists books fender the golden age 19501970. Paul kelly leo fender s guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. Leo fenders guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of. The swinger was an attempt by cbs which had bought the company in 1965 to extract cash from inventory by combining unused bodies from the failed fender. 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 golden age by martin kelly, 9781844036660, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The golden age av martin kelly, paul kelly, terry foster pa. Leo fenders guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. This unusual, imaginative compilation illustrates just how it did so through a couple of dozen or so wellchosen examples of how fenders made their imprint on rock, blues, country, and soul music. I recall enjoying the author event given by joan, to mark the release of her much anticipated third book, the golden age. I used the golden age pickups 1 night, than bought a set of fender texas specials to replace them. The bridge pickup on my early teles did the same thing. I was a big fan of the shadows, hank b marvin et al, and they were one of the first, if not the first uk group, to play fenders my son has a stratocaster and a telecaster. Leo fender s guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of. After i compared the price of the individual components it was a nobrained to spend a few more bucks and get the golden age prewired harness and save myself all the time. 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.
Golden age parsons street humbuckers the gear page. 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. Contrary to popular belief, lorem ipsum is not simply random text. The pop music explosion of the 1950s and 60s would not have happened without the electric guitar and, perhaps more importantly, the electric bass. A book about music of course lacks the medium that.
Undoubtedly the ultimate fender book, covering every model, production style and available finish. 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. The golden age 19461970, which documents the history of one of the worlds most iconic brands. This book covers the early history of fender guitar, the golden age from 1946 to 1970 and covers the various guitar models and amps. Fender forums view topic new book on fender guitars. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Sep 23, 2009 here are some photos from a new book that will be published on march 10th 2010. Theres nothing wrong with the golden age pickups, they act just like early fender tele pickups. Grab your guitar and set your timer, because were going to figure out what year your guitar was made in just 60 seconds. Also, though its about fender in general i must recommend the amazing and essential fender, the golden age. The biographical information on fender playing musicians was most illuminating. Richard mcclintock, a latin professor at hampdensydney college in virginia, looked up one of the more obscure latin words, consectetur, from a lorem ipsum passage. 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. 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. The golden age, 19461970, a book by martin kelly, terry foster, paul. The harness is very high quality, professionally fabricated, and dropped right into my guitar. 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.
It has roots in a piece of classical latin literature from 45 bc, making it over 2000 years old. A wonderful book that makes a great reference for any musicians or popular music fans library. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. We will discuss movies, the people who made them, actors, fashion, design and the books that take us back to the golden age of hollywood. A history of the fender company and its guitars, from its inception to its purchase by a mammoth corporation. Oh, i which this book was i quite liked reading this book. 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. Dec 10, 2019 va fender, the golden age 19501970 2012 leo fenders contribution to the sound of modern music is immeasurable. It really got into detail about every model of the fender guitar including our beloved teles. Here, for your delectation, is a selection of images.
Pdf fender the golden age download full pdf book download. Its easy to wire your telecasters tone and volume controls the way gibson wired les pauls. The book charts the history of fender from its humble beginnings through to the sale of the company to cbs in 1965 and beyond. The golden age 19461970 and that book has some beautiful pictures of stratocasters. My next batch will definitely include more guitars and amps, also with suitable psychedelic backgrounds. Fender, the golden age by martin kelly 9781788400091 booktopia. Not only was there tons of excellent images, which have peaked my interesting in building more guitars, but the book was well written. Wright is a fully developed view of an age 10,000 years into the future, named the golden oecumene. Little brothers turn 50, an article by terry foster and tim pershing in vintage guitar, july 2006.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Written by martin kelly, paul kelly and terry foster. Mar 29, 2018 hey, i am thinking about buying book fender. The golden age of fender cd telecaster guitar forum. Hachette book group fender the golden age 19461970 hardcover. The golden age martin kelly, paul kelly, terry foster bok. 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. Martin kelly, terry foster and paul kellys golden age of fender. The golden age by martin kelly, 9781844037018, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Paul kelly leo fender s creations have arguably had more influence on modern music than those of any other musical instrument manufacturer. The fender swinger also known as the fender musiclander and fender arrow as the swinger emblem is usually missing from the headstock was a shortlived electric guitar model released by fender in 1969, with few made. What appealed to us was the wealth of information on all models in the fender range.
The book links here are amazon affiliate links and i get a small piece to help support the channel if you buy. The golden age also captures images of fenders catalogues, brochures, and promo items. This group will document the latest project undertaken by martin kelly, terry foster and paul kelly. Lots of photos of vintage fender guitars and ephemera. Fenders 34 scale guitars, a twopart article by tim pershing in 20th century guitar, december 1996 and january 1997. This work examines the debt owed by europe to the moors f. This book club is for people who love old hollywood. This book traces and details the history of fender guitars from their creation in 1946 to the early seventies when the golden age ended.