{"product_id":"the-fender-stratocaster-isbn-9780760344842","title":"The Fender Stratocaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eFender’s Stratocaster is arguably \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e number-one instrument icon of the guitar world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When \u003cb\u003eintroduced in 1954\u003c\/b\u003e, its offset space-age lines, contoured body, and three-pickup configuration set the music world on its ear—it was \u003cb\u003etruly unlike any guitar that had come before\u003c\/b\u003e. In the hands of the world’s most beloved players, the \u003cb\u003eStratocaster has since become a popular weapon of choice among rock, blues, jazz, and country players\u003c\/b\u003e and, not coincidentally, is also \u003cb\u003eone of the most copied electric guitars of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this \u003cb\u003eauthoritatively written, painstakingly curated, and gloriously presented tribute\u003c\/b\u003e to the 60-year-old Fender Stratocaster, author Dave Hunter \u003cb\u003ecovers the guitar’s history\u003c\/b\u003e from concept, design, and model launch through its numerous variations and right up to the present. The story is illustrated with \u003cb\u003earchival images\u003c\/b\u003e of Stratocasters and their players in action, \u003cb\u003estudio shots of Stratocasters of varied vintage and provenance\u003c\/b\u003e, memorabilia associated with \u003cb\u003efamous players\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eprofiles of over 30 noted Strat slingers\u003c\/b\u003e through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Influential rock’n’ rollers like \u003cb\u003eBuddy Holly, Hank Marvin, Ike Turner\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDick Dale\u003c\/b\u003e; blues players like \u003cb\u003eBuddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJohn Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e; metal gods \u003cb\u003eRichie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDave Murray\u003c\/b\u003e; esteemed rockers \u003cb\u003eJeff Beck, David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Robbie Robertson, Rory Gallagher, Mark Knopfler\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eWayne Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e; and post-punk heroes T\u003cb\u003ehe Edge, John Frusciante\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBilly Corgan\u003c\/b\u003e are all included. And so, of course, is \u003cb\u003eJimi Hendrix\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With its unprecedented level of detail and stunning visuals, \u003ci\u003eThe Fender Stratocaster\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book tribute worthy of the world’s greatest guitar.","brand":"Voyageur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892451864805,"sku":"NP9780760344842","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/d1835f52-0235-4343-8039-ab0201302ba2.jpg?v=1767909870","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-fender-stratocaster-isbn-9780760344842","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}