The Fender Stratocaster: A history of models made in the USA

There’s something very special about the Fender Stratocaster. It’s been around a long time, longer than me, and I’m old! It’s played a huge part in rock history, and it’s played by some of the biggest musicians in the business. There are some great guitars out there, but none like the Fender Stratocaster. The pictures in this hardcover edition of the book are in color. But please be aware, due to the 'print on demand' print process, the images will not be as sharp as they appear in the on-line preview. This book is based on my previous book The Fender Stratocaster: 1971 to 2011. This book is much larger, and now covers the period from the very first Stratocaster in 1954 right up to 2014. That’s over 60 years of Stratocaster history. While most of us can’t afford a Stratocaster built in the 1950s or 1960s (sadly, that includes me), most of us are still interested in those models. Hence this new, expanded edition of the book. This isn’t a book about the great people that play the guitar, it’s about the guitar itself. In this book, the Stratocaster is the star. There have been a lot of models, and this book runs through them all (as far as I’m aware), right up to 2014. It covers Strats with aluminium bodies, Strats with 7 strings, Strats with synthesizers, Strats with an extended neck, and more, they’re all in here. It covers almost every production model made in the USA by Fender between 1954 and 2014, excluding the Fender Custom Shop and short run orders for specific Fender dealers or promotions. Though a few Custom Shop Strats and some short run orders are included.