{"product_id":"fender-telecaster-75-years-831-1","title":"Fender Telecaster 75 Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, \u003cem\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/em\u003e is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbraced for its simplicity and adaptability, the Fender\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Telecaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guitar is a musical icon around the world and across musical genres, its distinctive design as beloved today as it was when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLeo Fender introduced the guitar to the world in 1951.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, guitar historian Dave Hunter \u003c\/span\u003etraces Telecaster\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e guitars across seven-plus decades\u003cspan\u003e, beginning with Leo Fender’s breakthrough design in his modest Fullerton, California, workshop. From there, Hunter explores:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new Telecaster design in the context of the contemporary guitar market and the needs of musicians of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Telecaster’s solidbody two-pickup configuration, bolt-on neck, and carefully considered body shape, as well as the players who played a part in the guitar’s early evolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign improvements undertaken throughout the Telecaster’s first decades, such as the introduction of a rosewood fingerboard and Custom Color options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCBS’s 1965 acquisition of Fender and its effects on company culture and the Telecaster, as well as the 1985 acquisition of Fender spearheaded by a group of employees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFender’s forward-thinking combination of vintage specs and materials with modern features in Telecaster guitars that offer classic styling and current conveniences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, Hunter contextualizes the evolving Telecaster within the contemporary guitar industry and shows \u003c\/span\u003ethe relationships that admired players throughout the decades have enjoyed with this guitar\u003cspan\u003e, including Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, and Joe Strummer—to name a few!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated throughout with \u003c\/span\u003erare images from the Fender archives\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e treats readers to rare behind-the-scenes views of the shop floor throughout the years, studio imagery of the guitars, rare period advertising and brochures, and performance photography of Fender players.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elderly Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44587380572351,"sku":"831-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/files\/O.jpg?v=1759264880","url":"https:\/\/www.elderly.surf\/products\/fender-telecaster-75-years-831-1","provider":"Elderly Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}