Fender Stratocaster - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed between 1952 and 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously manufactured the Stratocaster since 1954. [1]
A Timeline of Fender Stratocasters | Reverb News
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Gear History. The Fender Stratocaster was Fender’s second major electric solidbody, following the Telecaster. It was introduced in 1954 intended as a sleeker, improved model. Fender has continued to produce the Stratocaster in a variety of forms through eight decades, and today you can buy brand new or …
Fender Stratocaster History: The 1950s | Fender Guitars
WEBFender’s 1958-1959 catalog was the first to show a full-color photo of a custom-color Stratocaster (red with gold hardware). By the close of the 1950s, players were well aware of an unintentional peculiarity of the Stratocaster’s electronics: …
Fender Stratocaster (1966 - 1971) - Reverb
WEBThe Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most iconic, most played, and most copied electric guitar design of all-time. Fender launched the Strat in 1954, and the model evolved throughout the '50s and '60s. With the CBS purchase of Fender in 1965, the classic era of Strat production ended, and subs...
All American Original Stratocaster Guitars - Fender
WEBFender is home to iconic electric guitar and bass models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass.
1954–1965 | The Evolution of the Fender Stratocaster - Guitar Center
WEBJul 18, 2024 · In the chronicles of guitar, the newborn 1954 Stratocaster was indeed a definitive and groundbreaking instrument, but it wasn’t yet the marvel it ultimately became, and it took almost a decade before the Strat enjoyed its own version of “Beatlemania” (or, Taylor Swiftie-like popularity).
How to buy a vintage Fender Stratocaster - Guitar.com
WEBMany of us dream of owning a vintage Fender Stratocaster but distinguishing Relics and fakes from the real deal requires an in-depth knowledge of timelines, manufacturing processes and arcane details. Here’s our guide to authenticating vintage Stratocasters.
When was Fender making its finest Stratocasters? | Guitar World
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Ever since its launch in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster has been, at once, the most recognisable electric guitar in the world and the most mercurial.
American Original - Fender
WEBThe American Original ‘50s Stratocaster maintains Fender’s legendary original-era style and ground-breaking tone, while adding modern feel and pickup switching. Ash body with lacquer finish; Three Pure Vintage ‘59 single-coil Stratocaster pickups; Thick "Soft V”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius fingerboard View Now
An oral history of the Fender Stratocaster - Guitar.com
WEBThis is the insider’s story of the early days of the Stratocaster, Fender’s solidbody electric guitar that, in 1954, followed the earlier Broadcaster/Telecaster and Esquire into the Californian company’s catalogue.