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GATEWAY TO GUITAR IMPROVISATION TONY DECAPRIO CD TABLATURE SPARTITI LIBRO METODO CHITARRA

GATEWAY TO GUITAR IMPROVISATION, A Guitarist's Guide to the Revolutionary Fourth Note Principle. De Caprio. 84 pagine. CD TAB.

Series: Guitar Educational
Softcover with CD - TAB
Author: Tony DeCaprio

Learn to improvise freely over any chord progression! The -Fourth Note principle is a truly remarkable method for improvising in jazz and other genres, combining ear training, theory and technique to enable students to play with unrestricted creativity. In this book/CD pack, master guitarist Tony DeCaprio shows how to incorporate this technique using -focus notes to anchor your playing within a chord progression through comprehensive, step-by-step instruction with examples for practical application of every new concept. The accompanying CD includes 99 full-demo tracks.

"A totally unique and revolutionary concept for teaching improvisation. There is nothing even remotely similar on the market. The approach is refreshing and brilliant. I highly recommend this book to both students and teachers." Jimmy Bruno

84 pages

Price: €29,99
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THE GUITAR LICK TIONARY Musicians Institute CD TABLATURE Dave Hill Rock- Blues-Jazz-Country-Pop-Acoustic-Fusion Styles

THE GUITAR LICK TIONARY, Musicians Institute. CD TABLATURE

Composer: Dave Hill. Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like a dictionary, it provides clear, concise instruction and application tips in standard notation and tab for licks in all styles of music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, acoustic and fusion. The accompanying CD features 99 demo tracks so you can hear how each lick should sound. 72 pages.

The Guitar Lick·tionary
Series: Musicians Institute Press
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Format: Softcover with CD - TAB
Composer: Dave Hill

Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like a dictionary, it provides clear, concise instruction and application tips in standard notation and tab for licks in all styles of music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, acoustic and fusion. The accompanying CD features 99 demo tracks so you can hear how each lick should sound.

Inventory #HL 00695482
ISBN: 9780634014710
UPC: 073999896435
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
72 pages

INTRODUCTION
Music is a language, and each language has its own vocabulary. Whether you're speaking
Spanish, French, German, or playing blues, rock, country, or jazz, the richer your
vocabulary, the more creative you can be in expressing your thoughts and ideas. This book
is a tool to help you expand your music vocabulary and provide some insight into the vast variety of
phrases (licks) that make up different styles.
Of course, learning vocabulary alone doesn't teach you the grammar of a language. The skill of
developing and connecting phrases in a spontaneous and inspired way requires a study of the music.
No "one-stop shopping lick book" can substitute for a lot of listening, a lot of transcribing, and a lot of playing. This book, however, can be a great resource, opening your ears to the stylistic tricks and
techniques that can sometimes be elusive.
The Guitar Licktionary will expand your appreciation of music and styles while inspiring new ideas
that will ultimately become your own unique language. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Each lick is described and notated alphabetically, and recorded on the accompanying CD, so you
can hear and understand the concepts behind it. Throughout this book, the numbers in the
audio symbols (.) indicate the track where each lick will be found on the CD. (Because of
audio constraints, most licks are doubled up-two to a track.) You can go through them all, find specific licks alphabetically, or use the index to find licks in a specific style.

Learn the Essential Lines and Techniques of The World's Greatest Guitarists
- CD Includes 99 Demo Tracks
- Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Acoustic, and Fusion Styles
- Clear, Concise Instruction and Application Tips
- Standard Notation and Tab

INDEX OF LICKS BY STYLE
Rock
Lick Track
Bach Rock
Blues-Rock
British Blues
Clapton-esque
Classic Metal
Doubled Pentatonic
Early Rock 'n' Roll
Electric Rock
Fast Rock Riff
Flashy Blues
Fours in Threes
Fusion Rock
Fusion Rock
Gigantic Sound
Gain' Off
Hard Rock
Heavy Rock
Heavy Rock
Hendrix-esque
High-Tech Rock
Insane Pentatonic
Interval Idea
Korn-Like
Latin Rock
Metal
Modern Rock
Pentatonic Shifting
Position Shifter
Progressive Rock .
Psychedelic .
Quirky Rock .
Rapid Bends .
Rhythmic Rock .
Rhythmic Rock .
Riffs .
Surf
Technical Rock
Triplet Rock
Two-Hand Tapping
Van Halen-esque
Vintage Rock
Yardbirds
Y2K Rock
Zone Doubles
ZZ Top


Jazz
Lick Track
Altered
Altered Triads
Bebop
Chromatic Jazz
Dorian
Dorian
Dorian Interval
Extended Arpeggio
Extended Dominant
Ending Lick
Ionian Arp
Jazz Altered
Jazz-Blues Turnaround
Jazz-Blues Turnaround
Jazz Sweep
Legato
Major ii-V-I
Martino-Like
Melodic Minor
Melodic Minor
Metheny-Like
Minor ii-V-I
Minor Seventh
Pattern for Dorian .
Sax Sounds
Swing
Utility Jazz
Wes-Like
Wes-Like ii-V-I
West Coast Blues
West Coast Cool
Whole Tone
Whole Tone
Whole Tone Riff
X-Tended Major 7th


Fusion
Acid Jazz
Altered Sequence
Altered Trick
Ascending Lydian
Blues Mixolydian
Chromatic Altered
Controlled Bends
Diminished Rock
Diminished Symmetry
Funky Blues
Fusion
Fusion Rock
Groups of Fives
Harmonic Minor
Holdsworthian
Hybrid Picking
Inside Outside
Lydian Arpeggio
Nearly Dorian .
Ninth-Chord Run .
Outside Loop .
Phrygian .
Quirky Blues .
Sco Sounds
Smooth and Fast
String Slider
Suspended Dom. Arp
Symmetry
Tritonal
Two Triads
Unidentified Flying Fingers
Very Smooth
Wide Open Spaces
X-Tended Dominant
X-Tending Scale Shapes


Blues
B.B.-ish
Below-the-Box Blues
Blues
Blues Break
Blues Turnaround
Bouncy Blues
British Blues
Chicago Blues
Down Home Blues
Down Home Blues
Fancy Blooze
Fast and Funky
Jump Blues
Louisiana Blues
Modern Blues
Nearly Blues .
Question & Answer Lick .
Quick Lick .
Retro .
Rock Blues
Rootsy Rock
Slick Blues
Soulful Bending
Texas Blues
Triplet Blues
Unusual Bending
Vaughan-Like
Vaughan, Stevie Ray


Country
Bluegrass .
Chicken Pickin' .
Classic Country .
Country .
Country .
Country .
Country Ending .
Country Rock .
Country Rock .
Fast Country .
Fingers and Pick .
Mixolydian Mix .
Pedal Steel .
Rockabilly .
Southern Rock .
Tri-Tone Twang .
Twangy Thirds .


Rhythm Guitar
Chord Punches .
Cropper-ish .
Dance .
Dom. Chord Inversions .
Motown Rhythm .
Power Pop .
Quartal Chord Lick .
Reggae .
Rock 'n' Roll Rhythm .
Ska .
World Beat .


Acoustic / New Age
Celtic .
Folk Rock .
New Age .
New Age .
New Age Acoustic .
Open Sounds .
Open String Ending .
Ragtime .
Travis Picking .


Slide
Slide Melody
Slide Melody
Slide Melody


Pop
Benson-esque .
Sliding and Bending .
Smooth Jazz .
Smooth Slides .
Soulful R&B .
Utility R&B .

THE GUITAR LICK TIONARY, Musicians Institute. CD TABLATURE

Composer: Dave Hill. Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like a dictionary, it provides clear, concise instruction and application tips in standard notation and tab for licks in all styles of music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, acoustic and fusion. The accompanying CD features 99 demo tracks so you can hear how each lick should sound. 72 pages.

The Guitar Lick·tionary
Series: Musicians Institute Press
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Format: Softcover with CD - TAB
Composer: Dave Hill

Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like a dictionary, it provides clear, concise instruction and application tips in standard notation and tab for licks in all styles of music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, acoustic and fusion. The accompanying CD features 99 demo tracks so you can hear how each lick should sound.

Inventory #HL 00695482
ISBN: 9780634014710
UPC: 073999896435
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
72 pages

INTRODUCTION
Music is a language, and each language has its own vocabulary. Whether you're speaking
Spanish, French, German, or playing blues, rock, country, or jazz, the richer your
vocabulary, the more creative you can be in expressing your thoughts and ideas. This book
is a tool to help you expand your music vocabulary and provide some insight into the vast variety of
phrases (licks) that make up different styles.
Of course, learning vocabulary alone doesn't teach you the grammar of a language. The skill of
developing and connecting phrases in a spontaneous and inspired way requires a study of the music.
No "one-stop shopping lick book" can substitute for a lot of listening, a lot of transcribing, and a lot of playing. This book, however, can be a great resource, opening your ears to the stylistic tricks and
techniques that can sometimes be elusive.
The Guitar Licktionary will expand your appreciation of music and styles while inspiring new ideas
that will ultimately become your own unique language. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Each lick is described and notated alphabetically, and recorded on the accompanying CD, so you
can hear and understand the concepts behind it. Throughout this book, the numbers in the
audio symbols (.) indicate the track where each lick will be found on the CD. (Because of
audio constraints, most licks are doubled up-two to a track.) You can go through them all, find specific licks alphabetically, or use the index to find licks in a specific style.

Learn the Essential Lines and Techniques of The World's Greatest Guitarists
- CD Includes 99 Demo Tracks
- Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Pop, Acoustic, and Fusion Styles
- Clear, Concise Instruction and Application Tips
- Standard Notation and Tab

INDEX OF LICKS BY STYLE
Rock
Lick Track
Bach Rock
Blues-Rock
British Blues
Clapton-esque
Classic Metal
Doubled Pentatonic
Early Rock 'n' Roll
Electric Rock
Fast Rock Riff
Flashy Blues
Fours in Threes
Fusion Rock
Fusion Rock
Gigantic Sound
Gain' Off
Hard Rock
Heavy Rock
Heavy Rock
Hendrix-esque
High-Tech Rock
Insane Pentatonic
Interval Idea
Korn-Like
Latin Rock
Metal
Modern Rock
Pentatonic Shifting
Position Shifter
Progressive Rock .
Psychedelic .
Quirky Rock .
Rapid Bends .
Rhythmic Rock .
Rhythmic Rock .
Riffs .
Surf
Technical Rock
Triplet Rock
Two-Hand Tapping
Van Halen-esque
Vintage Rock
Yardbirds
Y2K Rock
Zone Doubles
ZZ Top


Jazz
Lick Track
Altered
Altered Triads
Bebop
Chromatic Jazz
Dorian
Dorian
Dorian Interval
Extended Arpeggio
Extended Dominant
Ending Lick
Ionian Arp
Jazz Altered
Jazz-Blues Turnaround
Jazz-Blues Turnaround
Jazz Sweep
Legato
Major ii-V-I
Martino-Like
Melodic Minor
Melodic Minor
Metheny-Like
Minor ii-V-I
Minor Seventh
Pattern for Dorian .
Sax Sounds
Swing
Utility Jazz
Wes-Like
Wes-Like ii-V-I
West Coast Blues
West Coast Cool
Whole Tone
Whole Tone
Whole Tone Riff
X-Tended Major 7th


Fusion
Acid Jazz
Altered Sequence
Altered Trick
Ascending Lydian
Blues Mixolydian
Chromatic Altered
Controlled Bends
Diminished Rock
Diminished Symmetry
Funky Blues
Fusion
Fusion Rock
Groups of Fives
Harmonic Minor
Holdsworthian
Hybrid Picking
Inside Outside
Lydian Arpeggio
Nearly Dorian .
Ninth-Chord Run .
Outside Loop .
Phrygian .
Quirky Blues .
Sco Sounds
Smooth and Fast
String Slider
Suspended Dom. Arp
Symmetry
Tritonal
Two Triads
Unidentified Flying Fingers
Very Smooth
Wide Open Spaces
X-Tended Dominant
X-Tending Scale Shapes


Blues
B.B.-ish
Below-the-Box Blues
Blues
Blues Break
Blues Turnaround
Bouncy Blues
British Blues
Chicago Blues
Down Home Blues
Down Home Blues
Fancy Blooze
Fast and Funky
Jump Blues
Louisiana Blues
Modern Blues
Nearly Blues .
Question & Answer Lick .
Quick Lick .
Retro .
Rock Blues
Rootsy Rock
Slick Blues
Soulful Bending
Texas Blues
Triplet Blues
Unusual Bending
Vaughan-Like
Vaughan, Stevie Ray


Country
Bluegrass .
Chicken Pickin' .
Classic Country .
Country .
Country .
Country .
Country Ending .
Country Rock .
Country Rock .
Fast Country .
Fingers and Pick .
Mixolydian Mix .
Pedal Steel .
Rockabilly .
Southern Rock .
Tri-Tone Twang .
Twangy Thirds .


Rhythm Guitar
Chord Punches .
Cropper-ish .
Dance .
Dom. Chord Inversions .
Motown Rhythm .
Power Pop .
Quartal Chord Lick .
Reggae .
Rock 'n' Roll Rhythm .
Ska .
World Beat .


Acoustic / New Age
Celtic .
Folk Rock .
New Age .
New Age .
New Age Acoustic .
Open Sounds .
Open String Ending .
Ragtime .
Travis Picking .


Slide
Slide Melody
Slide Melody
Slide Melody


Pop
Benson-esque .
Sliding and Bending .
Smooth Jazz .
Smooth Slides .
Soulful R&B .
Utility R&B .

Price: €21,00
€21,00

MODES FOR GUITAR-MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Tom Kolb CD TABLATURE dorico-frigio-misolidio-eolio-locrio

MODES FOR GUITAR, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Tom Kolb. CD TABLATURE

Publisher: Musicians Institute Press

In this one-on-one lesson, MI instructor Tom Kolb unravels the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thorough, hands-on explanation of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. He also covers: melodic minor, harmonic minor and the blues scale; soloing over diatonic and modal progressions; superimposing modes; patterns, progressions, licks; and much more. The accompanying CD includes 83 full-band tracks.

 

The modes of the major scale have long been a fascinating subject for guitarists. But at the same time, they can be a great source of confusion and misunderstanding. The purpose of this book is to unravel the mysteries of the modes and to guide you through the world of their applications. We'll take an in-depth look at how modes can be used in various soloing situations, as a source for creating riffs, and as tools for writing unique chord progressions. Each chapter contains suggested fretboard patterns, licks, and musical examples, as well as valuable insights into each mode's unique application. Each example is demonstrated on the accompanying CD. There is also a jam track featuring a "play-along progression" for each mode, so you can practice applying the modes in an improvisational setting. As a special bonus, in the final chapter, we'll explore some of the modes of other popular scales. Although it's highly recommended that you start at the beginning of this book and work your way through to the end, if you prefer, you can jump in anywhere, especially if you're already familiar with a mode or two. You can always refer back to the first chapter, "Theory of the Modes," if you find yourself getting confused. Every musical example in this book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD. Tracks with a full rhythm section are played twice-once at normal speed and then again at half speed. For the normal-speed examples, the featured guitar is mixed hard right. This allows you to play along either with the entire mix, or, by adjusting the balance to the left, with just the rhythm section. Don't forget-there's a jam track for each mode, so you can practice applying what you've just learned in an improvisational setting. You can work on soloing all over the neck with the various finger patterns provided, experiment with the musical examples presented in the text, and apply the concepts presented in the "Odds and Ends" section at the end of each chapter. Use Track. of the CD to tune your guitar.

Price: €18,99
€18,99

PENTATONIC SCALES FOR GUITAR The Essential Guide Chad Johnson CD TABLATURE HAL LEONARD

 

PENTATONIC SCALES FOR GUITAR. The Essential Guide. CD TABLATURE

Pentatonic Scales for Guitar

The Essential Guide
Series: Guitar Educational
Format: Softcover with CD - TAB
Author: Chad Johnson

This book provides the pentatonic scale fingerings, diagrams, lessons and licks that every guitarist needs to know. It covers: major and minor pentatonic scale patterns in all positions; licks in the styles of Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Jimmy Page and other great artists; and much more.

The CD includes 90 full-band demos for listening and/or play-along. 
Each example is played twice: once at normal tempo and once slower for closer examination. The book is in standard notation and tablature.

Inventory #HL 00695699
ISBN: 9780634046469
UPC: 073999956993
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
40 pages

Price: €18,00
€18,00

MONSTER SCALES AND MODES, A COMPLETE COMPILATION OF SCALES, MODES, EXOTIC SCALES, THEORY. TABLATURE

MONSTER SCALE AND MODES, A COMPLETE. Diagrammi di scale e modi raccolti da tutto il mondo. TAB.

By Dave Celentano
Series: Instructional
Publisher: Centerstream Publications TAB
Composer: Dave Celentano

This book is a complete compilation of scales, modes, exotic scales, and theory. It covers the most common and exotic scales, theory on how they're constructed and practical applications. No prior music theory is necessary since every section is broken down and explained very clearly. 48 pages.

Price: €11,50
€11,50

ROCK LEAD PERFORMANCE MUSICIANS INSTITUTE CD TABLATURE Danny Gill Nick Nolan modulations

 

ROCK LEAD PERFORMANCE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE. Tech, scales, soloing for guitar. centro tonale, i modi, le scale, bluesy, arpeggi, jam, 74 Esempi audio di rock song, con Nolan e Gill. CD TABLATURE

Rock Lead Performance
Techniques, Scales and Soloing Concepts for Guitar
Series: Musicians Institute Press
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Format: Softcover with CD - TAB
Composer: Danny Gill
Composer: Nick Nolan

Techniques, scales and soloing concepts for guitar complete with a CD with over 70 full-demo tracks; in-depth study of modes; soloing over chord changes and modulations; harmonic minor, diminished and other scales; blues-based music; and much more!

Inventory #HL 00695278
ISBN: 9780793590582
UPC: 073999952780
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
80 pages

Price: €21,99
€21,99

SCALES-over 70 scales-fingering diagrams-CHERRY LANE Joe Charupakorn TABLATURE LIBRO CHITARRA

SCALES, over 70 scales tra modali, esotiche, pentatoniche, simmetriche, bebop. enigmatiche, e molte altre. 220 pagine. TAB.

Composer: Joe Charupakorn.
Find any scale quickly and with ease! This book presents over 70 scales from bebop scales to synthetic scales to exotic scales from around the globe. Each scale is displayed on every possible string from lowest to highest with numerous fingering options. This is the ideal book for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow guide to last a lifetime and consummate professionals who need a reference of scales for every possible musical situation. No music reading is required, as each scale is shown in diagram form. 224 pages.

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1000 GREAT GUITARISTS LIBRO CD RY COODER-SEGOVIA-STEVE VAI-JIM HALL-DICK GAUGHAN-BENSON

1000 GREAT GUITARIST. Biografie, strumentazione, discografia, critica, notizie, fotografie a colori di mille guitar hero. Nel CD: Julian Bream, Jim Hall, George Benson, Martin Carthy, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Ry Cooder, Steve Vai, e altri, non contine pagine di musica. CD

Price: €34,99
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GUITAR IDENTIFICATION 4th Edition. A.R. Duchossoir. A Reference Guide to Serial Numbers for Dating the Guitars Made by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch & Martin

GUITAR IDENTIFICATION. Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin.

A Reference Guide to Serial Numbers for Dating the Guitars Made by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch & Martin
Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Softcover
Author: A.R. Duchossoir

Covering eight more years of models and updated with new photos and industry revelations, this handy book is an indispensable tool for novice and expert collectors to date instruments from the four most popular guitar manufacturers. Good for either your own instruments or a guitar that you are considering buying, this classic includes serial numbers and common features to help you date instruments quickly and accurately. This new edition features a suggested reading list, author bio, and over 150 illustrations. 96 pages.

Price: €13,00
€13,00

FENDER ELECTRIC THE GUITAR BOOK 3RD EDITION Tony Bacon A COMPLETE HISTORY CHITARRA ELETTRICA

 

THE FENDER ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOK 3RD EDITION. Tony Bacon

To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender, Backbeat's introduced a new, completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars, detailing classics such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster & Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known models. Dozens of photos reveal Fender's storied craftsmanship, while the text includes collector details for all models. The reference section lists all models and their statistics. This new edition has been refreshed and updated, with 56 extra pages and over 60 new photographs. The main text has added material and has been brought up to date to cover Fender's ever-changing history amid the fascinating developments for the company and its instruments during the eight years since the previous edition. 192 pages.

The Fender Electric Guitar Book - 3rd Edition

A Complete History of Fender Instruments
Series: Book
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Format: Softcover
Author: Tony Bacon

Inventory #HL 00331752
ISBN: 9780879308971
UPC: 884088151201
Width: 8.5"
Length: 11.0"
192 pages
 

THE FENDER ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOK

is the only volume to tell the full story of all Fender's electric
guitars - from Telecasters, Stratocasters, and
Jazzmasters to Mustangs, Jaguars, and Showmasters.

• This completely revised and updated third edition
includes a wealth of new and unseen information, along
with a host of extra photographs.

• The book explains how Fender's guitars have inspired
generations of musicians hungry for stylish and
responsive instruments. Key events, such as the
CBStakeover in 1965 and the formation of Fender
Japan in 1982, are related to contemporary guitars,
and unique interviews with Fender people past
and present shed new light on decades of
musical history.

• An unrivalled collection of colour
photographs showcases the skill and
versatility of Fender's designers, and
meticulous listings for the collector
detail all of the company's electric
guitar models from 1950 to the
present day.

• This book is a thorough,
entertaining examination of the
world's premier maker of
solidbody electric guitars - and a
book that every guitar nut and
music fan will want to own.
"Great for the coffee table or
the reference library."
GUITAR PLAYER
HL00331752


presents
the definitive story of Fender's electric guitars
in a revised and updated third edition.
leo Fender introduced the world to the
solid body electric guitar in 1950 with the
instrument now known as the Fender
Telecaster and soon added another classic,
the Stratocaster.
Fender s sleek, adaptable instruments
fuelled the pop music boom of the 1960s and
have since been heard in the hands of virtually
every guitarist of note, including Buddy Holly,
Jimi Hendrix. George Harrison, Keith Richards,
Kurt Cobain, and Eric Clapton.
The book documents the past and present of
Americas supreme maker of solid body electric
guitars. profiling fine as well as freaky Fenders
through a wealth of detailed research and an
unsurpassed collection of superb photographs.
As well as the full story, and a sparkling
gallery of photographs, the book includes
meticulous listings for the player and collector,
detailing every Fender electric guitar model
from 1950 to the present day.
With its unmatched set of features, The
Fender Electric Guitar Book is the only must-
have book on the subject.

 

CONTENTS
THE FENDER STORY
The complete history from the earliest
days in the 1940s right through to
Fender's current instruments and
players, plus an accompanying gallery of
full-colour pictures.

REFERENCE SECTION
Every Fender model spec'd and
explained, from 1950 to 2007, made in
the USA, Mexico, Japan, and Korea. Plus
a chronological inventory and systems
for dating, including serial number keys.
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


the fender story
mostly wooden - but from the metal bar used in the player's left hand to stop the
raised strings, which were generally tuned to an open chord. During the 1930s and
later the term 'Spanish' was used to identify the other type of guitar (less popular at
the time) which was played upright against the body. Leo would call this the 'standard'
guitar.
Doc Kauffman wrote later about the early days of K&F. "[Leo and IJwould go down
to the store, and at the rear was a metal building that housed the guitar department,
and we would work till midnight." This description of a guitar "department" is
certainly optimistic. Most people who saw the "metal building" remembered it as a tin
shack hastily and cheaply assembled behind Leo's radio store. Doc continued his
account: "I used to assemble all our instruments and string them up and playa few
steel licks, and Leo used to say he could tell how production was coming along by
counting the tunes I was playing." 3
Leo met another significant person at this early stage, one who would become a
key contributor to the later success of the Fender company. Don Randall was general
manager of Radio & Television Equipment Co (known as Radio-Tel),based in Santa Ana, just
15 miles south of Fullerton. One of Randall's customers was the Fender Radio Service.

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT CO.
Leo had not served in World War II, because of a childhood illness that cost him his
right eye. Randall, who spent three years in the army, said that Leo was able to expand
his shop's trade in those war years. Randall recalled: "During that period there weren't
too many people about to do that kind of business. When I got out of the service I
came back and started doing business with Leo again, selling parts and equipment."
It was around this time that Leo and Doc Kauffman decided to split. "It seems Doc
was afraid to carryon with the business," said Randall.4
Leo was happy to work into the
middle of the night at the tin shack making the K&F lap-steel guitars and amps, but
Doc wasn't so keen to spend long hours locked away from the world.
Leo said later: "It costs a lot of money to get into large-scale production, and the
1930s depression was still fresh in Kauffman's mind, so he didn't want to get involved.
He had a ranch or farm ... and he was afraid [thatJ if we got over-extended on credit
he might lose it. He thought he'd better pullout while he had a full skin, so in February
of '46 he left it all with me."s
According to one colleague, Doc - who remained lifelong friends with Leo - was
asked later if he resented selling out, given the subsequent success of the Fender
business. "And Doc said no, he was never sore, because Leo would have killed him
before he got through with it anyway," referring to the exhausting hours. "Doc liked
to spend time with his family, he didn't like staying down the shack till 10 or 11 at
night, seven days a week. Anyone that worked with Leo had a hard time not over-
working, because Leo expected you to be on call all hours." 

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