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Fender Amps: The First Fifty Years
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Author: John Teagle, John Sprung
List Price: $34.95
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ISBN: 0793537339
Publisher: Hal Leonard (July, 1995)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 49,667
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 4 out of 5
anorak bonanza!
To some eyes, a paean to the mecca of tone. To others, a Geek Fiesta. The casual rock fan/guitarist will find at least something in this - plenty of luscious photes of delightful old grandpa amps of the sort that spur observations of the They Just Don't Make Them Like They Used To variety. The owner of a Fender Amp will be thrilled and excited to be able to identify in exacting detail how old and rare his (or her) beauty is, and from what era it comes from. But pity his (or her) friends. It's a worthy, thorough, not especially flamboyant book for anyone else. But given the subject matter, you can hardly scold messrs Teagle and Sprung for that.
Rating: 4 out of 5
an excellent history
This is a seemingly very complete history of all fender amps and effects boxes - a pleasure to read and full of good gossip too. Detailed descriptions of the advances introduced with each line, as well as tube specs! I wish it had a collector's value/price guide as well, but perhaps that is hard to generalise.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Fender Amps: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know...(and more)
This book is a 'must' for any guitar player, collector, hobbyist or afficianado who loves electric guitars and Fender amps. It provides a wealth of information on every aspect of Fender amplifiers and traces the development of Fender amps from the very first models manufactured during the company's beginnings in the mid-1940s up to the most recent models of the 1990s. In addition to detailed descriptions of each model there are many excellent color photos which illustrate the stylistic changes that occurred as amp designs were improved and developed and provide the reader with a delightful visual catalog of the entire Fender amp 'family', including all the 'classic' models sought after by collectors and players alike. For anyone who has an interest in vintage guitars and amps, this book is the definitive reference book on the subject.
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