Stratocaster

“The Fender Stratocaster turned 60 last year. When it came out of the factory in 1954, it didn’t sound — or look — like any other guitar. Leo Fender’s small company was looking to improve the Telecaster, its groundbreaking solid-body electric, first introduced three years earlier. But far more than a tweak here or there, Fender created an entirely new instrument that’s become almost synonymous with the phrase ‘electric guitar.'”

“Weapon Of Choice: Why The Stratocaster Survives,” Robert Goldstein, NPR News

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Happy Birthday, Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall Hendrix, November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970.

“Golden rose, the color of the dream I had
Not too long ago
Misty blue and lilac too
Never to grow old.”

More: 

“Jimi Hendrix at 70: Rock Stars Remember the Late Guitar Legend,” ABC News

“Happy 70th Birthday, Jimi Hendrix: Seattle’s EMP Museum Celebrates Guitar Hero,” Huffington Post

Official website: jimihendrix.com

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Fender Trading on the Stock Exchange

The Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FNDR) filed papers to trade stock on the NASDAQ exchange. Founded by Leo Fender in 1946, the firm manufactures the iconic Stratocaster and Telecaster electric guitars.

The Telecaster Turns 60

Fender’s classic Telecaster guitar just turned 60 years old. The solid-body guitar that changed County, Rock, and Blues music sounds just as good as ever. Take it from James Burton, Jeff Beck, Merle Haggard, Elliot Easton, Keith Urban, and a few of their pals.

Classic Guitar Riffs

Jason Persse posted his list of the “50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock ‘n’ Roll.” While we may disagree with some of his choices, you can’t beat the way he did it, with streaming sound clips.

“50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Jason Persse, Spinner.

 

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