Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitars
Executive summary about Stratocaster Guitar by Mike Furlong
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History
The Fender Stratocaster guitar was invented in 1954 by Leo Fender and others in California.
Body
The Stratocaster, or Strat as it is sometimes known, is a double cutaway guitar. A cutaway is indentation or scallop in the guitar body, where the neck joins the body.
Neck
The Stratocaster had a one piece maple neck with twenty-one frets. Today the Strat is available in maple and rosewood fretboard models.
Bridge
Fender used a spring assembly on the bridge to allow it to float with the pull of the strings.
Pickups
The Stratocaster had a three position switch to select the pickups. Later Fender added a five position switch to facilitate this setting. This interesting sound has become a distinctive characteristic of the Stratocaster guitar.
Finish
Fender used automotive type paints and colors and the Strat is frequently seen in these colors.
Corporate History
CBS went on a buying binge and bought Fender in 1965. Schulz is generally credited with saving Fender by restoring the quality.
Future
Fender prospered.
The Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Executive summary about Stratocaster Guitar by Johnny Moon
The Fender Stratocaster (Strat) electric guitar has been played by countless guitar legends man of whom will be listed below. Great Guitarists Who Play (Or Played) The Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Jeff Beck - Played guitar for The Yardbirds among many other projects. Beck played a Les Paul up until 1975 when he switched tot he Fender Strat.
Ritchie Blackmore - A founding member of Deep Purple.
Eric Clapton - Clapton switched from Gibson guitars to Stratocasters in 1970 and has been playing them ever since.
The Edge - The lead guitarist of U2.
John Frusciante - The lead guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
David Gilmour - The lead guitarist of Pink Floyd. Gilmour is considered by many (including myself) to be one of the greatest guitar soloists of all time.
George Harrison - The lead guitarist of The Beatles. He started using a strat for The Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul.
Jimi Hendrix - Perhaps the most legendary guitarist of all time. Hendrix’s explanation of why he sometimes burned his Fender Stratocaster guitar during his performances was “The time I burned my guitar it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love. I love my guitar.”
John Lennon - The rhyhthm guitarist for The Beatles. Like George Harrison, Lennon began using a Strat during the recording of Rubber Soul.
Bonnie Raitt - One of the few females known for her guitar playing abilities, Raitt plays a 1969 Stratocaster.
Robbie Robertson - Lead guitarist for The Band.
Pete Townshend - Guitarist for The Who (they had just one, so he played all guitar parts on their albums and live.)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Texas blues legend played a Strat.
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