The Soul of Tone - Celebrating 60 Years of Fender® Amps
By Tom Wheeler, Foreword by Keith Richards
From the same "dream team" that created The Stratocaster® Chronicles (Vintage Guitar magazine's Book of the Year) comes this massive, informative new book covering the other side of Fender's legacy, the instrument amplifier. Revered as much as our guitars, Fender® amplifiers get their due in this full-color, richly illustrated book.
From the tweeds, browns and blondes, up through the Cyber amps, Custom Amp Shop models and the latest reissues, this book covers the entire Fender® amplifier legacy--not just the technical specs and cosmetic details but also the stories of the people who designed and played these instruments. More than just tubes, transformers and speakers, The Soul of Tone celebrates post-War American culture, art and innovation, as reflected in the revolutionary designs of Leo Fender and his successors.
This 512-page book features exclusive interviews with Les Paul, Dick Dale, Billy Gibbons, Peter Frampton, Albert Lee, past and current Fender amplifier designers and marketers, and even several of Fender's competitors, all of whom are happy to elaborate on Fender's incalculable impact on American Music. |
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