Guitar Identification is intended as a compact and useful reference guide at an affordable price. It is meant to complement thicker publications specifically dedicated to Fender, Gibson, Gretsch or Martin, and all their models' detailed appointments. This workbook should nevertheless prove a valuable source of information for anyone wishing to be in the know about dating the guitars of these world-renowned manufactures.
(Reference). The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric 'Spanish' guitar. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock and roll were not even coined, the 'Telly' is the senior member of a family of instruments whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world of popular music. This book relates the story of Telecaster Guitars since 1950 - everything you ever wanted to know is explored through lots of color and black and white photos, charts and interviews.