Fender Trivia

In 1966, U.K. Fender distributors received a custom run of 20-30 Precision Bass guitars with non-contoured bodies; most of these … Continued

In 1968, Fender acoustic guitars chief Roger Rossmeisl develops a new hollow-body version of the Telecaster that also features an … Continued

1967 studio album Super Blues sees a sort of summit meeting of blues stars Bo Diddley, Little Walter and Telecaster-wielding … Continued

Bassist Lewie Steinberg leaves Booker T. & the M.G.s after the group’s second album, 1965’s Soul Dressing. He is replaced … Continued

A song penned by Johnny Russell is recorded on Feb. 12 of this year at Capitol Records studios in Hollywood … Continued

When the scheduled bassist fails to show up for a recording session at Capitol Records in Hollywood, a Los Angeles … Continued

Chief Motown “Funk Brothers” house bassist James Jamerson laid down nearly all of his pioneering, propulsive and hugely influential electric … Continued

Post by Jeff Owens In the early 1970s, a talented young British guitarist had just finished college in Southern California … Continued

Revisions to the design of the Precision Bass continued in 1959. Gone was the maple fingerboard and gold anodized aluminum … Continued

As advertised in the 1958 Fender catalog, the once blonde-finish-only Telecaster first became available that year with what eye-catching option … Continued