ANNIVERSARY STRAT: Celebrating 40 Years of the Fender Commemorative Model Stratocaster 
by Gary Davies (now officially 'Out of Print')

BOOK ISBN Number: 978-0-9567934-2-3 - 340 Pages - 174 Photographs.

BRAND NEW BOOK (SHORTLISTED IN THE BRITISH BOOK DESIGN & PRODUCTION AWARDS OF 2019).

Check out the reviews in my feedback to see what readers think of the book.

Copies of this book have been installed in the British Library, the National Library of Scotland, the University of Oxford Library, the University of Cambridge Library, the Library and Archives of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the Walt Disney Archives in California, and numerous private collections worldwide. 

This listing is for a signed brand new unread copy of ANNIVERSARY STRAT, the highly acclaimed story book about the iconic Fender Stratocaster Anniversary model guitars and famous Stratocaster and Telecaster players (which includes stories involving Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Jimmy Page, Bob Dylan, Gary Moore, The Shadows, Yngwie Malmsteen, Keith Richards, Sheryl Crow, Merle Haggard, Jeff Beck, Nile Rodgers, and many other guitarists). The book also incorporates 25 mini-biographies of the past and present Fender master builders who have worked at the Fender Custom Shop since 1987. Various other Fender guitars including Telecasters are featured in the Custom Shop master builder's section in Part 2 of the book.

The 340-page large format Limited First Edition run published in April 2019, consisted of 1,954 individually numbered and signed copies. Each book is hand-signed by the author and numbered, and is the perfect addition to any library. 

Please note the book that in the case of UK-based buyers this book will be sent via the Royal Mail 48 Tracked service. The ebay Global Shipping programme will apply to overseas buyers when overseas shipping is available.

This meticulously researched and compiled story book is a detailed and fully illustrated collection of fascinating guitar and people stories. It's large format A4 size, with 340 pages and 174 photographs and consequently it's heavy at almost 2 kilos. Since the book was published on 23 April 2019 it has shipped to 30 countries all around the world, and has been highly praised by regular readers and the past and present Fender Custom Shop master builders.

WHAT THE LEGENDARY FENDER MASTER BUILDERS SAY ABOUT THE BOOK:

“The meticulous collection of details is truly amazing . . . Gary has pulled off a fantastic project that I think will soon stand beside the other great books about this company called Fender.”


— MICHAEL STEVENS

Owner of Stevens Electrical Instruments and co-founder of the Fender Custom Shop


“The most comprehensive and detailed book on the history of the Anniversary Stratocaster, the elite Fender Custom Shop guitars, and the builders.”

 

— YURIY SHISHKOV

Principal master builder at the Fender Custom Shop


THE STORIES & THE BACKGROUND TO THE BOOK


An extensively researched collection of stories about cool products and awesome people, ANNIVERSARY STRAT celebrates the diverse array of Fender commemorative model Stratocasters made in the USA. Part 1 chronicles these factory and Custom Shop guitars, and sheds light on how a few ended up in the hands of legendary players. More Custom Shop instruments are showcased in Part 2, as the personal stories of the master builders unfold and they reveal their favorite projects.

 

Ever since 1979, anniversary model guitars have been released by Fender to celebrate significant milestones in the company’s history. Consequently, an extensive range of commemorative instruments has shipped from the US factory and Custom Shop over the last forty years. Some distinctive and memorable Fender Strats have also been commissioned by third parties including publishers, motor industry manufacturers, entertainment organizations, and musical instrument stores, to celebrate their own noteworthy events.


THERE ARE NOT MANY OF THE ORIGINAL 1,954 BOOKS REMAINING IN THE LIMITED EDITION RUN PUBLISHED ON 23 APRIL 2019, AND THERE WILL NOT BE A REPRINT.

THIS BRAND NEW COPY OF THE ACCLAIMED LIMITED EDITION BOOK IS HAND-SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND NUMBERED IN THE STYLE OF "XXXX OF 1954."