tallthinkev
Donor
Fender had already had alot of sucess with the Telecaster, but what if the Strat was a flop? Leo Fender designed and built the Strat in 1954 and George Fullerton was 'the sales man'. The guitar was made for guitarist like Bill Carson who played Western Swing and other country style players.
If they had not liked it or Fullerton had not pushed it enough how would music of today be different?
The Strat was not a big mover at the start of Rock and Roll most players, like Scotty Moore and Chuch Berry played Gibson's and others like Eddie Cochran played a Gretsch. The first star to be pictured with one was Buddy Holly, the cover of The "Chirping" Crickets. This lead to Hank Marvin wanting one and The Beatles 'wanted' to be The Shadows, think you know where I'm going with this, so.
The most well known player was Hendrix, and how much better the world be if you didn't see local bands playing, sometimes very bad versions, of Little Wing and All Along the Watchtower?
With no super Strats like those made by Ibanez and Jackson, no speed or death metal let alone thrash.
I must say, though, I do own 5 Fender guitars and not one is a Stratocaster.
Over to you!
If they had not liked it or Fullerton had not pushed it enough how would music of today be different?
The Strat was not a big mover at the start of Rock and Roll most players, like Scotty Moore and Chuch Berry played Gibson's and others like Eddie Cochran played a Gretsch. The first star to be pictured with one was Buddy Holly, the cover of The "Chirping" Crickets. This lead to Hank Marvin wanting one and The Beatles 'wanted' to be The Shadows, think you know where I'm going with this, so.
The most well known player was Hendrix, and how much better the world be if you didn't see local bands playing, sometimes very bad versions, of Little Wing and All Along the Watchtower?
With no super Strats like those made by Ibanez and Jackson, no speed or death metal let alone thrash.
I must say, though, I do own 5 Fender guitars and not one is a Stratocaster.
Over to you!