(Book). This third in a series of hardcover books joins the
award-winning titles The Stratocaster Chronicles and The Soul of
Tone by author/historian Tom Wheeler. In nearly 600 pages, The
Dream Factory features hundreds of full-color photos of incredibly
rare, collectible, and limited-edition handcrafted guitars. Learn
how the Fender Custom Shop, originally intended to employ just two
master craftsmen, grew into the most prolific custom instrument
shop in the music industry. Features: * Foreword by Billy F Gibbons
* More than 630 images illustrating the first master builders and
their humble beginnings through the many changes up to present-day
operations. Includes many one-of-a-kind custom guitar masterpieces
and reproductions of acclaimed guitarists' instruments, such as
Eric Clapton's "Blackie," Jimi Hendrix's Monterey Strat, Stevie Ray
Vaughan's No. 1, and many more. A must-have for all guitar
enthusiasts * Unprecedented view inside one of the music industry's
most creative custom instrument shops, revealing how playable works
of art are created * Fascinating interviews with the shop's
founders, most of the first-generation Master Builders, all of the
current Master Builders, other key craftspeople, sales
representatives, artists' guitar techs, marketers, executives,
guitarists, and many of the graphic artists, woodcarvers, jewelers,
pinstripers, graffiti artists, pearl-inlay specialists, and others
who have partnered with the Master Builders to create art works of
stunning beauty
General
| Imprint: |
Hal Leonard Pub Corp
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2011 |
| First published: |
2012 |
| Authors: |
Tom Wheeler
|
| Dimensions: |
265 x 269 x 45mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
591 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4234-3698-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4234-3698-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781423436980 |
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