<B>Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, <I>Fender Stratocaster</I>®<I> 70 Years</I> is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar.</B><BR/><BR/> Ever present in the music world, the Fender Stratocaster® guitar is also an icon of popular culture, its attractive lines and innovative features as forward-looking today as they were when <B>Leo Fender introduced the guitar to the world in 1954</B>.<BR/><BR/> In <I>Fender Stratocaster</I>®<I> 70 Years</I>, musician and guitar historian Dave Hunter <B>traces Stratocaster® guitars across seven decades and into the present</B>, beginning with Leo Fender’s triumph of mid-century design originating in his modest shop in Fullerton, California. From there, Hunter explores:<BR/>  <ul><li> Groundbreaking features of the new design in the context of the contemporary guitar market and Fender’s existing Telecaster<B>®</B> guitar. </li><li> The Stratocaster