Fender Strat Tone/Volume knob set includes 1 Volume and 2 Tone knobs in white.

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Includes detailed model features and specs, rare catalog reprints, classic advertisements, endorsee promo photos, and hundreds of close-up photos of these American beauties. Includes a 40-page full-color section (complete with a 2-page pullout group shot

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Almost every guitarist knows the guitar companies Fender and GandL. Both these companies grew from the successful friendship and business partnership of George Fullerton and Leo Fender. George tells, in his own words, the amazing story of his celebrated collaboration with Leo that, for over 50 years, produced some of the world’s most popular and treasured guitars and amplifiers, including the Telecaster, P-Bass and the Stratocaster. This complete history of the Fender organizati (more…)

Retro Parts offer the best value available for electric and acoustic guitar replacement parts. Retrofit your guitar, whether a copy or the real thing, with precision ’spec’ parts, at a truly affordable price. The extensive Retro Parts product listing makes it easy to find the right part.

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“Lavishly illustrated…very entertaining…a welcome addition to any library at a very affordable price.” — 20th Century Guitar”Lavishly illustrated…very entertaining…a welcome addition to any library at a very affordable price.” –20th Century Guitar

The first Fender guitar hit the scene 50 years ago-and music hasnÕt been the same since. Featuring 200 color photos, this visual chronicle of the premier guitar maker charts every Fender model from (more…)

When Leo Fender added a bass to his growing family of instruments 50 years ago, he created a new world for musicians and revolutionized an industry in the process. Using hundreds of photographs, this exciting new release chronicles the evolution of that instrument from 1951 to 2001, providing background, history and highly researched facts vital to understanding everything about this remarkable member of the Fender family. A must for all music fans!

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The TBX stands for T (treble) B (bass) X (Cut) and it is a 500K-1M ohm control with a center-notched knob. When the control is in the center, the circuit is not on. If you turn the control one way, the bass is increased (treble cut) and the other way boosts the treble (bass cut). In plain English, the TBX invokes a dramatic tone shift: super-muted and bassy like a jazz guitar when turned one way, and bright and crystal-clear the other.

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Launched by the fledgling Fender Company in 1950, the Telecaster has become the longest-lived solid-body electric guitar, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Chrissie Hynde. All who play know that the key to the Telecaster’s importance and versatility is its sheer simplicity. Packed with high-quality photographs of great Telecasters, collectible catalogs, period press ads, and memorabilia, this tribute tells the story of the Telecaster and the Fender Company through exclusiv (more…)

Launched by the fledgling Fender Company in 1950, the Telecaster has become the longest-lived solid-body electric guitar, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Chrissie Hynde. All who play know that the key to the Telecaster’s importance and versatility is its sheer simplicity. Packed with high-quality photographs of great Telecasters, collectible catalogs, period press ads, and memorabilia, this tribute tells the story of the Telecaster and the Fender Company through exclusiv (more…)