The History of the Fender Precision Bass | Fender Basses
网页The 1960s. The 1960s was the decade in which the Precision cemented its reputation as the workhorse bass guitar. Unlike the 1950s, however, when the Precision reigned as Fender’s only bass guitar, the new decade saw it joined by a second bass guitar model, the Jazz Bass, introduced in spring 1960. And yet the Jazz Bass complemented rather ...
Fender Sessions: James Bay with the ’72 Telecaster Thinline
网页Perhaps that penchant for expounding on his true feelings is what drew him to cover Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way,” a smash hit off the classic rock band’s chart-topping 1977 album, Rumours, for a new edition of Fender Sessions. “It’s a …
Create Your Dream Guitar with the Fender Mod Shop - Fender® …
网页Start designing your own Mod Shop instrument here, and keep your eyes peeled for new options launching throughout the year. Check out a how-to video above and get started with the Fender Mod Shop. From our most iconic body shapes to limited-edition colors and features, Mod Shop is your place to design the guitar or bass of your dreams. Customize.
What Are Fender's 'Spaghetti' and 'Transition' Logos?
网页Of the two, the spaghetti logo came first. Fender’s spaghetti logo was used throughout the 1950s and is so named for its thin, stylized script, which appears in silver lettering with a thin black outline. Esquire, Broadcaster, Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass and Jazzmaster guitars from the 1950s through the mid-1960s all used this ...
How to Re-String Your Fender Ukulele With the No-Tie Bridge
网页Luckily, Fender’s new line of California Coast ukuleles boast a no-tie bridge that allows you to re-string your uke without cutting or complex knotting. Many ukuleles use a tie-bar bridge that requires you to thread the string through it from the side closest to the sound hole, and then looping that end around and around the string to make a ...
Honoring History: The 70th Anniversary Fender Broadcaster
网页Derided by some at first, the Fender Broadcaster changed the world of music in 1950 as the world's first dual-pickup electric Spanish guitar. Even though it was derided by some upon its debut in the fall of 1950, the Fender Broadcaster forever changed the world of music. The dream began in the 1940s, a time when Fender guitars were primarily of ...
Fender Jaguar Bass Controls Explained | Fender Guitars
网页And with a total of eight onboard controls — four slider switches, two inset control wheels and two standard knobs (just like its 1962 ancestor, the Jaguar guitar) — it also introduced bass players to the most elaborate control layout ever presented on a Fender bass guitar.
Kids Guitar Lessons: How to Teach a Kid Guitar | Fender
网页Through a partnership with the LA Unified School District, the Fender Play Foundation is designing a sustainable model to increase access to music education. The Fender Play Foundation provides thousands of instruments, Fender Play accounts, and a curriculum taught by certified public school music teachers to foster a love of music and learning.
The great Jeff Beck takes the American Vintage II ... - Fender® …
网页Known as one of rock's greatest guitarists, Jeff Beck has a style that’s truly unique. Melding classic rock, blues, jazz fusion and even electronica, Beck rose to prominence with the Yardbirds in the mid-1960s, embarked on a prolific solo career and became one of the most sought-after session musicians in the world.
What Is Fingerboard Radius? - forums.fender.com
网页The fingerboard radius is the measure of the arc of the fingerboard across its width. You don’t have to look too closely at most electric guitar and bass fingerboards to see that few if any of them are truly flat; most of them have a slight convex curvature across their width. The fingerboard radius is the measure of that curvature.