The Leo Fender Appreciation Thread

[Cato]

let's praise him!

[Cato]

I deeply appreciate that he designed Stratocaster.

[Cato]

Fender amps are grate as much as their guitars. they influenced Jim Marshall. he copied the Fender amps diagram and arranged it a bit. and he finally created the sound of rock music.
so, if you use Marshall, you must thank Leo.

[Matt White]

LEO is a true American Legend

The Strat

the Tele

BRILLIANT

[The_KiD]

Originally posted by Matt White
LEO is a true American Legend

The Strat

the Tele

BRILLIANT

Could not agree more.. I love my Strat...

Cheers,

KiD

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Cato
I deeply appreciate that he designed Stratocaster.

Me too...'specially since that's practically all I play/build...




Can't imagine life without the Strat....:eek:

[Cato]

what's the strat with a reverse headstock (white pick guard), can you post a closeup shot?

it looks very kewl. I will build a similar one.

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Cato
what's the strat with a reverse headstock (white pick guard), can you post a closeup shot?

it looks very kewl. I will build a similar one.

Thanks. I found it (the 1-piece ash body) in a pawnshop, replaced the neck with a Warmoth one with a Pau Ferro fretboard, put on a Fender American Vintage bridge, some Dimarzio virtual vintage pickups, locking tuners...it kicks ass.

[Nitro Express]

It's amazing how much Fender got right in those early designs. Then there was the Jazzmaster and jaguar but the Strat and Telecaster are what people really fell in love with.

Leo Fender listened to real musicians. The contour body of the Strat was the idea of a country play by the name of Bill Carson. The tremelo on the Strat was designed by a Hawaiian slide guitar player named Freddie Traveres. Freddy played the slide opening to the Looney Toon cartoons.

How do I know this stuff? I have sevral books on Fender. LOL!

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I love how he didn't even play guitar, yet designed one of the most popular models ever.

[kentuckyklira]

Originally posted by jhale667
Me too...'specially since that's practically all I play/build...




Can't imagine life without the Strat....:eek:

Reversed headstocks are sexy!

That said, here´s to Leo, cheers!

[kentuckyklira]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
I love how he didn't even play guitar, yet designed one of the most popular models ever.

That might have been the secret of his success. His design was inspired by nothing more than common sense. I know that if I were to design my dream guitar, it wouldn´t be something your average beginner could pick up and feel comfertable with.

[Cato]

Originally posted by jhale667
Thanks. I found it (the 1-piece ash body) in a pawnshop, replaced the neck with a Warmoth one with a Pau Ferro fretboard, put on a Fender American Vintage bridge, some Dimarzio virtual vintage pickups, locking tuners...it kicks ass.

the 1-piece ash body was in a pawnshop? ummm...I can't imagine how it went there.

so, where's the neck?

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Cato
the 1-piece ash body was in a pawnshop? ummm...I can't imagine how it went there.

so, where's the neck?

Me neither, but their loss was my gain . I sold every other piece of hardware on it...sold the neck to a friend of mine...

[DLRdelight!]

i dont know why but i have never really liked the strats. maybe i just havent picked up the right one