The Stratocaster Chronicles: Reference Books

The Dream Factory third in a series of hard-cover 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-colour photos of incredibly rare collectible and limited-edition hand-crafted 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 GibbonsMore than 630 images illustrating the first master builders and their humble beginnings throughthe 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 createdFascinating 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 jewellers pinstripers graffiti artists pearl-inlay specialists and others who have partnered with the Master Builders to create art works of stunning beauty