#fenderhistory

[deebeeus]

This isn't just some rare Pre-CBS #Fender gear. This is insanely rare *Pre-Fender* Fender gear! . Here's an outtake from my @officialguitarlogs Calendar photo session with @terry_foster, and his 1945 K&F #lapsteel #guitar and #amp set. There are so few of these that survive: K&F was founded in 1945 by Clayton Orr "Doc" Kauffman and our hero, #LeoFender. They made #lapsteels and #amps for about a year only, until 1946, when the "K" left the company, and the "F" struck out on his own to found the Fender Electric Instrument Co! I like to think Leo himself worked on this set, but Terry would probably tell me to stop being silly. 😂 . PS:You can see this set on the cover of the @officialguitarlogs 2022 Calendar, available now at guitarlogs.com/calendar. All proceeds go to musicians in need. . PPS: zoom in and check out that #midcentury cool K&F logo. ⚡⚡⚡ . #fenderthegoldenage #terryfoster #kandf #dockauffman #fenderhistory #vintageguitars #vintageamps #fenderguitars #fenderamps #vintagefender #midcenturymodern #guitarlogs #officialguitarlogs #2022calendar #fenderelectricinstrumentco #precbs #fenderfriday (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWwMDxtvqzt/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bradtraweek]

#throwback to the not-terribly-distant past and the last instrument configured and built via the Fender.com American Design Experience (predecessor to the current and much-beloved Mod Shop also at Fender.com). June 9, 2016 - I went ahead and loaded it with pretty much every off-norm option available, hence the reverse headstock selection. 🤪 #throwbackthursday #fenderdotcom #americandesignexperience #fenderade #fendermodshop #modshop #fenderhistory #guitarsofinstagram #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #funmemories https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3LepwhaIF/?igshid=1s18phgjm144c

[fullertonmuseum-blog]

This gala was from last November (2016) but our Fender Gallery is permanent - come check it out!

[deebeeus]

Here's a fun amp you don't see everyday: a 1962 "White" spotted at @folkwaymusic. . This is a really interesting piece of #Fender history right here. Yes, I said Fender! "White" was to Fender as Kalmazoo or Kel Kroyden was to to #Gibson - a budget brand produced alongside the regular product lines, and based on their designs but with cosmetic changes. Fender marketed a student amp and #lapsteel set under the White brand name, which was named for Forrest White who worked closely with #LeoFender, from the mid 50s to 1962. . The amp itself is basically a 5F2 tweed #FenderPrinceton but in a different cabinet with snazzy grey tolex, snazzy blue grill cloth, and a snazzy blue leather handle. And let's not forget the snazzy "higher fidelity" nameplate (see photo 4)! This one is all original other than a changed speaker (original speaker is included but needs a recone) . The only other one of these I have ever seen is in the collection of Fender historian @terry_foster, and if I hadn't just bought Terry's Harvard this one would have been very tempting! . Swipe for more photos. . . #whiteamp #whitelapsteel #forrestwhite #fenderhistory #fenderthegoldenage #guitar #guitars #amp #amps #amplifiers #vintageguitars #vintageamps #fenderamp #vintagefender #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitarsdaily #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography #ampphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FBkCHBJT_/?igshid=ph8osakfzbl0

[deebeeus]

If you had been made in 1988 you'd have scratches and dirt all over you too! 1988 Fender American Standard Stratocaster. Black. In the 70s and 80s black was a pretty common colour on a Fender, but in the 50s and 60s it was one of the rarest. I learned that from Terry Foster and his book "Fender: The Golden Age 1946 - 1970" which I highly recommend for brushing up on your Fender history! #straturday #fender #fmi #postcbs #americanstandard #strat #stratocaster #guitar #guitars #fenderguitars #terryfoster #fenderthegoldenage #fenderhistory #guitarcollection #guitarphotography