Fender Stratocaster Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster is a model of electric guitar designed in 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously manufactured the Stratocaster from 1954 to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top "horn" shape for balance. Along with the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Telecaster, it is one of the most-often emulated electric guitar shapes. "Stratocaster" and "Strat" are trademark terms belonging to Fender. Guitars that duplicate the Stratocaster by other manufacturers are usually called "S-Type" or "ST-type" guitars. The Stratocaster is a versatile
Fender Telecaster Custom a three-position switch with aged white tip, and a vintage-style three-saddle strings-through-body telecaster bridge. Fender Telecaster Custom Fender Telecaster Custom is a model of electric guitar made by Fender. Ever since the release of the Telecaster Custom the market generally refers to the guitar as the "1972 Custom", indicating the year this model was originally released. The Telecaster Custom model should not be confused with the "Fender Custom Telecaster" manufactured between 1959 and 1968, which only differs from a standard Telecaster in having a bound body. During the 1950s and early 1960s Fender's twangy single-coil sound enjoyed considerable popularity. This