#Anniversary

Gary Davies

Jan 14, 20191 min read

All 45 chapters now ready to be proofread!

I'm delighted to report that after more than 4 years in the making, all 45 chapters are finally ready to be sent to the proofreader. I'm...

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Gary Davies

Oct 22, 20181 min read

Twenty Chapters DTP'd

I'm happy to report that twenty chapters are now safely set into the publishing software. So that's Part 1 on the guitars all done. Now...

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Gary Davies

Sep 12, 20181 min read

I've got it covered!

I'm delighted to report that the ANNIVERSARY STRAT book cover is finally taking shape. This is a rough draft of the front cover, which...

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Gary Davies

Aug 20, 20171 min read

Top Secret Photo Shoot

I was given the opportunity to photograph this very special 50th Anniversary Stratocaster prototype recently. The close-ups of the guitar...

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Gary Davies

Aug 8, 20171 min read

From Russia with Love

Today I received some more material from Fender Senior Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov. Despite being extremely busy this kind and talented...

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Gary Davies

Mar 17, 20171 min read

Anniversary Fever!

The Fender Custom Shop 30th anniversary celebrations are now in full swing. Some stunning guitars have been released to commemorate 30...

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Gary Davies

Sep 4, 20161 min read

A visit to the Fender Custom Shop

My wife and I visited the Fender facility at Corona, California in August 2016 and master builder Greg Fessler very kindly gave us a...

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