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ANNIVERSARY STRAT
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE FENDER COMMEMORATIVE MODEL STRATOCASTER
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Gary Davies
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Shortlisted for a British Book Design and Production Award
I'm thrilled and proud to announce that my highly acclaimed book ANNIVERSARY STRAT has been shortlisted in the Self-Published category...
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Gary Davies
Jun 11, 20191 min read
The ideal birthday present for him!
OK it could be the ideal birthday gift for 'her' too of course, if she is interested in guitars, or likes to read stories about talented...
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Gary Davies
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Totally done and dusted!
I'm delighted to report that after almost five years work it's all down to the printer now. The files are ready for printing after all...
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Gary Davies
Mar 21, 20191 min read
Collected the cover proof today!
Nearly there! Collected the proof of the cover from the printer today. They can't proof the gold foil for the title, so that will have to...
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Gary Davies
Feb 13, 20191 min read
The meticulous collection of details is truly amazing . . .
I'm tying up a few loose ends while the book is being proofread. At the moment I'm experimenting with the copy for the text panel that...
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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
Nov 28, 20181 min read
Forty-five chapters done and almost dusted!
Another giant step as all forty-five chapters are now in the DTP software. I have a few sections to edit and I'm waiting for some more...
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Gary Davies
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Principal Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov
What a productive week that was. Five more chapters have found their way into the publishing software, and I've enjoyed writing them all....
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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
Apr 22, 20181 min read
The book is finally taking shape!
Here are some draft sample pages extracted from Chapter 1. I'm still just just playing around with the layout, so this is not the final...
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Gary Davies
Feb 2, 20181 min read
A rare mix of talent and kindness
I just got off the phone from speaking with Scott Buehl who has created so many special Custom Shop instruments, including this stunning...
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Gary Davies
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Pamelina H breaks out the diamond dust!
If you are a Fender Anniversary Strat fan you will be familiar with Pamelina H and her art. I'm pleased to report that Pamelina has...
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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
Jul 16, 20171 min read
Mean Gene is really Mr Nice Guy!
Well, that's another cool interview in the can and thank you Mr. Baker. 'Mean' Gene who is in fact a very nice guy, had an outstanding...
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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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