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ANNIVERSARY STRAT
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE FENDER COMMEMORATIVE MODEL STRATOCASTER
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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
Aug 1, 20171 min read
At last it's time for the personal memories and stories!
(The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside. L-R Todd Krause - Gary Davies - Fred Stuart) My first draft sections on all the Anniversary...
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Gary Davies
Jul 22, 20171 min read
Michael Stevens: A cowboy who set aside a morning just to talk with me!
What can you say when a legendary and in-demand guitar builder freely gives you literally hours of his time? Well one thing you must do...
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Gary Davies
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Mark Kendrick: "All things sound and vision…no nonsense"
Although he's now busy coming up with new products under the banner of Mark Kendrick Design, I'm pleased to say Mark Kendrick found some...
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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
Jul 12, 20171 min read
You can't keep a good man down!
Well I may have had a bad week, but it hasn't stopped me playing the guitar and typing up some of the final interviews. The bandages on...
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Gary Davies
Jun 12, 20171 min read
An interview with Fender Royalty
It was an honor to speak with a member of Fender Royalty today. As most folks know, Abigail Ybarra started work at Fender in 1956 and...
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Gary Davies
Jun 9, 20171 min read
Chris Fleming: A talented guy who has worn many hats at Fender!
It was great to speak with Fender Build Standards Director Chris Fleming again today. Chris was a Senior Master Builder at the Custom...
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Gary Davies
May 24, 20171 min read
Guess who emerged from 'The Shadows' to speak with me?
That's not me with Bruce above, but I've enjoyed a number of delightful conversations with British guitar legend Bruce Welch, including...
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Gary Davies
May 23, 20171 min read
Beam me up Scotty!
I've had a starstruck few days. First 'Uber' Builder Scott Buehl had me beaming after an interesting conversation about his Fender...
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Gary Davies
May 19, 20171 min read
Bingo - two for the price of one!
I just had an interesting and fun conversation with Master Guitar Builder and nice guy Greg Fessler as planned. It's always a pleasure to...
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Gary Davies
May 17, 20171 min read
Anything worthwhile is worth waiting for!
While I've been in regular touch with Fender Custom Shop co-founder John Page for some time, his busy schedule meant we had to wait a...
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Gary Davies
May 14, 20171 min read
Another interesting and fun conversation with my 'Twin'!
OK so Fender Custom Shop Senior Master Builder Todd Krause is not my twin, but we do share a particular sense of humor. I've just had...
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Gary Davies
May 8, 20171 min read
How many hats does a Master Builder wear?
The answer to the question above is lots! Here's a photo I took of Dennis Galuszka at the Fender Custom Shop last Summer. I can never...
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Gary Davies
May 2, 20171 min read
A delightful conversation with Fender Master Builder Jason Smith
It was a real pleasure to catch up with Master Guitar Builder Jason Smith today. Like his fellow Master Builders at the Fender Custom...
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Gary Davies
Apr 26, 20171 min read
Always a pleasure to speak with Pamelina H
Another interview with talented artist and guitar painter Pamelina H who has painted numerous guitars for the Fender Custom Shop and others
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Gary Davies
Apr 16, 20171 min read
9/11 Strats Honor First Responders
Three Fender Stratocaster 9/11 Tribute guitars were built by Todd Krause to commemorate the first responders. The 3 public service organizat
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Gary Davies
Mar 31, 20171 min read
An Interview with Josefina Campos
This photo was taken when I met Josefina Campos at the Fender Custom Shop in August 2016 and today I interviewed her for my book. As the...
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