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# Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round the World: Centennial Edition Hardcover – February 1, 2010

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ most definitive book you will ever read
*by S***N on April 25, 2010*

This is the most definitive book you'll ever read about Fender's history for a number of reasons. The author, Richard R. Smith, had the opportunity to know all of the principles personally and had the opportunity to interview them many times. Since all of those men have passed away, there will never be anyone else with that accessibility.Add to that the fact that Smith was born & raised in Fender's hometown of Fullerton, CA., and you have a perspective that nobody else ever had or will ever have.Mr. Smith deserves much praise for making his book both a 'serious reference' and a 'coffee-table' book at the same time. The book has hundreds of photographs and illustrations but the text is anything but fluff. Mr. Smith does an excellent job of weaving the entire story of Fender into a very readable and chronologically accurate book. He also had the advantage of using 'first-person' books written by Forrest White and other insiders as references.The main movers and shakers of pre-CBS Fender, in addition to Leo himself, were Don Randall, George Fullerton, Freddy Tavares, and Forrest White. Smith knew every one of these men well and acquired a treasure of first-person information no other author will ever have and has to be complimented for his sense of objectivity throughout the narrative.There are a lot of books written about the history of Fender and it's instruments but none have the substance of this one.This book has to be the definitive story of Fender. I highly recommend it to any and all FenderHeads.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As a Strat owner, this is a great book for the history
*by L***O on March 2, 2021*

I own three Stratocasters and this book provided so much on the history of Fender and the Strat that will take months, years to consume it all. Well referenced, and well written it is an entertaining piece of work and a great companion to the Telecaster book in the series. Well worth the cost for a Strat owner, or any Fander fan.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Fender book by far!
*by M***L on March 7, 2011*

+1 what the first reviewer said.This is the root-book for Fender information. Its the one the others borrow from or use indirectly to help shape their perspective. It makes the guitar book output of Tony Bacon an insult to coffee tables everywhere. This author strikes the perfect balance between factual information, historical associations, and a very pointy humor that surfaces from time to time. THIS is the book to begin your study of Fender. Other model-specific books are good too, but this is the informative source. The root. You cant go wrong with this one.Note: this latest edition comes with a DVD. Make sure you buy this version and not the first edition. Whats in the DVD? Well that would spoil your surprise. Hint: 'home movie'

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