The Fender Stratocaster, or “Strat”, came from the evolution of the Telecaster guitar. The Telecaster was the first solid-body electric guitar with a sound that worked and was readily adopted by musicians.
It was heavy and a bit clunky so some changes were made including cutting away some of the body as well as adding a third pickup.
The Stratocaster was born.
This week Randy introduces us to the pop world’s most iconic guitar as well as some of the people who made it famous.
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Kim Mitchell, Buddy Holly and others make the playlist.
Tune in for a sampler of the guitar that rocks the world on the Tap.
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