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Free Rhythm Guitar Class! pauldavids.link/nlplesson
The Fender Stratocaster is the blueprint for modern music. In this video, we go deep into the "Golden Era" of Fender, exploring the year-by-year evolution and how it influenced the music around it.
▶PATREON◀
patreon.com/pauldavids
▶FOLLOW ME◀
Instagram: instagram.com/pauldavidsguitar
▶MY COURSES◀
🎸Beginner: learnpracticeplay.com
🎸Intermediate: nextlevelplaying.com
🎸Intermediate to advanced: electricelevation.com
🎸Acoustic: acousticadventure.com
🎸Guitar Looping: loopschool.com
0:00 Intro
0:53 1954 - The Birth Year
5:17 1955 - Refinement Begins
6:43 1956 - A New Wood, A New Feel
8:15 1957 - A Defining Year
9:51 1958 - A Splash of Color
11:19 1959 - On the Cusp of Change
12:17 1960 - A New Era: The Rosewood Years
14:40 1961 - Color Tweaks and Subtle Shifts
16:02 1962 - Veneer Boards Take Over
18:07 1964 - The Last Great Pre-CBS Year
19:49 1965 - The End of an Era
21:30 CBS Era
23:14 The story of the Stratocaster
25:21 One Riff: '54 to '66
Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.
Thank you for watching!
Paul
Below is the gear and services I use to make these videos. They redirect to websites and provide me with a small kickback should purchase any of these things.
▶GEAR LIST◀
amazon.com/shop/pauldavids
▶GUITAR STOOL◀
nakupenda.co/pauldavids
▶MICS◀
Favorite mic for voice - amzn.to/4j9WDCs
Guitar mic 1 - amzn.to/3G87Wgc
Guitar mic 2 - amzn.to/3jWbX9C
Amazing Tube Microphone - amzn.to/426UGji
▶SOUND◀
My Music Software - amzn.to/4iV1ub9
Soundcard - amzn.to/42tElXk
▶VIDEO GEAR◀
CAMERA:
amzn.to/3Yh4GFz
LENSES:
Prime
24mm: amzn.to/2ZV5pkO
35mm: amzn.to/3bByRid
50mm: amzn.to/3XJFNT0
85mm: amzn.to/4lhGbSu
Zoom
16-35mm: amzn.to/42lzmqE
24-70 amzn.to/4coSloW
▶SFX & Background music◀
share.epidemicsound.com/pauldavids
Free Rhythm Guitar Class! pauldavids.link/nlplesson
The Fender Stratocaster is the blueprint for modern music. In this video, we go deep into the "Golden Era" of Fender, exploring the year-by-year evolution and how it influenced the music around it.
▶PATREON◀
patreon.com/pauldavids
▶FOLLOW ME◀
Instagram: instagram.com/pauldavidsguitar
▶MY COURSES◀
🎸Beginner: learnpracticeplay.com
🎸Intermediate: nextlevelplaying.com
🎸Intermediate to advanced: electricelevation.com
🎸Acoustic: acousticadventure.com
🎸Guitar Looping: loopschool.com
0:00 Intro
0:53 1954 - The Birth Year
5:17 1955 - Refinement Begins
6:43 1956 - A New Wood, A New Feel
8:15 1957 - A Defining Year
9:51 1958 - A Splash of Color
11:19 1959 - On the Cusp of Change
12:17 1960 - A New Era: The Rosewood Years
14:40 1961 - Color Tweaks and Subtle Shifts
16:02 1962 - Veneer Boards Take Over
18:07 1964 - The Last Great Pre-CBS Year
19:49 1965 - The End of an Era
21:30 CBS Era
23:14 The story of the Stratocaster
25:21 One Riff: '54 to '66
Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.
Thank you for watching!
Paul
Below is the gear and services I use to make these videos. They redirect to websites and provide me with a small kickback should purchase any of these things.
▶GEAR LIST◀
amazon.com/shop/pauldavids
▶GUITAR STOOL◀
nakupenda.co/pauldavids
▶MICS◀
Favorite mic for voice - amzn.to/4j9WDCs
Guitar mic 1 - amzn.to/3G87Wgc
Guitar mic 2 - amzn.to/3jWbX9C
Amazing Tube Microphone - amzn.to/426UGji
▶SOUND◀
My Music Software - amzn.to/4iV1ub9
Soundcard - amzn.to/42tElXk
▶VIDEO GEAR◀
CAMERA:
amzn.to/3Yh4GFz
LENSES:
Prime
24mm: amzn.to/2ZV5pkO
35mm: amzn.to/3bByRid
50mm: amzn.to/3XJFNT0
85mm: amzn.to/4lhGbSu
Zoom
16-35mm: amzn.to/42lzmqE
24-70 amzn.to/4coSloW
▶SFX & Background music◀
share.epidemicsound.com/pauldavids
