FENDER TELECASTER BLONDE 1955 #09880

Serial Number
#09880
Category
Telecaster
About This Project

During 1955 the Telecaster model underwent further small aesthetic/structural changes which saw the pickguard become white while maintaining the same dimensions and the bridge pickup becoming ‘staggered’ abandoning the ‘flatpole’ design used anyway until previous stocks ran out.

The small ’round-string-tree’ string lower on the headstock from March 1955 was gradually replaced by the ‘butterfly’ one, however without a brass spacer, which took over from 1959.

For a few months the painting underwent a shade of blonde color made lighter at the edges but this coloring method only lasted a few months due to the higher cost of craftsmanship necessary to obtain it.

The tweed tolex case changes from center pocket to diagonal pocket.

In this transitional year, the previous brass saddles also changed into steel saddles.

From the end of 1954, the serial number slowly began to be stamped on the switch plate, abandoning the base of the bridge.

The electronic circuitry undergoes a new further innovation in the resistor/capacitor combinations, remaining ‘Blender’ until 1967

Titolo

REQUEST OUR VINTAGE SOUL BOOK 1 ° 2 ° 3 °

To order the volumes, send an email to camorani.flavio@gmail.com and indicate the following data:

-Book or books you want to buy

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-Bank transfer specifying in the reason the desired book or books Prisma Melody IBAN:IT06B0854213203063000247149

OUR VINTAGE SOUL BOOKS 1 ° 2 ° 3 °: THE MOST COMPLETE FENDER VINTAGE COLLECTION PUBLISHED IN THREE UNIQUE VOLUMES IN THE WORLD  

 

REQUEST OUR VINTAGE SOUL BOOK 1 ° 2 ° 3 °

To order the volumes, send an email to camorani.flavio@gmail.com and indicate the following data:

-Book or books you want to buy

-Destination address and tax code for receipt

– Selected payment method: bank transfer or PayPal Name of the person to whom to dedicate a copy of the book by the authors, if desired

PAYMENTS ACCEPTED ONLY TO ITALY

-Bank transfer specifying in the reason the desired book or books Prisma Melody IBAN:IT06B0854213203063000247149

-PayPal Account camorani.flavio@gmail.com   (+4% PayPal taxes) 

COST OF BOOKS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE DEDICATION AND AUTOGRAPH:

  • VOLUME 1: € 49 FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY
  • VOLUME 2 : € 79 FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY
  • VOLUME 3: € 79  FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY

 

CONTENTS OF THE OUR VINTAGE SOUL 1-2-3 BOOKS

The OUR VINTAGE SOUL project is the printed result of many studies by Flavio aimed at the knowledge of the productive world created by Leo Fender and his historical collaborators since 1946 presenting in every photographic detail the whole Fender Vintage Collection, the most complete collection of a single owner in the world.

The first product Our Vintage Soul 1 was released in 2005 and contains the first part of the Fender Vintage Collection, limited edition and with progressive serial number, a unicum.

The new photographic work that lasted almost 7 months yielded over 12000 images which, added to the texts, add up to almost 900 pages thus forcing the work to be divided into two books, each containing over 60 tools and 2500 photographs; a work entirely realized, designed, conceived and self-produced, without publishers, in total autonomy within which there is no lack of details, curiosities and explanations acquired in over 35 years of vintage experiences.

Building on the experience gained in producing the first book, a second and a third volume has thus been expected dividing the more than 100 instruments of the collection into two historical periods: Volume 2 red pre-CBS (1946-1964) and Volume 3 blue post- CBS (1965-1974).

THE BOOKS OUR VINTAGE SOUL VOLUMI 2 AND 3 PRESENT WITH A PRECISE CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEME THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE TOTAL FENDER VINTAGE COLLECTION BY FLAVIO CAMORANI THAT INCLUDES ALL THE INSTRUMENTS IN STANDARD COLORING ‘SOLID BODY’ AND AT LEAST ONE MODERN EPITEMOD AND MODEL AT LEAST LISTED IN AN OFFICIAL CATALOG FROM THE FENDER FACTORY BETWEEN 1946 AND 1974.

In addition, an excursus to the ‘Fullerton Factory’ artisan construction period from 1982/1984 considered by the authors to be noteworthy despite the total quality decline that followed Leo Fender’s abandonment in December 1974.

Just like for the first volume, the two new books have been made with excellent quality coated paper, hardcover and handcrafted binding made of fabric to make the absolute relevance of their contents impressive.

The explanatory cards and identity cards of the over straps,100 instruments with their own original cases, amplifiers, catalogs, guitar  cable jacks, electronic effects, tags and posters have been written in Italian but represent the minimum part of the contents of the publications that they also see photographed all the maniacally disassembled objects to allow access to the reader of all the technical details highlighted by the authors in the 864 illustrated pages.

The texts were entirely made by Flavio Camorani, the 7-month photo set was edited by Michela Taioli and Flavio Camorani (with the constant presence of the Rock 2 ′ family dog ​​to support the work), the graphics were curated by Matteo Camorani, the layouts by Matteo and Flavio Camorani, the covers designed by Michela Taioli and made by Matteo Camorani, the printing and binding edited by Ge.Graf Forlì.

Flavio Camorani started the project and the drafts in September 2005, finishing in January 2020, then selecting the shots and following the whole layout.

Michela Taioli took 12,428 photographs of the entire collection between October 2018 and May 2019, supervising and commercial manager.

The final product was completed in March and published in April 2020 with the following technical characteristics to offer a high quality product:

-Each volume is composed of 432 pages of 135 gr coated paper.

-4 + 4 colors printing in paperback stitched in hardcover with square spine and capitals

-Rigid cover in matt coated hardcover laminated with protective varnish in size 21 x 29.7 cm

-Weight 2.1 kg

Italian language

Authors: Flavio Camorani & Michela Taioli

Publisher: Prisma Melody Club Forlì

Management: Michela Taioli

As with the first volume, these publications will also be placed in testimony of our earthly work in the Vatican Universal Library.

Flavio & Michela 

 

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COST OF BOOKS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE DEDICATION AND AUTOGRAPH:

  • VOLUME 1: € 49 FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY
  • VOLUME 2 : € 79 FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY
  • VOLUME 3: € 79  FREE SHIPPING THROUGHOUT ITALY