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The Fender Bass - an Illustrated History
by Black, Molinaro
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (2001-01-01)
ISBN: 0634026402
EAN: 9780634026409
UPC: 073999307559
Dewy Decimal #: 787
Paperback: 128 pages
SKU: B884-1002
Condition: As New
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Customer Reviews
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Best fender bass book available
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-01-09
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Sting's pretentious introduction aside, this is an excellent book with very nice photographs throughout, the vast majority of which were taken specifically for this book. Precision and Jazz basses especially are covered as comprehensively as anyone could wish for. The only downside is the omittal of many more unusual models and variations. Commercially unsuccessful basses are overlooked, but I doubt the majority of bassists will miss them. Once again, quality, even for non-bassists.
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Classic Fender basses finally get recognition!
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-08-15
8 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
It has taken many years, but at last we have a history of Fender basses worthy of the name. True, there are ommissions - for example little mention of the Bass V or the Coronado - and some shortcomings, such as the inordinate amount of time spent on modern Fender products (in a history, Mr Black?), but on balance this is a major contribution to the genre. I particularly liked the many colour pictures of early '60s Jazzes and Precisions in custom colour, presumably from Jay Black's collection (though we could have done with more text explaining exactly what we were looking at - is that P Bass Sonic Blue? And what year is it?)and the section at the back explaining how to date the basses by changes in their details (pickguards, bridges, machines, logos etc), which has never been done before. Perhaps that's a bit anoracky, but it's very important to collectors.So, all in all, a great book. Well done (and not before time)!.
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At last-the story is told!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2001-12-07
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This excellent book by Molinaro and Black was published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Fender Precision Bass.
It is a treasure-trove of information on, not surprisingly, Precision and Jazz Basses and the photography is superb. The text is not overdone,and is easy to read,with good continuity.Curiously, the Coronado bass barely gets a mention;the Musicmaster not at all. Fender's quite massive,high-quality and varied non-USA production both under Fender and Squier brand-names is hardly touched upon, and this is a pity. For instance, on page 91 we're told that the company is now offering an American-made '75 Jazz Reissue, but no mention or photo of the excellent Japanese '75 that preceded it. This almost 20-year old contribution to the company's balance-sheet, including many innovative and high quality instruments, is passed over.On the other hand, there is a section on tuners, decals, bridges, etc.,and a photographs of various stages of production. However, what are missing are photos of the basses actually being played by bassists -it would have added an interesting slant to the book. Musical instruments only come alive, after all, in the hands of musicians.
This book is a very welcome addition to existing literature on this important family of instruments. Well done, Messrs.Molinaro and Black!
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