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Topic: Freddie Tavares question |
John Troutman
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 3:41 pm |
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Hi all,
Can anyone weigh in on Freddie's role in the development of the Stringmaster or on later advancements on its predecessor, and on the early pedal steel models? He joined Fender in 1953, correct? I found the link below from an earlier discussion on this, but am wondering if anyone can contribute more to the story about his role in designing the company's steel guitars. Also, what is the best Fender book out there that details his role in the company?
Thanks!
John
http://steelguitarforum.com/Archives/Archive-000003/HTML/20011227-1-013051.html |
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 4:14 pm
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you working on another book John? sure hope so.
can't tell you how much i enjoyed the Steel Symposium at UNC - that was one of a kind...with a Chris Scruggs & Cindy Cashdollar show for dessert.
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'65 Sho-Bud D-10 Permanent • '54 Fender Dual-8 • Clinesmith T-8 • '38 Ric Bakelite • '92 Emmons D-10 Legrande II |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 4:41 pm Re: Freddie Tavares question
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| Also, what is the best Fender book out there that details his role in the company? |
There may be better books about the history of the Fender organization than Richard Smith's Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round The World, but I've never read them. Lots of info on Mr. Tavares' role in the company in this book. |
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John Troutman
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Washington, DC
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 5:44 pm
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Thanks Jack-- I thought that might be the best volume but wasn't sure if I missed anything. I haven't looked at a copy of it in a while so I will hunt one down.
Jerome--thanks, man-- It was an honor to participate in that symposium and I am glad that we connected as a result of it. I'm finally wrapping up my book on the history of the hawaiian steel guitar. I need to write up a couple of pieces that deal with Freddie, however, and tie up some other loose odds and ends. It currently weighs in around 400 pages, and I am fully cognizant that I am barely scratching the surface! With fingers crossed during the revision and review process, UNC Press should publish it in 2016.
Hopefully folks will dig it!
John |
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