Some Offsets from the Fender Museum
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:08 am
Well I made a quick stop to the Fender Museum in Corona, Ca this weekend. I must say it is an embarrassment to Fender, Museums, and - if possible - the city of Corona itself. I had to be out there anyway for other matters, but I would sure be annoyed if I had made a special trip to see it. As we left, my girlfriend looked at me and said, "I think at any given moment there are both more guitars and significantly cooler guitars just in your bedroom." I agree. With a few exceptions.
First up, there is currently a Johnny Cash Exhibit. It had a few sets of clothes, a guild acoustic, a sweet 51 p-bass, an equally sweet blackface bandmaster and matching cab, and a 1962 JM. I don't recognize the guitar, but I don't know tons about him. I know I've seen clips of Luther Perkins playing a similar looking JM, but I think those clips were pre 62. Anyway, it's darn pretty. Oly white and one ply black guard.
Next up are the two offsets from the permanent collection that I'm sure everyone has seen. 1966 JM and the 1965 Jaguar from Bye Bye Birdie. Both are striking in person.
Somehow, offsets are the best represented. I would have loved to see even one Esquire, Nocaster, etc...but I understand the importance of saving space for the Blink-182 exhibit.
First up, there is currently a Johnny Cash Exhibit. It had a few sets of clothes, a guild acoustic, a sweet 51 p-bass, an equally sweet blackface bandmaster and matching cab, and a 1962 JM. I don't recognize the guitar, but I don't know tons about him. I know I've seen clips of Luther Perkins playing a similar looking JM, but I think those clips were pre 62. Anyway, it's darn pretty. Oly white and one ply black guard.
Next up are the two offsets from the permanent collection that I'm sure everyone has seen. 1966 JM and the 1965 Jaguar from Bye Bye Birdie. Both are striking in person.
Somehow, offsets are the best represented. I would have loved to see even one Esquire, Nocaster, etc...but I understand the importance of saving space for the Blink-182 exhibit.