When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Olly Curtis If Leo Fender really did get everything right the first time, then why ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David Redfern/Redferns By 1964, Fender was a few years away from its 20th anniversary, ...

If Leo Fender really did get everything right the first time, then why did flagship models such as the Stratocaster continually evolve? By the close of the pre-CBS era, the late-1964 Stratocaster ...