Nacho banos blackguard book

The blackguard is a book about the earliest fender telecaster style guitars produced from 1950 to 1954 by fender musical instruments in fullerton california. I decided it would be a blast to assemble my own using the many great vintage style parts that are available. By dismantling and painstakingly photographing many examples, banos provides an exhaustive account of the variations in the early models. The book has been sold out for a long time and is now only supplied as a copy with his own tele. If you own or love the blackguard telecaster as one of the most iconic electric guitars, you must have this book. Blackguard definition of blackguard by merriamwebster. The 19501954 tele is regarded as the holy grail of fender guitars and nacho is. The blackguard book is an appreciation of the earliest fender telecaster style guitars produced between 1950 and 1954 by fender musical instruments in. This is a fantastic book and i hope the op is able to hunt one down. Nachocaster blackguard telecaster by nacho banos pic.

The book is written in english and comes in a large 12 x 12 coffeetable format with beautiful color photos. Blackguard is the term for the original telecasters produced between 1950 and 1954, before fender switched from black pickguards to white. And its a tribute, in its way, to the art of the great copy and on that note, it comes with nacho banos great book, the blackguard book out of print and a. Nacho banos the blackguard is a book about the earliest fender telecaster style guitars produced from 1950 to 1954 by fender musical instruments in fullerton california. All books were numbered in a tele serial number fashion from to the blackguard book by nacho banos number for sale online ebay. Name required mail will not be published required website. For caps i started making my own cd replicas a while back, but now i am using luxe and a. Join facebook to connect with nacho banos and others you may know.

Nacho banos the blackguard book the telecaster reverb. Nacho is only publishing 5500 copies, and they are each given telestyle serial numbers from 0001 to. Looking for the blackguard book by nacho banos the gear page. I won an auction for this aged butterscotch body with vintage nitro. Brilliant nachocaster blackguard build by nacho banos. Sep 07, 20 this once belonged to nacho banos, author of the blackguard book. The pinecaster book will be a thorough and extensive research project of the solidbody electric guitar scene from the mid1930s through the early 1950s, giving special attention to the first prototypes and preproduction nontruss rod fender guitars. The book itself is hugeyou better have a strong coffee table. I had no idea the prices these books are going for now that they are sold out.

See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Each blackguard book has a serial number similar to the numbers on the early fender telecasters. The blackguard book by nacho banos number 2503 for sale. What i think is the most fascinating is leo fender got it completely right at the very start. The blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954 by. A detailed history of the early fender telecaster years 19501954 by banos, nacho 2005 covid19 update may 17, 2020.

I have the wonderful book called the blackguard by nacho banos and after reading it, i have really become intrigued with the telecaster. This one is a great playerits light weight same weight range as on original early 50s telecaster, pickups, setup, and attention to detail make for a great sounding tele. Nacho banos is the author of the blackguard book which, in my opinion, is the bible of fender blackguard telecasters. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The incredible blackguard book by nacho banos, which takes a very detailed look at fender telecasters built from 1950 to 1954. Jan 01, 2005 yes, this will be hard to find, but banos s book is the definitive guide to early telecasters. Aug 27, 20 my love for a blackguard was only intensified by getting a copy of nacho banos fantastic blackguard book and spending many hours studying. Blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954 by nacho banos 2005. Eventually, nacho decided to write a book, and the blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954, was published in 2004 or so and is considered the bible of telecaster lore. Rare blackguard replicanachocaster by nacho banos, new with. Both that and the danocaster have ron ellis pickups. This once belonged to nacho banos, author of the blackguard book.

Lage had the danocaster first then bought a 54 refin blackguard from fiesta finishes, he toured with that for a short while before the nachocaster arrived. At over 400 pages, the 12 x 12 book, with its slipcover, weighs over 10 pounds and has over 2,000 highly detailed color photos of 50 early esquires. A small shop in russafa connects music lovers in the usa with those in spain and all over europe. May 28, 2017 yes, this will be hard to find, but banos s book is the definitive guide to early telecasters. He has a very close friendship with billy gibbons, which has led to nacho writing the book the blackguard so brilliantly with billys help now considered the bible for teleplayers. Rare blackguard replicanachocaster by nacho banos, new with cool accessories. The 19501954 tele is regarded as the holy grail of fender guitars and nacho is the man who rebuilds them to perfection. I am posting some pictures of a 1952 fender telecaster.

It is the longest running production electric guitar. In excellent condition, with just a few marks on the ha. My love for a blackguard was only intensified by getting a copy of nacho banos fantastic blackguard book and spending many hours studying. The out of print blackguard book which is readily available. Nacho signed my copy at the philly guitar show back in 2006 and it was great. Great pictures, great writing and it is an unbelievable resource for all the info anyone could possibly want on this revered instrument. Yes, this will be hard to find, but banoss book is the definitive guide to early telecasters. The fender telecaster was developer by leo fender in fullerton, california around about 1950.

Blackguard rare blackguard replicanachocaster by nacho banos, new with cool accessories. Nacho signed my copy at the philly guitar show back in 2006 and it was great to talk telecasters with him for a few minutes. The premise of this new audiovisual interactive book project is to not. The blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954. Yes, this will be hard to find, but banos s book is the definitive guide to early telecasters. In 2005, after more than three years of research, he selfpublished the blackguard book, a 420page coffeetable book featuring thousands of color photographs of guitars and their components. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The blackguard telecaster book for sale the blackguard book is the reference book on the market for the earliest fender telecaster style guitars produced between 19by fender musical instruments in fullerton california. In comes ignacio nacho banos, a man who needs no introduction to the world of fender blackguard enthousiasts. The book is written in english and comes in a large 12 x 12 coffeetable format with beautiful color photos throughout, totaling nearly 2000 photos in all. A detailed history of the early fender telecaster years 19501954 by nacho banos 2005 covid19 update may 4, 2020. Blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954 by. He was stamping a number on the bridge of some builds that matched up with the serial number of a blackguard book, and including the book with the guitar as matched set. This could be the best blackguard telecaster tribute ever.

Rocking ceo questrom magazine questrom magazine boston. The book is written in english and comes in a large 12 x 12 coffeetable format with beautiful color photos throughout, totaling nearly 2000 photos in all aprox. The tone of this guitar was very much the sound of 50s country recordings. The pinecaster book the pinecaster book will be a thorough and extensive research project of the solidbody electric guitar scene from the mid1930s through the early 1950s, giving special attention to the first prototypes and preproduction nontruss rod fender guitars. I use switchcraft jacks, crl switches, mec and cts pots. Nachocaster blackguard telecaster by nacho banos pic heavy.

For pickups i am following the specs obtained from my research work on the blackguard book, which has been published since 2005. I still have some leftover stock of original copies of the blackguard book, so i stamp bridge plates with matching. Rare blackguard replicanachocaster by nacho banos, new. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Dec 27, 2015 eventually, nacho decided to write a book, and the blackguard telecaster style guitars from 1950 1954, was published in 2004 or so and is considered the bible of telecaster lore. We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes. For caps i started making my own cd replicas a while back, but now i am using luxe and a batch of russian nos i bought years ago. For those unfamiliar with nacho banos, hes considered one of the foremost experts onstudents of blackguard teles in the world and his the blackguard book is considered the bible on the subject.

The guitar is an incredible example of genius simplicity. Beyond all that, hes one hell of a blackguard builder and simply one of the nicest human beings youll ever talk to. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Nacho banos blackguard teles from 1950 54 bookbig craig.

Nacho banos is a tele authority and underground legend. Blackguard definition is the kitchen servants of a household. Nacho is considered one of the foremost experts onstudents of blackguard teles in the world and his the blackguard book is considered the bible on these magnificent creations of leo fender. Nacho was also doing a special thing with some of his blackguard tele builds.