Tony Bacon interviews Don Randall about Fender

Fretwired

Not sure if this has been posted here before. An old Tony Bacon interview with Don Randall who busts a few myths about Fender. Learned some things I didn't know.

https://reverb.com/news/fenders-don-randall-offers-revisionist-take-on-leo-cbs-and-the-compnays-early-days-bacons-archive?fbclid=IwAR1aQ7gb0aMLS4XrnzVEm3OAabsSBjGxYpd-eBBeE_yTEdOx0KokvNQqieI

terada

That 1959 factory tour video was brilliant. 

Thanks for posting

Fretwired

terada said:

That 1959 factory tour video was brilliant. 

Thanks for posting

Yep .. there's more to come apparently.

Guitar_Slinger

That was a good lunch-time read. Thanks.

Strat54

Sadly all the top guys at Fender told a different story once Leo had passed. George Fullerton, Dale Hyatt and Don Randall were all after that 'crown' So I take whay Don says with a pinch of salt, I've read their books but without Leo we'll never really no the truth.

Fretwired

Strat54 said:

Sadly all the top guys at Fender told a different story once Leo had passed. George Fullerton, Dale Hyatt and Don Randall were all after that 'crown' So I take whay Don says with a pinch of salt, I've read their books but without Leo we'll never really no the truth.

I don't think Don came across as being after any crown ....

Mark1960

Great article and video. Thanks.

robgilmo

bacon?

Guitar_Slinger

Just watched the video at home - fascinating.

Although the soundtrack was like the middle 7 minutes of every song at a Matt Schofield gig.

Strat54

Who'd trust the words of a salesman? One of the greatest salesmen at that! If you want to confuse it all further read Forrest White's book Fender The Inside Story and George Fullerton's Guitars From George & Leo. Each author dismisses the other. 
You have to ask yourself if Don Randall was so wonderful why his Randall Amplifier company wasn't world No.1?