Otis Rush, holding the first Fender Stratocaster

Thanks to everyone who entered our recent Fender competition. The correct answer to the question, ‘What year was the Fender Stratocaster released?’ is, 1954. The lucky winners are John Simon Perring, Jeff Smith and Emily McKinley.
The prize of a CD copy of ‘Fender: The Golden Age, 1950 – 1970’, is in the post.

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