Phil’s Articles

In Phil’s Words

His life and career, from his first guitar at 15 through his years at Fender to the Factor bass. Read the article

The Prototype

Why prototypes matter, and the story of the first Fender headless bass, a 1975 prototype that never went into production. Read the article

Roger Rossmeisl, the LTD and the Montego

Phil’s mentor, the German master guitar maker who hired him at Fender in 1964, and the LTD and Montego jazz guitars Phil built for him. Read the article

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