Author : Ray Bonds
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 20,62 MB
Release : 2003-04-24
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760315613
This is a book both for players of all levels, amateur to professional, as well as music enthusiasts, whatever their interest: classical, jazz, flamenco, blues, country, rock and pop. To please fans of music past or present hundreds of guitars are described in painstakingly researched detail, each presented in full-color photographs revealing the overall shape as well as the intriguing detail.
Author : Nick Freeth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2022-10-18
Category : Music
ISBN : 1510756817
A must-have for any guitar lover! This book introduces the reader to 250 guitars of all types from the early acoustic archtop designs of the Gibson L-5 in the last 1920s, through the National resonators of the 1930s, the hollow body electric Gibsons of the 1950s, the solid body Fenders of the 1960s, to the exoskeletal carbon and glass fiber of the Parker Fly of the 1990s. Each entry has a clear color photograph of the guitar together with a detail shot featuring a point of particular interest of that instrument along with a description and a technical specification. It is arranged in alphabetical order by maker’s name and coded by the type of guitar. The guitar had a profound influence on many musical forms including blues, bluegrass, country, flamenco, jazz, folk, heavy metal, rock, soul, reggae, and modern pop.
Author : Teja Gerken
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 36,16 MB
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0760363609
Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia is a tour through pop-music’s most celebrated musical instrument. Covering several decades of iconic pieces, this guide describes electric guitars produced by every significant manufacturer from Alembic to Zemaitis. Alongside every model is detailed information and a host of action pictures of key players, from Chet Atkins to Joey Z. 1,200 photographs really bring each guitar to life. With 800 classic, rare and unusual instruments from all major manufacturers in studio-quality photographs, plus illustrations of key players, original ads, and memorabilia, it’s easy to get lost within these pages. Comprehensive and informative text with a unique A-to-Z guitar directory covers makers’ histories, great guitarists, and musical trends. This is the definitive guide to the electric guitar, written and researched by the world’s leading authorities on the instrument that has shaped over 50 years of popular music. In words and pictures, detailed descriptions of just why the electric guitar is the most exciting icon of modern pop music.
Author : Terry Burrows
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Electric guitar
ISBN : 9780754825364
This is a step-by-step guide to playing the electric guitar, shown in over 600 photographs, illustrations and exercises. It shows you how to master a range of diverse musical styles, such as funk and disco, heavy rock, indie rock, electric blues, country guitar, jazz, lounge and reggae.
Author : Dave Hunter
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 16,83 MB
Release : 2014-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0760347018
These are the guitars so famous that their names are often household words: B. B. King's Lucille, Eric Clapton's Blackie, Stevie Ray Vaughan's First Wife, Billy F Gibbons' Pearly Gates, Neil Young's Old Black, and many more. Here's the first-ever illustrated history of the actual guitars of the stars that made the music. Other best-selling guitar histories look at the rank-and-file models, but this book is unique in profiling the actual "star guitars"--the million-dollar babies, such as the 1968 Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix burned at Woodstock, which sold at Sotheby's auction house in 1993 for $1,300,000. Amateurs buy guitars to emulate the stars--Clapton's Strat, Slash's Les Paul--and this book explains the stars' modifications, thus showing how others can recreate those famous tones.
Author : James Westbrook
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,30 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780754821687
A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations. ,
Author : James Westbrook
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 MB
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : Guitar
ISBN : 9781780193748
A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
Author : Fuller Ted
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Electric guitar
ISBN : 9781780194202
The electric guitar's versatility, along with its melodic and rhythmic potential, has made it an icon of modern music. This comprehensive history and directory features all the famous makes, such as Gibson, Fender, Gretsch and Rickenbacker, and also includes curiosities, rare guitars and boutique brands. Each entry provides detailed information about the instrument's date, place of origin, the material it is made from, and any unusual features. There are also panels describing electric guitar heroes and their styles of play. With over 230 guitars shown in 360 photographs, this book is an essential guide for anyone interested in this phenomenal instrument.
Author : Robert Shaw
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 10,81 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781579907877
Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today s most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitarsall illustrated in full color and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them. Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul, and Leo Fender, who revolutionized the instrument s design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can t afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions, from blues to classical. Detailed information about each guitar s specifications, plus personal statements and anecdotes from the artisans about their work and techniques complete each entry. Rounding out the book is a Web directory and an index of luthiers. Players, craftspeople, collectors, and those who are simply fans of this popular instrument will find this volume irresistible "
Author : George Gruhn
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 47,38 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879304225
The original version of this guide has sold over 30,000 copies. This new edition has been expanded by 25% and promises to become an invaluable resource. For collectors, dealers and players, this completely updated "field guide" provides specifications, serial numbers, and more for determining the originality of vintage American acoustic and electric fretted instruments. Detailing thousands of models by every major manufacturer, the book now includes expanded coverage of Martin, Guild, Mosrite, Dobro, Gibson banjos, Fender amps, Gibson amps, plus updates on the latest models from Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, and others since 1990.
