Download or read book An Illustrated History and Directory of Electric Guitars written by Fuller Ted and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Illustrated Directory of Guitars written by Ray Bonds and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Guitars written by Nick Freeth and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide and directory to the many types and forms of guitars.
Download or read book Electric Guitars written by Teja Gerken and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book An Illustrated History and Directory of Acoustic Guitars written by James Westbrook and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
Download or read book The Electric Guitar written by Paul Trynka and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a glorious retrospective of the electric guitar's forty-year history, this strikingly illustrated volume depicts fine examples of key guitars, each profiled and beautifully photographed to capture their individual designs and characters. In addition to covering such pioneering models as the Gibson ES150 and classics like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Les Paul, the book offers information on, and photographs of, the newest generation of designs from such master craftsmen as Paul Reed Smith and Ned Steinberger.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of the Electric Guitar written by Michael Heatley and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the electric guitar that includes modern innovations. Book list and discography.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Book of the Electric Guitar written by Terry Burrows and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Electric Guitar written by Paul Trynka and published by . This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bass Book written by Tony Bacon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÊThe Bass BookÊ offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars from Fender's first in the 1950s through the models of the next 40 years that formed the foundation for modern music. The bass guitar is undoubtedly one of the most significant instruments of this century yet this book is the first to study its history. Features original interviews with bass makers past and present dozens of unusual specially commissioned color photos and a reference section that provides a wealth of information on every major manufacturer.
Download or read book American Guitars written by Thomas Hutchin Wheeler and published by HarperResource. This book was released on 1992 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Share the adventures of Odysseus, the most heroic of the ancient Greek warriors, as he returns home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Download or read book Electric Guitars written by Jonathan Lister and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning tribute to nearly 100 years of acoustic guitar, from the early instruments used in jazz and blues to the latest models.
Download or read book History of the American Guitar written by Tony Bacon and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). First published in 2001 and now updated and expanded, History of the American Guitar begins in New York City in the 1830s with the arrival of Christian Martin, from Germany, to set up the Martin company. From that historic moment, the book takes readers on a fascinating and comprehensive visual tour of U.S. guitar history. Over 75 brand names are represented, with more than 300 guitars photographed in stunning detail, including Bigsby, Danelectro, D'Angelico, D'Aquisto, Ditson, Dobro, Dyer, Epiphone, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, James Trussart, Kay, Maccaferri, Martin, Micro-Frets, Mosrite, Oahu, Ovation, Regal, Rickenbacker, Stella, Stromberg, Suhr, Taylor, Vega, Washburn, Wilkanowski, and many more. The interrelated stories of the guitar, mandolin, and banjo are mixed seamlessly with the history of the diverse American music that grew and prospered with these instruments, from country to blues, from jazz to rock. The bulk of the instruments illustrated were part of the celebrated collection of Scott Chinery, photographed before Chinery's untimely death and the subsequent break-up of his unique collection. The book presents every important episode in the story of the American luthier's art and is an unparalleled resource for every musician, collector, and music fan.
Download or read book Gibson Electrics written by A. R. Duchossoir and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Since the inception of the first "electrical" guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than Gibson. This book presents a documented account of the instruments released during a highly creative period from the 1930s up to the mid-60s, which saw the coming of age of the electric guitar. It describes all the models that have made history and contributed to establishing the reputation of Gibson. This edition features over 500 illustrations, including 100 in color, and previously unpublished material.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar written by James Westbrook and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. ,
Download or read book The Gibson Electric Guitar Book written by Walter Carter and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 generally acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson's great guitars and their most famous and influential players.
Download or read book The Illustrated Catalog of Guitars written by Nick Freeth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
