Electric Guitars Made in Germany
Author | : Norbert Schnepel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783927088016 |
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Author | : Norbert Schnepel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783927088016 |
Author | : Teja Gerken |
Publisher | : Chartwell Books |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2018-02-13 |
Genre | : 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 | : Martin Kelly |
Publisher | : Cassell |
Total Pages | : 615 |
Release | : 2023-09-07 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1788404424 |
A STUNNING NEW AND COMPLETELY REVISED EDITION OF THE RICKENBACKER BIBLE FOR 2023 'Knowing Martin and Paul Kelly's perfectionism and attention to detail it's no surprise that this is the ultimate and complete story of all things Rickenbacker.' - Johnny Marr 'A wonderful history of my favourite guitar. The attention to detail is amazing!' - Roger McGuinn 'There are few things more satisfying than the shimmer of an open chord played on a Rickenbacker through a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier. Martin and Paul have given us the definitive history of these magical instruments.' - Susanna Hoffs Rickenbacker Guitars is the highly anticipated follow up to Fender: The Golden Age, charting the story of one of the most important and influential guitar makers of all time. From George Beauchamp's invention of the world's first commercially viable electric guitar in 1931, through the company's heyday during the 1960s - when their instruments were favoured by The Beatles, The Byrds and The Who - and up to the continuing legacy of Rickenbacker today. This definitive collection features unprecedented access to the company archives, 350 beautifully photographed original instruments - including all 7 surviving Beatles owned Rickenbackers - and new interviews with legendary Rickenbacker players such as Roger McGuinn, Peter Buck, Susanna Hoffs, Johnny Marr, Mike Campbell, Geddy Lee and Paul Weller. Rickenbacker Guitars is the most comprehensive history of the brand to date and a must-have for all guitar enthusiasts.
Author | : Alan Greenwood |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2009-10-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781884883217 |
Uses market research and analysis to provide values for vintage or collectible instruments, including information on more than eighteen hundred brands accompanied by eleven hundred photographs.
Author | : Robert Shaw |
Publisher | : Sterling Signature |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781402747748 |
With more highly skilled luthiers at work than ever before, ours is a golden age of the electric guitar. Presenting superbly crafted electric guitars as fine art, this beautifully photographed book gives 125 master luthiers from 15 countries the spotlight--artisans who have custom-built instruments for the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, George Benson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. From the invention of the electric guitar in the 1930s to its development in the 1960s to present-day innovations, Electrified is a lovingly detailed look at these beautifully produced instruments . . . and the talented people who make them.
Author | : Tony Bacon |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2023-10-03 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1493083589 |
Color and B&W photos throughout
Author | : Yuriy Shishkov |
Publisher | : Yuriy Shishkov |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2012-01-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0615586376 |
A recollection of memories and stories written by the Russian guitar maker Yuriy Shishkov. After his risky departure from the Soviet Union to the USA in 1990, he began working for major guitar companies. This led to many of his instruments finding their place in the hands of famous artists, celebrities, and guitar collectors. This book describes interesting aspects of his life, in detail, covering everything from Soviet daycares to the search for music that was banned by the state. It explains the beginning of his guitar making career in Russia as well as the harsh life of the Soviet people at the time of the Cold War spanning from 1964 until the end of the USSR. Aside from the up-close and personal life story, this autobiography includes unique photos depicting a wide spectrum of his craftsmanship work from Russia and America. A detailed anthology about the reality of the Soviet Union, the challenges faced during this time, and Yuriy's passion to pursue guitar making artistry.
Author | : A. R. Duchossoir |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780793508600 |
(Reference). The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric 'Spanish' guitar. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock and roll were not even coined, the 'Telly' is the senior member of a family of instruments whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world of popular music. This book relates the story of Telecaster Guitars since 1950 - everything you ever wanted to know is explored through lots of color and black and white photos, charts and interviews.
Author | : Richard R. Smith |
Publisher | : Centerstream Publications |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780931759154 |
(Reference). This 256-page soft-cover book gives a complete and illustrated history of the development of Rickenbacker instruments from 1931 to the present. Rickenbacker is the only book of its kind to chronicle the history of the company who in 1931 introduced electric instruments to the world. The book provides information and full-color photos of the many artists who have used and are using Rickenbacker instruments. Rickenbacker collectors will find this book invaluable as it contains recently discovered accurate facts previously unavailable to researchers.
Author | : Christopher Pavlakis |
Publisher | : New York : Free Press |
Total Pages | : 872 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
A directory with 5,000 annotated entries, covering composers, organizations, contests, schools, periodicals, and industries, etc.