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1) The birth of loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the guitar-pioneering rivalry that shaped rock 'n' roll
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
A riveting saga in the history of rock 'n' roll: the decades-long rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified sound--Leo Fender and Les Paul--and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
" An obsessive, full-color book presented in an irresistible slipcase, Guitar features 200 instruments in stunning detail. Here are icons, like Prince's Yellow Cloud, Willie Nelson's "Trigger," Muddy Water's Thunderbird, and "Rocky," lovingly hand-painted by its owner, George Harrison. Historic instruments--Fender's Broadcaster, Les Paul's "Log," the Gibson Nick Lucas Special, the very first artist model. Hand-carved archtops, pinnacles of the luthier's...
3) Fender
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Fender. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
Harper Design
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From Rush frontman Geddy Lee's personal collection of vintage electric bass guitars, dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, comes the definitive volume on the subject. Geddy's love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime spent in the limelight as one of the world's premier rock bassists. For the past seven years, he's dedicated himself to studying the history of the instrument that's been so essential to his career, collecting hundreds of basses...
Author
Language
English
Description
This illustrated encyclopedia covers seven decades of the guitar, an icon of modern pop music. Here you will find photos of electric guitars produced by every significant manufacturer, from Alembic to Zemaitis, alongside detailed information and action pictures of key players - from Chet Atkins to Joey Z. The most iconic electric guitars are displayed throughout this encyclopedia, with over 800 classic, rare, and unusual instruments from all the major...
Author
Publisher
Cassell Illustrated
Language
English
Description
Leo Fender's guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. Over 250 guitars in every model, style and finish are lovingly photographed and detailed, from the greatest to the rarest - Strats, Teles and the infamous Marauder.
Author
Publisher
Backbeat
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The story of Epiphone, one of the oldest and most famous guitar companies, is told by former staff historian Walter Carter. It's an epic story spanning three centuries, from Old World roots in the 19th century to the golden age of American makers in the 20th century and onward into the global market of the new millennium. It's the story of America's business, from an individual luthier to a family business and on to corporate ownership. And it's the...
Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at the invention and development of the electric guitar, this book explores how the electric guitar's design has changed and what its design over the years has meant for its sound. A heavily illustrated history with amps turned up to eleven, Amplified celebrates this beloved instrument and reveals how it has evolved through the experiments of amateur makers and part-time tinkerers. Digging deep into archives and featuring new interviews...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Description
In a lively narrative, filled with historical anecdote and the texts of songs and ballads, Frederic Grunfeld traces the guitar's evolution through the ages, in the hands of the people who played it: stone-age hunters who twanged the forerunner of all stringed instruments, the mouth bow; Hittites, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans; the Moorish minstrels of Spain and the medieval troubadours; sixteenth-century Spanish court composers; rococo French voluptuaries;...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models. The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on acoustics to electric rock & roll, and all that came in its wake, the guitar has proven the most versatile and emotive conduit for musical expression and experimentation. Across more than 300 years, master guitar-makers have striven continually for...
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