The Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Race Point Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1610588428
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook written by Tony Bacon and published by Race Point Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning visual guide to the history and development of all types of guitars, packed with detailed information and profiling everything from the legendary Martin flat-tops to Gibson's arch-tops guitars and Fender's twelve-string electrics. The Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook is divided by type into nine chapters, each telling the full story of a major type of guitar. It is sub-divided geographically so the reader gets a global picture of guitar making from the United States to the Far East and from Europe to Australia. The introduction examines the development of the world's most popular instrument over the years.

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Race Point Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1610588428
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook written by Tony Bacon and published by Race Point Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning visual guide to the history and development of all types of guitars, packed with detailed information and profiling everything from the legendary Martin flat-tops to Gibson's arch-tops guitars and Fender's twelve-string electrics. The Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook is divided by type into nine chapters, each telling the full story of a major type of guitar. It is sub-divided geographically so the reader gets a global picture of guitar making from the United States to the Far East and from Europe to Australia. The introduction examines the development of the world's most popular instrument over the years.

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guitar Book written by Tony Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Guitar Book is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics. No book has ever brought together so many guitars in such keen detail and rich portrayal, featuring specially commissioned photographs of over 450 famous, rare and vintage guitars. It is packed with construction and design information which brings each instrument to life. In addition, it contains profiles of great guitar designers and their pioneering innovative workshops. The Ultimate Guitar Book is quite simply the most beautiful book on the guitar ever produced: its opulent illustration is complemented by extensive factual narrative. The book is certain to become a definitive reference work on the subject, and makes immensely pleasurable browsing for guitar players and collectors alike, from beginner to professional. 9 inch. x 11 inch..

Author : Jeroen Smit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781849381499
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook written by Jeroen Smit and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dave Hunter
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760352399
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Star Guitars written by Dave Hunter and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2010, Ultimate Star Guitars, the first illustrated history of ticonic guitars and their owners, is now expanded to include 32 additional instruments. Where other best-selling guitar histories look at the rank-and-file models, Ultimate Star Guitars is unique in profiling the specific favorites of famous players - oftentimes million-dollar babies, such as the 1968 Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix burned at Woodstock and which sold at Sotheby's in 1993 for $1.3 million. Guitar journalist Dave Hunter explains the stories behind each: the important sessions on which they were used, landmark tours and gigs on which they were played, modifications made by their owners, and more. From twangy country to scorching metal, from full-throttle punk to sophisticated jazz, and from gut-punch blues to lo-fi indie rock, Ultimate Star Guitars is illustrated with performance and candid photography of the artists with their star guitars, relevant memorabilia, and more often than not, studio shots of the guitars or signature models based on them. An information-packed visual feast for guitar enthusiasts!

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 147685551X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 60 Years of Fender written by Tony Bacon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 60 YEARS OF FENDER: SIX DECADES OF THE GREATEST ELECTRIC GUITARS

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879308971
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fender Electric Guitar Book written by Tony Bacon and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fender's guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars, detailing classics such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster, and Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known (and less successful) models. Dozens of photos reveal Fender's storied craftsmanship, while the text includes collector details for all models. The reference section lists all models and their statistics.

Author : Dave Hunter
Publisher : Backbeat Books
ISBN 13 : 1476853479
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Guitar Sourcebook written by Dave Hunter and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Why does an electric archtop sound so different from a solidbody guitar when they have the same strings and pickups? Why does Eric Clapton use a vibrato Stratocaster with the vibrato arm removed and the mechanism blocked off with a piece of wood? Why does a strings-though-body guitar sound brighter than an instrument with the strings anchored at the bridge? The sound of an electric guitar is the sum of many parts. Every component, from the wood in the neck to the metal in the tuners and everything in between including the amount of air in the body affects the overall tone of an instrument. In this book, Dave Hunter looks at the development of the electric guitar since the earliest instruments in the late 1930s, and how, since then, guitar makers and players have sought to define and refine all the elements that create a guitar's tone. This book includes: analysis of the different components that make up a guitar and how each affects the sound of an instrument; chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the main body types, their characteristics, and their strengths and weaknesses; in-depth specifications of over 70 guitars; interviews with significant people in the guitar-making world; audio examples of many of the guitar sounds described in the book. By looking at all the variables involved, this book will set you, the player, on the road to achieving that sound you've always wanted.

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493079247
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Telecaster Guitar Book written by Tony Bacon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new version of Tony Bacon's Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster shows how the world's first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Today, it is more popular than ever and for many guitarists has overtaken the Stratocaster as the Fender to own and play. The Tele is the longest-lived solidbody electric, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards, from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. Its sheer simplicity and versatility are vividly illustrated here through interviews with Jeff Beck, James Burton, Bill Kirchen, John 5, and more. The book is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the most desirable Teles, a gripping story from the earliest days to the latest exploits, and a detailed collector's guide to every Tele ever made. Packed with pictures of great players, collectable catalogs, period press ads, and cool memorabilia, The Telecaster Guitar Book is the one Tele book that all guitar fans will want to add to their collection.

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Earbooks
ISBN 13 : 9783943573114
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Guitar Collection written by Tony Bacon and published by Earbooks. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Guitar Collection features the world's most influential and iconic guitarists and their legendary instruments that made music history. This book provides an extensive overview of the best guitar models and styles worldwide -- from early 18th century guitars to the renowned hollowbody instruments of the Jazz Era to the famous Rock models played by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash and many more. Divided into four chapters, each with an introduction, guitar expert Tony Bacon outlines the history, design and sound of the most important guitars in an entertaining and informative fashion, highlighting the most crucial albums along the way. This is both an indispensable reference work and a contemporary art book for all guitar lovers."--Back cover.