Author: James Westbrook
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780193748
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
An Illustrated History and Directory of Acoustic Guitars
Author: James Westbrook
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780193748
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780193748
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar
Author: James Westbrook
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754821687
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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. ,
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754821687
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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. ,
The Illustrated Directory of Guitars
Author: Ray Bonds
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9780785816232
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9780785816232
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Guitars Illustrated
Author: Terry Burrows
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780823082698
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A visual catalog of that follows the histories of important guitars and their manufacturers.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780823082698
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A visual catalog of that follows the histories of important guitars and their manufacturers.
Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars
Author: George Gruhn
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879304225
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879304225
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
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.
Custom Guitars
Author: Simone Solondz
Publisher: String Letter Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This beautiful book is a comprehensive guide to the new Golden Age of handcrafted acoustic guitars! Illustrated with full-color photos of custom instruments throughout, this rich resource also contains profiles of top luthiers, advice on buying a custom instrument, and an extensive directory with complete contact information for hundreds of makers. Encompassing steel-string flattops, nylon-strings, resonators and Hawaiians, archtops and more, Custom Guitars presents the history and current state of the art of guitar making. Includes an intro by Alex de Grassi.
Publisher: String Letter Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This beautiful book is a comprehensive guide to the new Golden Age of handcrafted acoustic guitars! Illustrated with full-color photos of custom instruments throughout, this rich resource also contains profiles of top luthiers, advice on buying a custom instrument, and an extensive directory with complete contact information for hundreds of makers. Encompassing steel-string flattops, nylon-strings, resonators and Hawaiians, archtops and more, Custom Guitars presents the history and current state of the art of guitar making. Includes an intro by Alex de Grassi.
The Illustrated Catalog of Guitars
Author: Nick Freeth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510756817
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510756817
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
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.
The Complete Illustrated Book of the Electric Guitar
Author: Terry Burrows
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754825364
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754825364
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
The Ultimate Guitar Book
Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 9780375700903
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated guide to over 450 different guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 9780375700903
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated guide to over 450 different guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics.
Guitar Family Trees
Author: Terry Burrows
Publisher: Apple Press
ISBN: 9781845434236
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Guitar Family Trees is a striking visual account of the most prominent guitars in the instrument's illustrious history, from the earliest Renaissance acoustics right up to state-of-the-art 21st century models. This comprehensive book charts the history of the most respected manufacturers and the evolution of their guitars in more detail than ever before. Specially designed photographic guitar family trees, including four special fold-outs, provide at-a-glance overviews of the development of every make and model, decade by decade. Terry Burrows then takes a close-up look at 200 iconic models to create an invaluable catalog of guitars. A stunning full-color photograph of each model is accompanied by informative text tracing its development, with key design and sound features highlighted, and an exhaustive specification list. Burrows also reveals the guitarists who love to play each model, and the tracks on which you can hear it played"--Publisher description.
Publisher: Apple Press
ISBN: 9781845434236
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Guitar Family Trees is a striking visual account of the most prominent guitars in the instrument's illustrious history, from the earliest Renaissance acoustics right up to state-of-the-art 21st century models. This comprehensive book charts the history of the most respected manufacturers and the evolution of their guitars in more detail than ever before. Specially designed photographic guitar family trees, including four special fold-outs, provide at-a-glance overviews of the development of every make and model, decade by decade. Terry Burrows then takes a close-up look at 200 iconic models to create an invaluable catalog of guitars. A stunning full-color photograph of each model is accompanied by informative text tracing its development, with key design and sound features highlighted, and an exhaustive specification list. Burrows also reveals the guitarists who love to play each model, and the tracks on which you can hear it played"--Publisher description.