The Epiphone Guitar Book

A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars-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 story of American popular music powered by Epiphone guitars from big-bodied Emperor that drove the swing bands of the 1930s to the electric hollowbodies of the 1960s used by TheBeatles and studio ace Howard Roberts to custom solidbody models for such modern rockers as Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Jeff Waters (Annihilator) and Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance). Beautifully illustrated with photos of all the important Epiphone instruments and the extraordinary musicians who played them this is a fascinating history of an iconic name in the world of the guitar.

A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars Updated Edition-In California in the early '50s the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known known it then but the Precision Bass would start a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains how that revolution happened and how its reverberations are still felt today. The two-guitars-bass-and-drums lineup that would define pop music found its heart with the Fender bass. In the coming decades the bass guitar provided the solid foundation upon which much modern music is still built. The Bass Book is the first to study its story with the full lowdown of the most important bass players and bass makers. Brands featured in the bookinclude Alembic Danelectro Epiphone Fender Fodera Gibson Hofner Ibanez Lakland Line 6 Music Man Peavey Rickenbacker Sadowsky Spector Squier Steinberger Wal Warwick and Yamaha. Original interviews with makers of bass guitars from the past and present illuminate the book with the popular establishment of the bass during the '60s and '70s examined in detail along with more recent developments such as the popularity of the five-string bass. There is an exclusive interview with Paul McCartney and other bassists who feature in the story including Stanley Clarke Flea James Jamerson Jaco Pastorius and Robert Trujillo. Dozens of unusual desirable and rarely seen basses are presented in high-quality photos. A reference section provides a wealth of information on the key makers. The Bass Book has all you need to know about the story of the bass guitar in one stylish readable volume and this revised and refreshed third edition brings the story right up to date.

Faites de chaque dollar avec le nouveau Livre Bleu des guitares électriques 14ème édition! Le livre bleu des guitares électriques 14ème édition est maintenant étendu à près de 1.400 pages, dont une version révisée de 16 pages couleur Système de classement de photos. Il contient également des informations de référence de la guitare et des valeurs sur plus de 1.250 fabricants de guitares / distributeurs, y compris Fender, Gibson, Paul Reed Smith, Ibanez, Gretsch, Epiphone, Washburn, BC Rich, Jackson, et la Guilde ainsi que de nombreux luthiers indépendants et des constructeurs personnalisés. Les autres caractéristiques comprennent une base de données de près de 7000 images de guitares électriques disponibles sur notre site Web, une section de sérialisation détaillée, et les coordonnées de tous les fabricants actuels. Vous serez sûr de faire compter chaque dollar lors de l'achat ou de la vente avec plus de 12.000 guitares électriques figurant dans le Livre bleu de la nouvelle Guitares électriques 14ème édition! / Guitare

Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying dating and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This new edition is enlarged and updated making it once again the essential guide enabling collectors dealers players and fans to determine the authenticity rarity and relative value of vintage acoustic and electric guitars basses mandolins banjos and amps. Gruhn's Guide's thoroughness detail and clear organization have made it without peer the must-have tool for discerning an instrument's manufacturer model and date-and most importantly whether it is in originalcondition.You will not find a better guide nor one that is so easy to use. Vintage Guitar magazineMajor Manufacturers Covered:DobroEpiphoneFenderGibsonGretchGuildKayLarson BrothersMartinMosriteNationalOvationRickenbackerIndependent Makers:BenedettoCollingsD'AngelicoD'AquistoGilchristMonteleoneStromberg