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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Two veteran music writers bring to life the history of the electric guitar using 12 landmark instruments to illustrate the artistic and social landmarks they brought about and featuring interviews with Les Paul, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai.
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A profile of the history, tone, and construction of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, as well as some of the more prominent players associated with the guitar. Illustrated with photographs of guitars, players, and relevant memorabilia"--
6) 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
Description
"In the years after World War II, music was evolving from big-band jazz into the primordial elements of rock 'n' roll{u2014}and these louder styles demanded revolutionary instruments. When Leo Fender's tiny firm marketed the first solid-body electric guitar, the Esquire, musicians immediately saw its appeal. Not to be out-maneuvered, Gibson, the largest guitar manufacturer, raced to build a competitive product. The company designed an 'axe' that would...
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