The Ultimate Guitar Book - Hardcover

Bacon, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394589556 ISBN 13: 9780394589558

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991

Synopsis

With its lavishness of illustration and information, The Ultimate Guitar Book is an all-encompassing visual documentary of the evolution of the guitar, from its beginnings to the state of the art today. A splendid gift book, a book to read and consult, it will delight the passionate guitar aficionado, the guitar teacher, and the millions of amateur guitar players nationwide. Over 800 full-color photographs.

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Review:

The guitar is the most popular and versatile of all musical instruments, lending its humble presence to musical forms and genres from rock, country, and bluegrass to classical, jazz, and blues. In The Ultimate Guitar Book, the guitars on display show an almost infinite range of variations and refinements on one basic theme "a box with a neck," as the editors put it in the introduction to the acoustic guitar. From 17th century Stradivari to the latest guitar-synthesizer hybrids, it's all here: instruments famous and rare, antique and novel, including guitars owned or used by notable musical figures from Les Paul to Paul McCartney. The text includes helpful notes on the instruments' construction, as well as information about legendary designers like Martin, Gibson, and Fender. Whether you are a guitarist, collector, or simply an admirer of exquisite musical craftsmanship, this lovely book is a testament to human ingenuity in search of the perfect sound.

About the Author:

TONY BACON is co-founder of Jawbone Press, an independent publisher of books on music located in London, and Backbeat UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0394589556
• ISBN 13: 9780394589558
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260