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Classic Guitars of the '50s by Andre Duchossoir, Charles Alexander, Dave Burrluck, Hiroyuki Noguchi, John Morrish, Larry Wexer, Michael Wright, Paul Day, Paul Trynka, Rikky Rooksby, Stan Jay, Thomas Goldsmith, Tom Wheeler, Tony Bacon, Walter Carter (1996, Hardcover) 
Classic Guitars of the '50s by Andre Duchossoir, Charles Alexander, Dave Burrluck, Hiroyuki Noguchi, John Morrish, Larry Wexer, Michael Wright, Paul Day, Paul Trynka, Rikky Rooksby, Stan Jay, Thomas Goldsmith, Tom Wheeler, Tony Bacon, Walter Carter (1996, Hardcover)

 
Classic Guitars of the '50s by Andre Duchossoir, Charles Alexander, Dave Burrluck, Hiroyuki Noguchi, John Morrish, Larry Wexer, Michael Wright, Paul Day, Paul Trynka, Rikky Rooksby, Stan Jay, Thomas Goldsmith, Tom Wheeler, Tony Bacon, Walter Carter (1996, Hardcover)

Author: Andre Duchossoir, Charles Alexander, Dave Burrluck, Hiroyuki Noguchi, John Morrish, Larry Wexer, Michael Wright, Paul Day, Paul Trynka, Rikky Rooksby, Stan Jay, Thomas Goldsmith, Tom Wheeler, Tony Bacon, Walter Carter
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp
Publication Date: 1996-09-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0879304278
ISBN-13: 9780879304270
Product ID: EPID272624
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Publication Date:1996-09-01

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Length:88 pages
Height:13.3 in
Width:10.5 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:28.8 oz

Publisher's Note
The first book of its kind, Classic Guitars of the '50s analyzes these intruments and their impact within the context of the music of the day. The book showcases more than 75 key instruments made by the great manufacturers, including the Fender Broadcaster (1950); Gibson Les Paul (1952); and Gibson ES-355 (1959). 200 color photos.

This spectacular book, with over 200 color photos, pays tribute to the electric guitar, the musical invention that forever marked an outstanding decade.

Industry Reviews
Several vintage reference books and guitar photo books have been published, but this is the first that analyzes the development of the electric guitar as pop icon and its impact within the context of the music and the culture of the 1950s. The backdrop of cultural influences on musical innovations such as Chuck Berry's electric R&B (not to mention his duckwalk), Buddy Holly's electric pop, Duane Eddy's famous twang, and Chet Atkins's pop-country hybrid sound is as much a key to the music as the musicians and their instruments. Certainly the Fifties was a defining period for electric guitars, giving birth to the Gibson Les Paul and ES-335, Fender Precision Bass and Stratocaster, Gretch 6120, and many others. For this new work, 15 of the leading guitar writers from around the world have been asked to offer their insights into the growth and popularity of popular music of the 1950s and the electric guitars used to produce it. Edited by Bacon, author of ten books on vintage and collectible guitars, this work is well recommended for both academic and public libraries. Eric C. Shoaf, Brown Univ. Lib., Providence
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Fifteen of the world's leading guitar writers provide the text for chapters like 'Jazz Guitars,' The Fender Story,' 'Collectability' and 'Radio and Television,' and each one provides a detailed, clear and enormously readable case for how this versatile instrument became one of the world's greatest pop icons. The book also puts a new spin on the fascinating 50's, seamlessly blending the electric guitar and the era's music with landmarks in history, culture and industry. Beautifully laid out with fold-out spreads, 200 crisp color photos, and a kitschy pastiche of advertisements, stills, album covers, trivia, newspaper clippings and memorabilia, Classic Guitars is a must for any guitarist, rock and roll fan, or student of the decade.
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