The Electric guitar : an illustrated history / edited by Paul Trynka ; foreword by Keith Richards.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trynka, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric guitar--History.

Electric guitar.

History.

Physical Description:

159 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1995.

Summary:

In a glorious retrospective of the electric guitar's forty-year history, this strikingly illustrated volume depicts fine examples of key guitars, each profiled and beautifully photographed to capture their individual designs and characters. In addition to covering such pioneering models as the Gibson ES150 and classics like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Les Paul, the book offers information on, and photographs of, the newest generation of designs from such master craftsmen as Paul Reed Smith and Ned Steinberger.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 159) and index.

Discography: page [160].

ISBN:

0811808637

OCLC:

30438419