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THE EARLY YEARS OF THE LES PAUL LEGACY 1915-1963, Robb Lawrence. 294 pagine.

IL LIBRO ILLUSTRATO A COLORI PIù COMPLETO SULLA CHITARRA GIBSON LES PAUL.

Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Hardcover
Author: Robb Lawrence
Journey through the career of musical giant, milestone guitarist, and recording innovator Les Paul, and marvel at the world of cutting-edge guitar design! This book, along with its companion book The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy 1968-2007 (Fall 2008) emerged out of author Robb Lawrence's years of research, interviews, extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles, press photos, music and recordings), and gorgeous original photography. It's all here: the factory pictures, the designers, the electronics; the first experimtela ,Log and ,Clunker, guitars, stories of the various Goldtops, the humbucking pickup evolution, and over 80 pages dedicated to the heralded '50s Sunburst, Standard. Exclusive interviews with Les Paul, as well as Michael Bloomfield and Jeff Beck. A beautiful and insightful book on a legendary inventor, musician and his partnership with Gibson to make the world's most-cherished electric guitar. 294 pages

GRATEFUL DEAD GEAR, The Band's Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions, From 1965 to 1995

Series: Book
Medium: Softcover
Author: Blair Jackson

The origins and secrets of the Grateful Dead's magical sound are told! This book is the first in-depth examination of the Dead's technical side, including their recording methods. From the Acid Tests of the mid-'60s to the famous Wall of Sound PA setup in the '70s and on to their exceptional later touring systems, the Grateful Dead were always on the cutting edge of technological innovation and experimentation. This exhaustive study includes clear and concise explanations of the band's equipment technology, instrument design, and studio recording techniques, plus a history of the group. Features: more than 100 photos and diagrams, many never before seen; new interviews with band members and tech personnel; suggested listening for every era of the group's history; and more! 290 pages.

50 YEARS OF FENDER, Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars. Tony Bacon.

LIBRO IN ITALIANO

Series: Book
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Medium: Softcover
Author: Tony Bacon

The first Fender guitar hit the scene 50 years ago and music hasn't been the same since! Featuring 200 color photos, this visual chronicle of the premier guitar maker charts every Fender model from 1950 to 2000, accompanied by a parallel timeline of musical highlights. The book celebrates 50 years of Telecasters, Stratocasters, Precision Basses, and other Fender instruments played by such artists as Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Kurt Cobain and many others. 128 pages

ENGLISH EDITION € 39.99

Edizione in italiano
pagine: 128
illustrazioni: 115

50 anni di Fender racconta il mito del primo produttore di chitarre al mondo attraverso una lunga e gloriosa storia che vede i suoi albori nel 1946, quando Leo Fender (“l’Henry Ford delle chitarre”) ha letteralmente rivoluzionato il modo di fare musica in tutti i generi musicali, dal rock’n’roll al country, dal jazz al r’n'b. Attraverso un progetto grafico articolato e ricco di immagini il libro passa in rassegna chitarre leggendarie come Telecaster e Stratocaster e bassi come il Precision. L’avvento della storica Stratocaster, per esempio, ha generato la nascita di nuove band e l’inizio di una vera e propria rivoluzione nel campo della musica popolare con le classiche formazioni rock.

Il libro passa in rassegna cinque decenni, dagli anni ’50 agli anni ’90, raccontando, anno per anno, tutti modelli di casa Fender contestualmente alle personalità e ai fenomeni musicali più rivoluzionari. Partendo, ad esempio, dalla curiosa multi-neck steel guitar dei primi anni ’50 e dai modelli accessibili ai “principianti”, il libro documenta l’esplosione del rock durante i ’60: gli “anni dei fiori” e di Jimi Hendrix in America e dei Beatles in Europa. Il volume arriva agli anni ’80 e ’90, attraverso chitarristi leggendari quali Eric Clapton, the Edge e Kurt Cobain. In appendice, una cronologia completa elenca tutti i modelli realizzati in casa Fender.

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THE STRATOCASTER CHRONICLES, Celebrating 50 Years of the Fender Strat. Tom Wheeler.

LIBRO ILLUSTRATO PIù COMPLETO SULLE CHITARRE FENDER STRATOCASTER, CON CD.

Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Hardcover with CD
Author: Tom Wheeler

The world's most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to today's hottest players, the Fender Stratocaster defines rock'n'roll for generations of fans and players.

Special features include exclusive photos from the world's greatest guitar collection, as well as a CD with musical examples of famous Strat sounds and styles hilariously performed by Greg Koch even spoken excerpts from the author's interviews with the Strat's beloved inventor, Leo Fender.

This book also recognizes that the Stratocaster's deeper significance lies in the music that guitarists have created with it. You'll hear what Strat players have to say about their instrument, their music and each other. The Fender Stratocaster both reflects and influences popular culture worldwide. The Stratocaster Chronicles focuses on the people who brought it into the world, the designers and builders who refined it, and the players who have taken it from there. 280 pages.

GUITAR MAGAZINE 4. RHOADS.