Half a century of the greatest electric guitars, and coauthor of numerous. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. His many books include million dollar les paul, totally guitar, 60 years of fender, and the bass book. Tony bacon is one of the worlds bestselling authors of books on guitars and guitar players. The book focuses on the iconic electric guitar with an introduction that places the electric guitar in a historical context, running from early acoustic instruments in the 16th century to amplification experiments in the 1930s. Clean, modern spreads featuring highquality, professional photos. Electric guitars the illustrated encyclopedia by tony bacon 2000 paperback. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Some are simply styled and made of wood, while others are incredibly embellished with lots of added effects. The main body of the book is the atoz of brands, covering the key 65year period from 1935 to 2000. Stringed instruments resembling the modern guitar date back.
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Backbeat books is set to launch a new title by renowned guitar expert tony bacon. Compiled by a team of experts from the united states and the uk, it covers. His many titles include the ultimate guitar book and electric guitars. Tony bacon has 53 books on goodreads with 1535 ratings. Tony bacons most popular book is the ultimate guitar book. I have similar such books myself including two others by tony bacon. Tony bacon is currently considered a single author. Join facebook to connect with tony bacon and others you may know. Stringed instruments resembling the modern guitar date back 5,000 years. I took the opportunity to rewrite and update quite a bit of the main story and the reference section, as.
Tony bacon s most popular book is the ultimate guitar book. Tony bacon is a leading writer on the guitar and is the author of the ultimate guitar book, and the fender book, which have combined sales of more than 300,000 copies. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. This is the definitive guide to the electric guitar, written and researched by the worlds leading authorities on the instrument. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. I have been into guitars since i was just a bit younger than him, playing for nearly 40 years as well as designing and making them for over 30 years.
No book has ever brought together so many guitars in such keen detail and rich portrayal, featuring specially commissioned photographs of over 450 famous, rare and vintage guitars. The sg guitar book includes the story of the famed gibson model from its earliest prototypes to the latest versions, along with a database of every sg ever manufactured, and a variety of photos. Most have six strings, but others have anywhere from four to twelve strings depending on the model and the player. Products included radios, televisions, record players, guitars and amplifiers. Alongside every model is detailed information and a host of action pictures of key players, from chet atkins. The esquire and telecaster are pretty ugly guitars when it comes right down to it, he reckoned. In the early 2000s, eastwood guitars acquired the rights to use the airline brandname. The guitars use by fabled players from les paul himself to buddy guy, page, pete townshend, frank zappa, angus young, tony iommi, and derek trucks has led the way.
My year old nephew who is just starting to get into guitars really enjoyed getting this book for christmas. The first fender guitar hit the scene 50 years ago and music hasnt been the same. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Osta kirja 2,000 guitars tony bacon isbn 9780785833543 osoitteesta adlibris. Covering several decades of iconic pieces, this guide describes electric guitars produced by every significant manufacturer from alembic to zemaitis. Tony bacon books list of books by author tony bacon. Electric guitars the illustrated encyclopedia by tony bacon 20000503 mass market paperback january 1, 1874 4. Most have six strings, but others have anywhere from four to 12 strings depending on the model and the player. Electric guitars the illustrated encyclopedia by tony bacon 2000 paperback paperback january 1, 2000 by paul day and michael wright bacon, tony with dave burrluck author. Shop amongst our popular books, including 25, the fender electric guitar book, the gretsch electric guitar book and more from tony bacon. Flying v, explorer, firebird an oddshaped history of gibsons weird electric guitars.
We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Now with 16 more pages and 45 new pictures this timely and retitled update of e50 yea. With guitars youve never seen in your life, this collection is a musthave for any guitar enthusiast or beginner. In fact, he didnt have long to take care of them at all he died suddenly in 2000, aged just 40.
The book is in the tradition of tony bacons bestselling guitar series, with a carefully researched story, a gallery section of fullcolor pictures of the most important guitars and players, and a reference section detailing production years and specifications. An historical view of the negotiations between the courts of england, france, and brussels, from the year 1592 to 1617. Open the book at random, and you might see orville gibson and his. This book is a welldesigned, organized and thorough collection of the most beautiful and interesting guitars on the planet. Tony bacon biography tony bacon biography and list of works tony bacon books. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Tony bacons definitive guide to gibsons most famous guitar moves into its latest and most complete version yet with this new and thoroughly revised edition. See all books authored by tony bacon, including electric guitars. Books by tony bacon author of the ultimate guitar book.