It is interesting to think that famous guitarists like Jimi Page, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix are just as famous as the electric guitars that they played. Many electric guitars that were made famous by these guitarists have household names like Stratocaster and Les Paul. I have made a list of books that discuss the history of these guitarists and their relationship to the guitars that we know and love.
Jimi Hendrix Gear: The Guitars, Amps & Effects That Revolutionized Rock ‘n’ Roll
Contents
- 1 Jimi Hendrix Gear: The Guitars, Amps & Effects That Revolutionized Rock ‘n’ Roll
- 2 Totally Guitar: The Definitive Guide
- 3 Totally Guitar
- 4 Classic Electrics: A Visual History of Great Guitars
- 5 Rock Hardware
- 6 The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon
- 7 The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon
- 8 Guitar Repair Bench E-Books
- 9 Guitar Building and Repair Books:
The book examines all of Hendrix’s equipment, providing a nuts-and-bolts analysis of each of his guitars (including serial number, history, and provenance), his amps choices, and his singular use of revolutionary effects from wah-wahs to overdrives to bizarre-o pedals like the Fuzzface. A practical reference book like no other, this volume gives the proper guidance and tools to any guitarist who wants to take a stab at emulating one of the greatest players of all time.
Totally Guitar: The Definitive Guide
Here too is advice on how to string, tune, set up, clean, maintain, and store a prized instrument. Add 1,250 bars of music, 250 chords, the biggest glossary of guitar terms ever assembled in one book, and hundreds of essential tips on 10 hot playing styles from acoustic to rock ‘n’ roll and the result is a modern bible for the guitar-obsessed.
Totally Guitar
Here too is advice on how to string, tune, set up, clean, maintain, and store a prized instrument. Add 1,250 bars of music, 250 chords, the biggest glossary of guitar terms ever assembled in one book, and hundreds of essential tips on 10 hot playing styles from acoustic to rock ‘n’ roll and the result is a modern bible for the guitar-obsessed.
Classic Electrics: A Visual History of Great Guitars
The Fender Stratocaster. The Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958. The Guild Starfire III. These are just a few of the axes that have earned the moniker “classic.”
In this entertaining, informative guide, guitar maven Walter Carter gives the lowdown on these and hundreds of other models, with model name and number, finishes, year of manufacture, production period, a wealth of fascinating history, background and trivia, and which artists played — and sometimes advertised — each instrument.
Rock Hardware
Each of 14 chapter-essays focuses on the development and usage of an instrument or class of instruments in pop music. Though some of the information is rather technical (and some of the writing a bit stilted), most of it is presented in a clear and concise style?probably because most of the book’s contributors are freelance writers and editors used to writing for magazine audiences. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality color and black-and-white photos, this title does an admirable job of filling a gap in the literature and is recommended for all popular music collections.?Rick Anderson, Contoocook, N.H. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon
Documenting the critical and ever-evolving relationship among inventors, craftsmen, musicians, businessmen, music writers, and fans, the contributors look at the guitar not just as an instrument, but as a mass-produced consumer good that changed the sound of popular music and the self image of musicians.
The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon
The incredible array of featured instruments are arranged alphabetically by maker/manufacturer for easy access. For convenient browsing, sections are further organized by subdivisions, including solid-bodied guitars, semi-solid-bodied guitars, acoustic guitars, and bass guitars. Clean, modern spreads showcase thousands of full-color photographs of the world’s most coveted guitars, including antique instruments like a Wornum Lyre guitar from 1810. This rockin’ catalog profiles famous guitars like the colorful Fender Stratocaster, hand-painted by George Harrison and used in the Magical Mystery Tour, B.B. King’s beloved Lucille, and Brian Setzer’s swingin’ Gretsch Nashville.
Guitar Repair Bench E-Books
Guitar Building and Repair Books: