The Electric Guitar: An Illustrated History
- ISBN-10
- 0811808637
- ISBN-13
- 9780811808637
- Category
- Electric guitar
- Pages
- 159
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01
- Publisher
- Music Sales Corporation
- Author
- Paul Trynka
Description
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.
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