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1	Electric guitars : the illustrated encyclopedia more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Updated for 2009, "Electric Guitar: The Illustrated Encyclopedia" is the most complete guide ever written for the modern guitarist--filled with everything you need to know about electric guitars in one massive, unique, information-packed book. Follow the stories behind more than 100 iconic brands--from Alembic to Zemaitis--and lust after the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.21! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Totally Guitar: The Definitive Guide more books like this by Tony Bacon (Editor), Dave Hunter (Editor) add to wishlist "Totally Guitar" is the biggest and most complete book on the world's most popular instrument, full of expert tips and fascinating stories for both beginning and advanced players. see all copies from $5.92! new only from $14.47! \| SVS
3	The Gibson Les Paul Book: A Complete History of Les Paul Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon, Paul Day add to wishlist For guitar collectors, musicians, and fans--the first complete examination of the Gibson Les Paul guitar, the instrument of choice for many of the world's top rock guitarists since 1952. This unique book features a complete examination of these famous guitars. 100 color photos. see all copies from $25.00! new only from $191.64! \| first editions
4	50 Years of Fender: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist This visual chronicle of the premier guitar maker charts every Fender model from 1950 to 2000 in detailed year-by-year photo spreads. The book features Telecasters, Stratocasters, Precision Bases, and other Fenders alongside a parallel timeline of musical highlights. 200 color photos. see all copies from $7.15! new only from $12.92! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The History of the American Guitar: From 1833 to the Present Day more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist The most widely played musical instrument in the world, the guitar is also the basis of American popular music. From the birth of a daring new musical style--the blues--to jazz, rock 'n' roll, and "techno rock," from Muddy Waters to Elvis to Eddie Van Halen, it has transcended the boundaries of mere instrument to become a true work of art and a ... see all copies from $8.23! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist In 1952 the first Gibson Les Paul solidbody electric guitar was made and 2002 will be the 50th anniversary of its creation. This book is a chronicle of the entire range of Gibson Les Paul guitars, the stories surrounding their creation and the artists (such as Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton) who played them. Made by the Gibson company, the ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $12.90! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Fender Book: A Complete History of Fender Electric Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon, Paul Day add to wishlist For Fender fans and collectors, guitar enthusiasts, and lovers of popular music--a complete guide to Fender electric guitars, from the 1950s to the present. This in-depth story is illustrated with large, high-quality photos of rare, outstanding and unusual Fender models, together with some choice selections of Fender memorabilia. Advertising in ... see all copies from $2.81! new only from $29.97! \| first editions
8	The Bass Book more books like this by Tony Bacon, Barry Moorhouse add to wishlist The first full-color, comprehensive history, tracing the entire development of one of the 20th century's most important musical instruments. Based on firsthand interviews with primary inventors and makers of past and present bass guitars, this new book examines the birth of the instrument, its popularization during the 1960s and 1970s, and modern ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Million Dollar Les Paul: In Search of the Most Valuable Guitar in the World more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Exactly how did a batch of about 1,500 guitars produced at the end of the 1950s become for many players and collectors the most desirable electric guitars ever made? Through a series of interviews with players, collectors, guitar-makers, dealers, and others, "Million Dollar Les Paul" attempts to answer this crucial question. The Gibson Les Paul ... see all copies from $11.93! new only from $11.93!
10	The Fender Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Fender Instruments more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Fender's guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars, detailing classics such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster, and Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known (and less successful) models. Dozens of photos reveal ... see all copies from $14.54! new only from $14.54! \| SVS
11 view cover	50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White Falcons, Gents, Jets, and Other Great Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's "Guitars of the Future," the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread to other models and guitar manufacturers. It was the dawn of a half-century of awe-inspiring guitars which are now favored by widely popular artists including Pete ... see all copies from $14.01! new only from $14.01! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Paul McCartney Bassmaster: Playing the Great Beatles Basslines more books like this by Tony Bacon, Gareth Morgan add to wishlist Paul McCartney is one of the best pop bass players in the world, and he was at a creative peak during the time he played with The Beatles. This is the first book to present a musical analysis of his consistently inventive and influential bass playing of the period. At the core of the work are full transcriptions (including Tab and chord names) of ... see all copies from $12.90! new only from $12.90!
13 view cover	London Live more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Featuring eyewitness accounts and rare photos, "London Live" offers a celebration of the musicians, venues, and performances that put live rock music in the spotlight of London's 1950s-1970s cultural scene. 100 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Classic Guitars of the '50s more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist The first book of its kind, Classic Guitars of the '50s analyzes these intruments and their impact within the context of the music of the day. The book showcases more than 75 key instruments made by the great manufacturers, including the Fender Broadcaster (1950); Gibson Les Paul (1952); and Gibson ES-355 (1959). 200 color photos. see all copies from $13.58! first editions
15 view cover	Albums: The Stories Behind 50 Years of Great Recordings more books like this by Simon Smith (Editor), Tony Bacon (Editor) add to wishlist No record collection is complete without this definitive look at over 300 of the most important albums of the past 50 years--the best sellers as well as the critic's darlings. Complete with timelines, more than 800 color photographs, album art, liner notes, studio stories, and much more. see all copies from $2.37! new only from $2.49! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Ultimate Guitar Book more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist This is a guide to the history and development of the modern guitar. It includes a visual catalogue of the world's classic guitars that should appeal to both beginners looking for advice, and enthusiasts who require a reference work. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $17.87! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rock Hardware more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist This richly illustrated book examines the tools of rock music--guitars, drums, keyboards, brass, recording gear, and more--from a 1990s perspective. Handsome color photos and absorbing text detail the design intricacies of classic and contemporary landmarks in rock's fascinating instrumental history. Tony Bacon is co-author of the award-winning ... see all copies from $2.85! new only from $14.01! \| first editions
18 view cover	Classic Guitars of the 60's: How the Electric Guitar and Its Players Dominated a Revolutionary Decade of Mind-Blowing Music more books like this by Tony Bacon (Editor) add to wishlist Lavish, specially-commissioned photographs and informative essays chart all the musical developments from surf to Hendrix and folk rock to psychedelia, country, jazz and blues, as well as an exclusive section on The Beatles and their guitars. Classic Guitars Of The Sixties tells the full and fascinating story of the decade's radical guitar music, ... see all copies from $40.00!
19 view cover	Gretsch Book (CL) more books like this by Tony Bacon, Paul Day add to wishlist The popular authors of The Fender Book present a complete pictorial history of Gretsch guitars and the musicians who made them famous--from country music's Chet Atkins to the Beatles' George Harrison. Players and fans alike will enjoy the commentary and stunning, full-color photography. More than 70 Gretsch guitars are shown. 100 color photos. see all copies from $24.94! new only from $63.96! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Bass Book: A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars more books like this by Tony Bacon, Barry Moorhouse add to wishlist In California in the early 1950s, the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known it then, but their Precision Bass started a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains exactly how. The two-guitars-bass-and-drums lineup that would define pop music found its heart in the late 1950s ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $14.01! \| SVS
21 view cover	Echo and Twang: Classic Guitar Music of the '50s more books like this by Tony Bacon (Editor) add to wishlist This colourful book chronicles ten groundbreaking years that wouldn't have happened without the electric guitar. Mojo says it "convinces even casual observers that the 1950s was the most innovative decade in recent history." With an enlightening timeline of world events plus cool memorabilia, it illustrates the far-reaching influences of Chuck ... see all copies from $8.28! new only from $11.23! \| SVS
22 view cover	Fuzz and Feedback: Classic Guitar Music of the '60s more books like this by Tony Bacon (Editor) add to wishlist This text seeks to show exactly how the electric guitar established itself as the leading instrument of popular music during the revolutionary years of the 1960s. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $11.23! \| SVS
23 view cover	Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster: The Story of the World's First Solidbody Electric Guitar more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist A glorious portrait of an iconic musical instrument and its makers and players. Launched by the fledgling Fender company in 1950, the Telecaster has become the longest-lived solidbody electric guitar, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Chrissie Hynde. All who play know that the key to the Telecaster's importance and versatility is its sheer ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $16.07! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Sax and Brass Book (Cloth) more books like this by Tony Bacon (Editor), Brian Priestley add to wishlist The Sex & Brass Book presents a fresh and exciting view of jazz and pop by blending together the stories of the music, the musicians and their musical instruments into a new and stimulating whole. Great names from the past - from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis and Charlie Parker to John Coltrane - lead on to modern jazz as well as a look at rock, ... see all copies from $3.33! new only from $80.13! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Les Paul Guitar Book more books like this by Tony Bacon add to wishlist Tony Bacon's definitive guide to Gibson's most famous guitar moves into its latest and most complete version yet with this new and thoroughly revised edition. Now with 16 extra pages and 45 new pictures, this timely and retitled update of "50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul" (2002) tells the story of one of the greatest musical instruments of the ... see all copies from $13.30! new only from $13.30! \| SVS

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