The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book

Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1495059642
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Gretsch electric guitars have a style all their own – a glitzy, wacky, retro charm that over the years has drawn players from all kinds of popular music, from timeless stars to unknown teens. The Beatles, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, and Brian Setzer all made their mark with Gretsch, and new bands continually discover and fall in love with the Falcons, Gents, 6120s, Jets, and the rest. The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book comes right up to the present, including Gretsch's alliance to the powerful Fender company, a move that has done wonders for the reliability and playability of the modern Gretsch axe. Every great model is here, but the book also tells the story of the lesser-known guitars and the projects that almost never happened. There are archival and fresh interviews with Gretsch personnel over the years and with many leading Gretsch players, including Chet Atkins, Billy Duffy, Duane Eddy, and Brian Setzer. In the tradition of Tony Bacon's best-selling series of guitar books, his updated and revised story of Gretsch is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from early exploits to the most recent developments; and a detailed collector's guide to every production electric Gretsch model ever made.

The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book

Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Backbeat Books
ISBN: 9781480399242
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
THE GRETSCH ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOK: 60 YEARS OF WHITE FALCONS 6120S JETS GENTS . . .

50 Years of Gretsch Electrics

Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879308223
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
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 Townshend, Tom Petty, Alanis Morisette, Sheryl Crow, John Frusciante, Bo Diddley, and more. This book compiles the best of Gretsch's inventions over the past 50 years and tells the stories of their creation and the men who created them. Includes 100 photos! (8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch., 144 pages)

Gretsch 6120

Author: Edward Ball
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764334849
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The iconic American guitar is the Gretsch model 6120, that Chet Atkins has endorsed and George Harrison, Pete Townshend, Brian Setzer, and other well known musicians used. 334 bold color images reveal its evolution into a highly collectible instrument produced in limited numbers. Fresh insights, compelling images, and significant new information explain what contributed to its development. Get the most accurate account to date of events in the Gretsch production environment of the 1950s and '60s. This book is an indispensable technical resource for dealers, collectors, and vintage guitar enthusiasts.

The Gretsch Book

Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Backbeat Books
ISBN: 9780879304089
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
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.

Gretsch

Author: Jay Scott
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
ISBN: 147682536X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 606

Book Description
(Guitar). This is the comprehensive, must-own owner's or collector's manual for any Gretsch fan. It uncovers the history of the guitars through pages of color photos, hundreds of black & white photos, and forewords by Fred Gretsch, George Harrison, Randy Bachman, Brian Setzer, and Duane Eddy. It contains 30 chapters covering each Gretsch model in depth and a section of patent numbers and drawings for collectors. Find out what makes the essential rockabilly guitar such a collector's item and such an icon of popular music history.

Ball's Manual of Gretsch Guitars

Author: Edward Ball
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764346439
Category : Gretsch guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The ultimate go-to book for information about vintage Gretsch guitars of the 1950s ... supported by compelling photography and an extensive, batch-by-batch recreation of the Gretsch Brooklyn factory's lost production history."--Jacket flap.

Electric Guitars

Author: Teja Gerken
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0760363609
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia is a tour through pop-music’s most celebrated musical instrument. Covering several decades of iconic pieces, this guide describes electric guitars produced by every significant manufacturer from Alembic to Zemaitis. Alongside every model is detailed information and a host of action pictures of key players, from Chet Atkins to Joey Z. 1,200 photographs really bring each guitar to life. With 800 classic, rare and unusual instruments from all major manufacturers in studio-quality photographs, plus illustrations of key players, original ads, and memorabilia, it’s easy to get lost within these pages. Comprehensive and informative text with a unique A-to-Z guitar directory covers makers’ histories, great guitarists, and musical trends. This is the definitive guide to the electric guitar, written and researched by the world’s leading authorities on the instrument that has shaped over 50 years of popular music. In words and pictures, detailed descriptions of just why the electric guitar is the most exciting icon of modern pop music.

The Story of Paul Bigsby

Author: Andy Babiuk
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780615243047
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
(Book). Most musicians are familiar with the famous Bigsby Vibrato, but not as many know about the wonderful guitars that Paul Bigsby built in the 1940s. Bigsby, who was responsible for developing and refining the pedal steel guitar, also built the first modern solid body electric guitar for Merle Travis in 1948, predating Leo Fender and Gibson's Les Paul by a number of years. The Story of Paul A. Bigsby tells how Bigsby influenced Fender and Gibson, as well as a number of other guitar manufacturers, in building techniques and design. This deluxe illustrated coffee table book contains over 300 color and black & white photos. Many of these have not previously been published, and over 50 are actual Bigsby instrument photos taken by fine arts photographer Greg Morgan. The book also comes with an audio CD of Paul Bigsby, recorded in the late 1950s, telling stories of his business.

The Guitars of the Fred Gretsch Company

Author: Jay Scott
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
ISBN: 9780931759505
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(Guitar). This is the comprehensive, must-own owner's or collector's manual for any Gretsch fan. It uncovers the history of the guitars through 32 pages of color photos, hundreds of black & white photos, and forewords by Fred Gretsch, George Harrison, Randy Bachman, Brian Setzer, and Duane Eddy. It contains 30 chapters covering each Gretsch model in depth and a section of patent numbers and drawings for collectors. Find out what makes the essential rockabilly guitar such a collector's item and such an icon of popular music history. 9 x 12 . Softcover.