Gibson Electrics - The Classic Years

Author: A.R. Duchossoir
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1476851263
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 550

Book Description
(Book). Since the inception of the first "electrical" guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than Gibson. This book presents a documented account of the instruments released during a highly creative period from the 1930s up to the mid-60s, which saw the coming of age of the electric guitar. It describes all the models that have made history and contributed to establishing the reputation of Gibson. This edition features over 500 illustrations, including 100 in color, and previously unpublished material.

Classic Motorcycle Electrics Manual

Author: James Smith
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847979963
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 799

Book Description
Even the most hands-on of classic bike enthusiasts will often shy away from working on their bike's electrical system, believing they have neither the skill nor the knowledge for such work. Dr James Smith explains in Classic Motorcycle Electrics Manual that this need not be the case. Starting with basic electrical theory, the book demonstrates a wealth of electrical tips and techniques, providing a progressive and detailed guide to tasks ranging from simple repairs and upgrades, through to completely rewiring a classic motorcycle. Illustrated profusely with full-colour photographs and easy-to-follow wiring diagrams, this book will be an invaluable resource for all classic bike owners and restorers. The book covers: basic electrical theory; correct usage of a multimeter; comprehensive fault-finding techniques; making good electrical connections; fuses and circuit protection; dynamo and alternator charging systems; correct battery selection and maintenance; improving lighting and installing LEDs; selecting the right spark plug, and much more. Fully illustrated with 420 colour photographs and 167 CAD easy-to-follow wiring diagrams, this is an essential reference work for all classic bike owners.

Gibson Electrics

Author: A. R. Duchossoir
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780793592104
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Applied Electricity

Author: J. Paley Yorke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 440

Book Description

Guitar

Author: Nigel Osborne
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834389
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
This is the most authoritative and comprehensive reference work on the full range of guitar designs and playing styles ever produced. An info-packed and intricately detailed, illustrated glossary that helps you 'talk guitar' with authority. Taking you all the way from deciding which instrument is best for you and your music to learning the essential techniques in ten of the most popular guitar styles and maximizing the potential of your guitar, effects, and amplifier, this book is a one-stop, fast track to fluency in all aspects of the most influential icon in the history of popular music. In this book, the world's leading specialists tell you what ingredients go into a vast range of guitars and amplifiers to make them sound the way that they do; coach you on making the most of your instruments, effects, and amps; tutor you in the essential playing skills of genres from Rock to Jazz to classical-and everything in between. Contributors include Dave Hunter, Tony Bacon, Robert Benedetto, Dave Burrluck, Walter Carter, Dough Chandler, Paul Day, James Stevenson, Kari Bannerman, David Braid, Carl Filipiak, Nestor Garcia, Martin Goulding, Lee Hodgson, Max Milligan, and Rikky Rooksby.

Classic Electrics

Author: Walter Carter
Publisher: Jawbone Press
ISBN: 9781906002190
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Expert guitar historian Walter Carter provides a comprehensive pictorial history of the genuine classics to have emerged during the first 70 years of the electric guitar. The book's handy A-to-Z format details more than 350 models from 70+ manufacturers, richly illustrated in color throughout.

The Gibson Electric Guitar Book

Author: Walter Carter
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879308957
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
(Book). The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 generally acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson's great guitars and their most famous and influential players.

The Motorman...and His Duties the Classic Handbook for Electric Trolley, Streetcar and Interurban Motormen

Author: Ludwig Gutmann
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1847287425
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Originally printed in 1898 and then periodically revised, The Motorman...and His Duties served as the definitive training text for a generation of streetcar operators. A must-have for the trolley or train enthusiast, it is also an important source of information for museum staff and docents. Lavishly illustrated with numerous photos and black and white line drawings, this affordable reprint contains all of the original text. Includes chapters on trolley car types and equipment, troubleshooting, brakes, controllers, electricity and principles, electric traction, multi-car control and has a convenient glossary in the back. If you've ever operated a trolley car, or just had an electric train set, this is a terrific book for your shelf

Classic Car Electrics

Author: Martin Thaddeus
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787111011
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Classic car electrical systems are notoriously idiosyncratic, temperamental, and difficult to work with, but a key to keeping an older vehicle on the road is correct and regular maintenance of the electrics. Classic Car Electrics contains extensive and fully illustrated information for the classic enthusiast who wishes to service, repair or upgrade their car. The combination of the basics of how and why things work, all in plain language, along with extensive color photos and diagrams means that, with some basic tools, a little common sense, and this guide, you'll be able to tackle pretty much any electrical problem in your classic car.

The Book of Non-Electric Lighting

Author: Tim Matson
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 0881507946
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
Tim Matson surveys an often overlooked aspect of independent living—firelight. In this completely revised and updated classic, Matson describes in lively detail all the elements of firelight—beginning with an explanation of the lighting system he developed from his Vermont home. • The romantic history and modern molding of candlepower • Traditional kerosene lamps • The versatile Aladdin • Liquid propane (LP) gas lights • Kerosene and gas pressure lanterns (the Coleman) • Incandescent mantle safety • The "Return of Firelight" from glass-fronted hearths and stoves In addition, Matson shows how to select, assemble, install, and safely maintain these non-electric sources of light. This guide will be indispensable for vacation homes, camps, boats, RVs, independent homesteads—and anywhere in a blackout.