Beatles gear
Subtitle: all the Fab Four's instruments from stage to studio
By: Andy Babiuk ; edited by Tony Bacon
Contributors: Lewisohn, Mark; Bacon, Tony, 1954-
Edition: Ultimate edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781617130991
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Beatles; Performances; Catalogs and collections; Equipment and supplies; Rock musicians; Musical instruments
Description: John, Paul, George, and Ringo's moves from cheap early instruments to the pick of 1960s technology are carefully documented in a fully-illustrated narrative, with many previously unseen photographs, a cache of rare memorabilia, and a unique collection of specially photographed instruments used by the Beatles.
Notes: Includes foreword to original edition by Mark Lewisohn and foreword to ultimate edition by Tony Bacon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: In the beginning there was skiffle (1956-1957); title: The Quarry Men go electric (1958-1959); title: Five Beatles go to Hamburg (1960); title: The Cavern and first recordings (1961); title: Smartening up the act (1962); title: The makings of Beatlemania (1963); title: Storming the States, and making movies (1964); title: Experimenting with new sounds (1965); title: Last live dates : the studio years begin (1966); title: Sgt Pepper time : a musical mystery tour (1967); title: Revolution : all change (1968); title: And in the end (1969-1970).