Guitars
Subtitle: a celebration of pure mojo
By: by David Schiller.
Publisher: Workman Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780761138006
Subjects: Guitar -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The 6-string spell; title: I.That tone : wood, air, strings; title: magic; title: The builders : Christian Frederick Martin Sr.; title: The greats : Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Robert Johnson; title: II. Louder! : finding its voice; title: The builders : Orville Gibson; title: The greats : Maybelle Carter, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Chet Atkins; title: III. American icons : 23 guitars that changed history; title: IV. Uptown, long-haired, and over-the-top : the classical and jazz guitar; title: The builders : Antonio de Torres Jurado; title: The greats : Niccolò Paganini, Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream & John Williams, Wes Montgomery; title: V. Plugged in! : the people's instrument; title: The builders : Leo Fender; title: The greats : Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry; title: VI. The circle turns : the new golden age; title: The builders : Richard Hoover and the Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Linda Manzer, Ken Parker; title: The greats : Sharon Isbin, Eric Clapton.