The bass space
Subtitle: profiles of classic electric basses
By: Willie G. Moseley ; foreword by Tim Bogert
Contributors: Bogert, Tim, writer of foreword
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780764355226
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Bass guitar; Pictorial works; History
Description: "The long-awaited, definitive book for lovers of the low-end. Willie G. Moseley, senior writer for Vintage Guitar Magazine, profiles more than one hundred historic and unique electric bass models from such makers as Alembic, Danelectro, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hamer, Kramer, Rickenbacker, and many others. Rare and legendary instruments, from the earliest attempts at amplified basses in the mid-1930s to the cutting-edge instruments of today, are presented in more than 250 color and period photos. The main feature of this book is the exclusive coverage of historic and one-of-a-kind basses owned and played by such famed musicians as: Bill Black (Elvis Presley), Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge), Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group), John Entwistle (the Who), Paul Goddard (Atlanta Rhythm Section), Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon), Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), Benjamin Orr (the Cars), Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick), Carl Radle (Derek and the Dominos), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Steve Warner, and others"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 207).
Table of contents: title: The ones that started it all; title: Alembic; title: Ampeg/Dan Armstrong; title: Baldwin by Burns; title: Barrington; title: Bunker; title: Carvin; title: Danelectro/Silvertone; title: Dean; title: Earthwood; title: Eko; title: Epcor; title: Epiphone; title: Fender; title: Fritz Brothers; title: G & L; title: Gibson; title: Gretsch; title: Gruggett; title: Guild; title: Hallmark; title: Hamer; title: Harmony; title: Ibanez; title: Kalamazoo; title: Kay; title: Kramer; title: Martin; title: Metropolitan; title: Mosrite; title: Music Man; title: Peavey; title: Pedulla; title: Rickenbacker; title: Robin; title: Standel; title: Teisco (Del Rey); title: Travis Bean; title: Turner; title: Valco; title: Wal; title: Warwick; title: Westone; title: Zemaitis.