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Guitars Illustrated

Guitars Illustrated

A Stunning Visual Catalog Charting the Origins of Over 200 of the Most Influential Makes & Models

by Terry Burrows
Hardback
Publication Date: 15/10/2011

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(Book). Foreword by Zakk Wylde This is a striking visual account of the most prominent guitars in the instrument's illustrious history, from early nineteenth-century acoustics to the state-of-the-art models of today. The book features a rich history of over 200 guitars, revealing the inspirations and intents behind every model. There is an easy-to-read specification chart listing every detail from body styles, finishes, and inlays to scales, frets, and pick-ups. Gorgeous, full-page photographs showcase every guitar, plus there are photographs of the artists who played them best. As a special bonus, five full-color pull-out posters are included featuring the family tree of the five major dynasties Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin, and Rickenbacker.
ISBN:
9780823082698
9780823082698
Category:
Guitar
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
15-10-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Watson-Guptill Publications
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
256
Dimensions (mm):
248x189x31mm
Weight:
1.19kg
Terry Burrows

Writer, musician and university lecturer, Terry Burrows, is among the world's best-selling authors on the subject of guitar and music tuition.

Author of Guitars Illustrated (2011), he has sold in excess of four million books in at least a dozen different languages - not only in music but also on subjects as diverse as history, technology, and popular psychology.

As a musician he has recorded more than forty albums under a variety of pseudonyms. Recent performances have included the prestigious Aldesburgh classical festival.

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