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Lädt ... The Gibson Les Paul: The Illustrated Story of the Guitar That Changed Rockvon Dave Hunter
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"The Gibson Les Paul is possibly the electric guitar most associated with rock 'n' roll. The result of a collaboration between Gibson's Ted McCarty and jazz guitarist Les Paul in response to the success of Fender's Telecaster, the Les Paul has gone on to become a prized instrument played by most of the greatest guitarists in rock history. This massive illustrated history of the guitar examines its prehistory and origins as well as its evolution in the 60-plus years since its 1952 introduction. In addition to the Standards and Customs guitarists admire so much, author Dave Hunter also gives ample coverage to variations like Les Paul Juniors, Melody Makers, and SGs. And to bring the music to life, there are profiles of players well known for using Les Pauls and their offspring through the years, including Hubert Sumlin, Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Peter Green, Paul Kossoff, Jimmy Page, Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Keith Richards, Bill F Gibbons, Bob Marley, Mick Ronson, Steve Jones, Johnny Thunders, Angus Young, and more. Illustrated throughout with studio photography of the guitars, candid and performance photography of the artists, and relevant memorabilia, this book is prefect for music lovers and guitar enthusiasts. "--
"A profile of the history, tone, and construction of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, as well as some of the more prominent players associated with the guitar. Illustrated with photographs of guitars, players, and relevant memorabilia"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book, for the right reader, could be fantastic. If you are a guitar enthusiast who knows the names of all the parts and can knowledgeably discuss the sustain and vibrato and all the rest of guitar-playing jargon with ease, this book is for you. I can easily imagine this as a book touring musicians tote along to read on the plane or while enduring those endless hours of driving between gigs.
For everyone else, including musicians who play acoustic guitar and don't know the names of all the parts to an electric guitar yet, this book will be a bit dry and dull. Pretty guitar photos will only go so far to illustrate much of what this book talks about, and there are too few diagrams and instructive illustrations to support the discussions in this book about early pick-ups and different methods for connecting the neck of a guitar to the body, for instance. Throw in a healthy dose of such illustrations, not just in part 2 (which covers guitar construction in more detail), but in the history section as well, and this book could have a much wider readership, while simultaniously attracting more acoustic guitarists to brave the world of electric guitars. Most readers who are not already familiar with the jargon will have put the book aside long before they reach part 2.
For the select crowd for whom such illustrations would be unnecessary, this may be a 5 star book, but for the rest of us, including readers like me with some familiarity with pick-up design and guitar construction, this book left too much to be desired. But, the guitar pictures are pretty, and the history is still interesting and worth reading. The segment spotlighting great guitarists who have played Les Paul guitars was interesting, though again for readers without solid understanding of the jargon much of the detail in this section will be lost. I did enjoy reading some of the lesser-known musicians' biographical information, as not all the featured guitarists are mentioned much, if at all, in today's music scenes. (