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Sunburst
How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar
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SUNBURST: HOW THE GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD BECAME A LEGENDARY GUITAR
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Is the sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard really the greatest electric guitar ever made? This book aims to answer that question, even if so many players and collectors have already sounded a loud Yes!
Famously played by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, this fabulous instrument, known simply as the Burst, has become a legend. Through a series of interviews with players, collectors, guitar-makers, dealers, and more, Sunburst unravels a myth and puts into sharp focus how 1,400 or so guitars produced at the end of the '50s became the most desirable electrics of all time.
This guitar - a solid body electric with mahogany body, twin humbuckers, and a two-colour sunburst maple top - was first made from 1958 to 1960. The book examines those originals, the various reissues over the years, and the latest efforts by Gibson to re-create the hallowed guitars in its original factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Sunburst is the latest book in Tony Bacon's bestselling guitar series, with a thoroughly researched story partnered by a gallery of full-colour pictures of great guitars, rare memorabilia, and famous Burst players - from Keith Richards to Joe Bonamassa and Jeff Beck to Billy Gibbons.
Its reference section reveals production details and dating clues for this most enigmatic and revered instrument.
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ISBN: 9781617134661
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Backbeat Books
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 278.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 144
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Tony Bacon (Bristol, UK) writes about music, musicians, and musical instruments. He is a cofounder of Backbeat UK and Jawbone Press. His many books include The Ultimate Guitar Book, History of the American Guitar, and Flying V, Explorer, Firebird.
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