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Amazing Guitar Facts and Trivia
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For guitar fans everywhere, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with intriguing facts, anecdotes, quotes, lists, history, and just plain bizarre stuff. The following categories are included in the book: From guitars made from cigarette boxes and oil cans to the world's most expensive instruments, discover...
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For guitar fans everywhere, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with intriguing facts, anecdotes, quotes, lists, history, and just plain bizarre stuff. The following categories are included in the book:
From guitars made from cigarette boxes and oil cans to the world's most expensive instruments, discover the origin, history, construction, and stories behind the Fender, Stratocaster, Gibson, Epiphone, and their luthiers.
Icons of their times, guitarists entertain with their personalities, adventures, and virtuosic musical ability. Read their thoughts on their instruments, music, and fame in their own words and find out fascinating facts about Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, BB King, et al.
Classical, jazz, blues, country, flamenco, folk, rock, metal; the guitar has played a starring role in all sorts of musical genres.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781845664459
Publisher: New Burlington Books
Format: Spiral bound
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: New Burlington Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 524g
Pages: 192
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