From renowned guitarist and multi-Emmy-award winning composer, Brian
Tarquin, comes a display-quality, full-color reference guide to guitars.
The Guitar Encyclopedia begins with the history of guitars spanning
back to the birth of Epiphone by a Greek immigrant and the great
inventions of Les Paul, to the boom of the Rock-'n-Roll-shredder days
with Ibanez guitars and the futuristic designs of the Gibson Moderne and
the Randy Rhodes Polka Dot Flying V. The book also contains interviews
from guitar designers such as Fender and Eastwood, as well as boutique
companies such as Gander and Specimen.
A far cry from other dry schematic encyclopedias, this book details the
connections between different guitars and the monumental recordings that
they produced. With introductions by Gary Hoey, Chris Poland (Megadeth),
and Eric Shoaf (Vintage Guitar magazine), this book provides a rich
and unique account of iconic guitars throughout history.
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