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RICKENBACKER ELECTRIC 12-STRING: The Story of the Guitars, the Music, and the Great Players (Book)
Tony Bacon
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Description for RICKENBACKER ELECTRIC 12-STRING: The Story of the Guitars, the Music, and the Great Players (Book)
Paperback. Rickenbacker is the guitar maker who brought the electric 12-string to market and has been responsible for the idea of what such a guitar should do. This book tells the story of those heady days in the 60s, of the competitors who tried and failed to match the sound, and of the instrument's production by Rickenbacker and use by modern guitarists. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour photos. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 652. The Story of the Guitars, the Music, and the Great Players. 160 pages, 160 colour photos. Rickenbacker is the guitar maker who brought the electric 12-string to market and has been responsible for the idea of what such a guitar should do. This book tells the story of those heady days in the 60s, of the competitors who tried and failed to match the sound, and of the instrument's production by Rickenbacker and use by modern guitarists. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL1. Dimension: 277 x 215 x 12. Weight: 658.
The definitive history of the world's most famous 12-string electric guitar.ÞWhen the Byrds recorded their hit version of Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man they popularized a new sound in pop music: the electric 12-string guitar.ÞRickenbacker is the guitar maker that brought the electric 12-string to market and has since been almost single-handedly responsible for establishing what such a guitar should do. The California company gave one of its earliest 12-strings to George Harrison of the Beatles on the group's first tour of the United States in 1964. He immediately used it live and in the studio and showed ... Read more
The definitive history of the world's most famous 12-string electric guitar.ÞWhen the Byrds recorded their hit version of Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man they popularized a new sound in pop music: the electric 12-string guitar.ÞRickenbacker is the guitar maker that brought the electric 12-string to market and has since been almost single-handedly responsible for establishing what such a guitar should do. The California company gave one of its earliest 12-strings to George Harrison of the Beatles on the group's first tour of the United States in 1964. He immediately used it live and in the studio and showed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Backbeat Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780879309886
SKU
V9780879309886
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tony Bacon
Tony Bacon is a leading author on instrument history and a co-founder of Jawbone Press. His books include Paul McCartney - Bassmaster, 50 Years Of Fender, The Ultimate Guitar Book, and Electric Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia.
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