Inside The Gretsch Guitar Factory From 1957 To 1970

Author : Duffy, Dan
Publisher : Trafford
ISBN 13 : 9781412068239
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Gretsch Guitar Factory : from 1957 to 1970 written by Duffy, Dan and published by Trafford. This book was released on 2005 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I played the guitars and signed the green "OK" card from 1957 to 1970. Did Fred Gretsch sell us out? I went to Washington D.C. to play a "court gig."

Author : Alan Greenwood
Publisher : Hal Leonard
ISBN 13 : 9781884883217
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide written by Alan Greenwood and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses market research and analysis to provide values for vintage or collectible instruments, including information on more than eighteen hundred brands accompanied by eleven hundred photographs.

Author : Tobye Merril
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692425954
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gretsch's Lost Weekend written by Tobye Merril and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gretsch's Lost Weekend is a chronological history of the Gretsch guitars and amplifiers that were made in Booneville, Arkansas from 1970 to 1981.The DH Baldwin Piano and Organ Company of Cincinnati, Ohio acquired Gretsch in 1967 shortly after acquiring the Burns Guitar Company of England. In late 1970 they moved all Gretsch instrument production to two converted dairy barns in rural Arkansas The Baldwin-era is despised by many Gretsch purists who only favor the 1950's,60's and current models. This book clears up many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the design, functionality and playability of these instruments. Gretsch's Lost Weekend is not just a book about guitars. It also tells the story of the decent, hard-working people of Booneville, Arkansas and Cincinnati, Ohio who went to great lengths to keep an iconic American guitar and drum brand alive until it could be reacquired in 1984 by it's heir, Fred W. Gretsch. This book covers everything from prototypes to pricelists. From factory fires to the purchase of Kustom in 1979. It's all told in the words of the people who were there. There were successes as well as failures and everything in between. Often criticized, they were ahead of their time in many ways. Gretsch's Lost Weekend will leave the reader with a new understanding and hopefully a new appreciation of the people and the great instruments they made.

Author : Jay Scott
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
ISBN 13 : 147682536X
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gretsch written by Jay Scott and published by Centerstream Publications. This book was released on 1992-06-01 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar). This is the comprehensive, must-own owner's or collector's manual for any Gretsch fan. It uncovers the history of the guitars through pages of color photos, hundreds of black & white photos, and forewords by Fred Gretsch, George Harrison, Randy Bachman, Brian Setzer, and Duane Eddy. It contains 30 chapters covering each Gretsch model in depth and a section of patent numbers and drawings for collectors. Find out what makes the essential rockabilly guitar such a collector's item and such an icon of popular music history.

Author : A. R. Duchossoir
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781423426110
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guitar Identification written by A. R. Duchossoir and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Covering eight more years of models and updated with new photos and industry revelations, this handy book is an indispensable tool for novice and expert collectors to date instruments from the four most popular guitar manufacturers. Good for either your own instruments or a guitar that you are considering buying, this classic includes serial numbers and common features to help you date instruments quickly and accurately. This new edition features a suggested reading list, author bio, and over 150 illustrations.

Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879308223
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics written by Tony Bacon and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's "Guitars of the Future," the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread to other models and guitar manufacturers. It was the dawn of a half-century of awe-inspiring guitars which are now favored by widely popular artists including Pete Townshend, Tom Petty, Alanis Morisette, Sheryl Crow, John Frusciante, Bo Diddley, and more. This book compiles the best of Gretsch's inventions over the past 50 years and tells the stories of their creation and the men who created them. Includes 100 photos! (8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch., 144 pages)

Author : Robert Shaw
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579907877
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hand Made, Hand Played written by Robert Shaw and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today s most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitarsall illustrated in full color and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them. Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul, and Leo Fender, who revolutionized the instrument s design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can t afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions, from blues to classical. Detailed information about each guitar s specifications, plus personal statements and anecdotes from the artisans about their work and techniques complete each entry. Rounding out the book is a Web directory and an index of luthiers. Players, craftspeople, collectors, and those who are simply fans of this popular instrument will find this volume irresistible "

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Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 078583513X
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn Guitar written by and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Guitar, a two-part book and CD kit, is the ultimate starting point for anyone picking up the guitar.

Author : Dave Hunter
Publisher : Backbeat Books
ISBN 13 : 1476853479
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Guitar Sourcebook written by Dave Hunter and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Why does an electric archtop sound so different from a solidbody guitar when they have the same strings and pickups? Why does Eric Clapton use a vibrato Stratocaster with the vibrato arm removed and the mechanism blocked off with a piece of wood? Why does a strings-though-body guitar sound brighter than an instrument with the strings anchored at the bridge? The sound of an electric guitar is the sum of many parts. Every component, from the wood in the neck to the metal in the tuners and everything in between including the amount of air in the body affects the overall tone of an instrument. In this book, Dave Hunter looks at the development of the electric guitar since the earliest instruments in the late 1930s, and how, since then, guitar makers and players have sought to define and refine all the elements that create a guitar's tone. This book includes: analysis of the different components that make up a guitar and how each affects the sound of an instrument; chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the main body types, their characteristics, and their strengths and weaknesses; in-depth specifications of over 70 guitars; interviews with significant people in the guitar-making world; audio examples of many of the guitar sounds described in the book. By looking at all the variables involved, this book will set you, the player, on the road to achieving that sound you've always wanted.

Author : Dave Hunter
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1405388730
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Guitar written by Dave Hunter and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Guitar is a one-stop shop for all your guitar-related needs - whether you're buying, playing, gigging, recording or a complete beginner. Covering everything from the basics a new player needs to hints and tips for experienced guitarists, and even how to successfully start a band. Written by Dave Hunter, one of the world's leading guitar authors and contributor to Guitar Player and Vintage Guitar magazines, The Rough Guide to Guitar covers it all, in a language that players of all experiences and ages will understand and enjoy. From classic rock guitar sounds through to indie, punk and psychadelic, and from home recording methods to how to put a band together; The Rough Guide to Guitar is the guide for you.