Walter Carter

Read the fascinating story of a family business that fell on hard times, was saved by a former competitor, and eventually enjoyed a time as the manufacturer of the best-selling brand of guitars in the world. Guitar historian Walter Carter's sixth book reveals the history of this premier guitar company from 1873 to today, detailing the glory years of the 1930s, the Gibson/USA era in the 60s, and the modern age of Japanese/Korean production. Features a collector's reference section with model histories and serial number lists, interviews with important Ephiphone artists, and over 150 photos, including a 16-page color section.

The Complete History

Epiphone

by Walter Carter This book reveals the history of this premier guitar company from 1873 to today, detailing the glory years of the 1930s, the Gibson/USA era in the 60s, and the modern age of Japanese/Korean production. Features a collector's reference section with model histories and serial number lists, interviews with important Epiphone artists, and over 150 photos, including a 16-page color section.

The Complete History of Epiphone

The story of Epiphone, one of the oldest and most famous guitar companies, is told by former staff historian Walter Carter. It's an epic story spanning three centuries, from Old World roots in the 19th century to the golden age of American makers in the 20th century and onward into the global market of the new millennium. It's the story of America's business, from an individual luthier to a family business and on to corporate ownership. And it's the story of American popular music, powered by Epiphone guitars, from big-bodied Emperor that drove the swing bands of the 1930s, to the electric hollowbodies of the 1960s used by The Beatles and studio ace Howard Roberts, to custom solidbody models for such modern rockers as Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), and Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance). Beautifully illustrated with photos of all the important Epiphone instruments and the extraordinary musicians who played them, this is a fascinating history of an iconic name in the world of the guitar.

A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars

The Epiphone Guitar Book

Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (Nashville, Tenn.)

Country Music Hall of Fame

(Book). The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. Complementing the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player , this book honors one of America's most influential musicians. To provide insight on the legend and his music, the Country Music Hall of Fame invited several experts to prepare essays, including Michael Cochran, Rich Kienzle, Walter Carter, and John W. Rumble. Chet only bestowed his degree of "Certified Guitar Player" on four other guitarists over the years: Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, Jerry Reed, and Steve Wariner. Reed passed away in 2008, but the other musicians have shared special memories of Chet in these pages. Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player is a heartening read of essays and reminiscences that provide a revealing picture of Chet Atkins and his extraordinary life.

Certified Guitar Player

Chet Atkins

George Gruhn

The electric guitar has not only dominated popular music for 40 years, it has become a cultural icon embraced by lovers of rock, blues, jazz, country, and other types of music. The Nashville based authors trace the instrument's technical and aesthetic development from 1935 to the present. 520 color photos.

A Photographic History

Electric Guitars and Basses

This illustrated encyclopedia to acoustic guitars demonstrates their elegant beauty and which famous musicians favored which brands throughout the years.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia

Acoustic Guitars

Charles Dwight Marsh

R. W. Leukel

Stuart Bevier Show

William Henry Black

E. I. Kotok

Edwin Alfonso Trowbridge

Horace Greeley Byers

Karl S. Quisenberry

Alvah Peterson

Richard Edwin McArdle

Clarence Luther Forsling

Joshua John Skinner

Lester Henry Reineke

Lyle Thomas Alexander

Donald Bruce

O. N. Eaton

A. B. Clawson

Theo. H. Scheffer

Josiah Chase Folsom

Arthur Truman Semple

Reginald Dunderdale Forbes

Edmund Cecil Shorey

Franklin Post Metcalf

Hugh Curtis McPhee

Irvin Carl Feustel

Marinus Westveld

Thomas Roy Truax

Wilbur Clifford Edmundson

H. E. Dvorachek

K. D. Jacob

K. F. Warner

Charles Vinyard Wilson

Measures Necessary to Keep Forest Land Productive and to Produce Full Timber Crops

Timber Growing and Logging and Turpentining Practices in the Southern Pine Region

(Book). The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 generally acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson's great guitars and their most famous and influential players.

Seventy Years of Classic Guitars

The Gibson Electric Guitar Book

Paul Day

The Ultimate Guitar Book provides an exciting new look at the history and importance of Gibson's electric guitars. The book is a lively guide to Gibson Electric guitars from 1936 to the present day. It is packed full of detailed information on all of the models and includes special features on guitar design and construction. Illustrated with over 380 color pictures, it's a fan's dream come true, offering a wealth of invaluable information in one clearly presented and easily accessible volume.

The Ultimate Gibson Book

A collectively authored work, although Carter, one of the contributors, is inexplicably given full credit for authorship on the title page and in the jacket copy and CIP (perhaps he's the editor). The history of Gibson guitars and the famous people who have played them is documented with abundant photos accompanied by explanatory text and captions. A splashy, flashy-looking book for the guitar and rock music enthusiast; over-exuberant page design makes for poor readability in some sections (e.g. text on top of not-quite-faded- enough maps). Published by General Publishing Group, 3100 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

100 Years of an American Icon

Gibson Guitars

The Martin Book

(Book). The story of Epiphone, one of the oldest and most famous guitar companies, is told by former staff historian Walter Carter. It's an epic story spanning three centuries, from Old World roots in the 19th century to the golden age of American makers in the 20th century and onward into the global market of the new millennium. It's the story of America's business, from an individual luthier to a family business and on to corporate ownership. And it's the story of American popular music, powered by Epiphone guitars, from big-bodied Emperor that drove the swing bands of the 1930s, to the electric hollowbodies of the 1960s used by The Beatles and studio ace Howard Roberts, to custom solidbody models for such modern rockers as Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), and Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance). Beautifully illustrated with photos of all the important Epiphone instruments and the extraordinary musicians who played them, this is a fascinating history of an iconic name in the world of the guitar.

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