Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars - Softcover

Atkins, Chet; Cochran, Russ; Cochran, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0634055658 ISBN 13: 9780634055652

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation, 2003

Synopsis

Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would never know about. Chet tells it all in his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. The book includes full-color photos of Chet and his guitars, many only previously seen in a limited collector's edition. Photographer Wolf Hoffman manages to expertly capture the images of some very famous guitars played by Chet, including his first Sears Roebuck Silvertone, custom made D'Angelicos, the Gretsches, and the prototype models of the current Gibson Country Gentleman guitars. Over 60 guitars in Chet's private collection are photographed in Chet's home and his office on Music Row. Chet speaks about each of his important guitars - including the Gibson L-10 which his brother Jim gave him - telling the story of his career as seen through his guitars. More than just a pictorial review of his guitars throughout the years, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of history's greatest guitar player. This book will appeal to guitar collectors and Chet Atkins fans everywhere. Full-color and B/W photos throughout.

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Review

'Chet Atkins has a deserved reputation as a great guitar player and all round nice guy. So it's a pleasure to see a book that is part biography and part history of his personal guitars...it is a sumptuous product, with beautiful photography.' VINTAGE GUITAR '...a superb piece of work.' JERRY REED

Synopsis

The most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would ever know about. Chet tells it all in his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. The book includes full-colour photos of Chet and his guitars, many only previously seen in a limited collector's edition. Over 60 guitars in Chet's private collection are photographed in Chet's home and his office on Music Row. Chet speaks about each of his important guitars - including the Gibson L-10 which his brother Jim gave him - telling the story of his career as seen through his guitars. More than just a pictorial review of his guitars throughout the years, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of history's greatest guitar player. This book will appeal to guitar collectors and Chet Atkins fans everywhere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0634055658
• ISBN 13: 9780634055652
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 182