The SG Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson's Stylish Solid Guitar

Tony Bacon

ISBN 10: 1480399256 / ISBN 13: 9781480399259

Published by Backbeat, 2015

About this Item

Poids: 640gr. Through a series of interviews with players and guitar-makers, The SG Guitar Book sets out to tell the story of this classic instrument and its unique style. ln the early 60s, Gibson looked at its sales data and dropped the original Les Paul models, soon replacing them with the elegant SGs, describing their fresh ,double-cutaway design as ultra-thin and hand-contoured. It was a radical departure, and this new book for the first time tells the story of this sometimes overlooked and underrated guitar, from the cherry-red 60s to the multicoloured present day. All the classic SGs are here- Standards, Specials. Juniors, double-necks, Customs, and TVs-as well as some of the lesser-known SG models and offshoots. There are archive and new interviews with gibson personnel over the years and with many leading SG players, and this new story Of the SG shows how the instrument has attracted players such as Tony lommi, Angus Young, Pete Townshend, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Tony McPhee, Duane Allman, Ollie Halsall, Robby Krieger, George Harrison, Glenn Tipton, Derek Trucks, Jimmy Page, John Cipollina, Jeff Tweedy, and Zal Cleminson. The SG Guitar Book is in the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series and is three great volumes in one. First, a compendium of cool photos adds up to a must-have SG collection. Second, an absorbing tale takes you from the introduction of the SG, on to the famous early models and the changes that followed, and through to the recent guitars of the modern Gibson era, all the while setting the technical achievements in a musical context. Third, there's a useful guide with all the info a collector might want on original models, reissues, new guitars, signature models, serial numbers, and more.

Seller Inventory # 0719.060SH

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The SG Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson's Stylish Solid Guitar
• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1480399256
• ISBN 13: 9781480399259
• Binding: Couverture souple
• Condition: Très bon
• Seller catalogs:
  • instruments
  • livres en anglais
  • musique

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Synopsis

To many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the SG ( solid guitar ). At the time, however, it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering, and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solid body electric guitar line. The company described the result as an ultra-thin, hand-contoured, double-cutaway body. The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure, and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: the Junior, Special, Standard, Custom, and more There are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years, and all the major SG players, including Pete Townshend, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Angus Young, George Harrison, Gary Rossington, Tony Iommi, and Derek Trucks. In the tradition of Tony Bacon s bestselling series of guitar books, The SG Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits; and a detailed collector s database of every production SG model ever made.

About the Author

TONY BACON (Bristol) writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. He is a co-founder of Backbeat UK and Jawbone Press. Bacon's books include Squier Electrics: 30 Years of Fender's Budget Guitar Brand, The Ultimate Guitar Book, and History of the American Guitar.