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Author Bitoun, Julien
Title Guitars and Heroes: Mythic Guitars and Legendary Musicians Type Book Whole
Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 240
Keywords Proto-metal; Birth of Hard Rock; Arena Rock; Shred guitar; Heavy metal; Djent; Progressive metal; Grunge; Alternative Rock; Jimi Hendrix; Dave Davies; AC/DC; Ritchie Blackmore; Brian May; Pete Townshend; Jimmy Page; Eric Clapton; Eddie Van Halen; Dimebag Darrell; John 5; Buckethead; Meshuggah; Joe Satriani; Slash; Kurt Cobain; Buzz Osborne; Tosin Abasi; Les Paul; Stratocaster
Abstract “An encyclopedia of more than 100 guitars and the musicians who have mastered them.

Guitars and Heroes is organized by era, from the rockabilly pioneers to the guitar heroes of the future. Each chapter contains portraits of guitarists (past and present) and their favorite instruments. The authoritative text describes the musician's favored guitar or guitars and why they prefer them, often revealing a hidden facet of the musician's artistic approach.

Special photo spreads include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Prince, Billie Joe Armstrong, AC/DC, Les Paul, anatomy of a Stratocaster, 5 Replica Guitars; Burst, the world's most expensive guitar; 5 Most Desirable Amplifiers, 5 Pedals That Changed the World, 5 Groundbreaking Sounds, The Chicago Blues in 5 Albums, 5 Essential Hard Rock Albums and 5 Design Gibson Mistakes.

The book is organized into three sections (Birth of an Art, The Golden Age, Modern Times) and nine chapters, each with a selection of artists and their guitars...”

[SOURCE: https://www.fireflybooks.com/BookDetails?Pid=771]
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Publisher Firefly Books Place of Publication Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN 0228101182; 978-0228101185 Medium Paperback
Area Expedition Conference
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Call Number INTech @ brianhickam2019 @ Serial 2957
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