{"product_id":"legendary-guitars-1","title":"Legendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegendary Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through the electric guitars of the 1950s and ‘60s and the culture, styles, and music that shaped them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Finding ways to use the same guitar people have been using for 50 years, to make sounds no one has heard before, is truly what gets me off.”  —Jeff Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide\u003c\/i\u003e recaps how the great instruments created and produced between 1950 and 1969 went on to define the design, looks, and playability of today’s electric guitars.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegendary Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e draws direct lines between the mid-century originals and many of today’s most highly-prized instruments. Alongside classic originals, you’ll see great examples of more recent instruments, showing how today’s guitar makers have produced fresh interpretations that draw on the venerable ‘50s and ‘60s templates. The guide details everything from highly accurate (and highly priced) \u003cb\u003evintage remakes \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eartist models\u003c\/b\u003e to the broader influences and mashup qualities of \u003cb\u003emodern retro creations\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 1950s marked the birth of so many now-classic electric guitars: from the \u003cb\u003eGibson Les Paul\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eFender Telecaster \u003c\/b\u003e(as seen with Bill Haley \u0026amp; His Comets and with Little Richard’s band) to the Gretsch 6120 and the \u003cb\u003eGibson Flying V\u003c\/b\u003e (twanged by Duane Eddy and touted by Albert King). \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the 1960s, players pushed the sound of the electric guitar—bending, distorting, and overloading the instrument to within an inch of its life—all to fire some of the most extraordinary music ever created, not least by Jimi Hendrix with an upside-down \u003cb\u003eFender Stratocaster\u003c\/b\u003e, Eric Clapton with a psychedelic \u003cb\u003eGibson SG\u003c\/b\u003e, and George Harrison with a \u003cb\u003e12-string Rickenbacker\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e The work of more than 50 guitar brands—past and present—is highlighted, including Airline, Ampeg, Antoria, Aria, Baldwin, Bigsby, Burns, Coral, Danelectro, Eko, Epiphone, Fender, Framus, Futurama, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Grimshaw, Guild, Guyatone, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hofner, Hopf, Ibanez, Kawai, Kay, Kent, Kustom, La Baye, Magnatone, Messenger, Micro-Frets, Mosrite, National, Rickenbacker, Silvertone, Stratosphere, Supro, Teisco Del Rey, Tokai, Vega, Vox, Wandre, Watkins, and Yamaha.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Alongside the eye-popping \u003cb\u003eguitar photographs\u003c\/b\u003e is a unique collection of \u003cb\u003eclassic advertisements\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eperiod catalogs\u003c\/b\u003e, and other \u003cb\u003erare memorabilia\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eLegendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide \u003c\/i\u003ealso contains a \u003cb\u003echronological narrative of world events\u003c\/b\u003e that places these remarkable instruments in the context of two decades of mesmerizing contrasts and revolutionary invention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegendary Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an illustrated journey through the guitars and culture that drove the sound of rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country, from 1950 to present day.","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46569872457938,"sku":"9780785836155","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_1811ec42-c42d-4687-b837-7f551bafc0fa.jpg?v=1763409949","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/legendary-guitars-1","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}