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The Epiphone Guitar Book

A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars

Walter Carter

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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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Backbeat
Pages: 176 • Trim: 8½ x 11
978-1-61713-097-7 • Paperback • December 2012 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4930-7923-0 • eBook • December 2012 • $28.50 • (£19.99)
Subjects: Music / Musical Instruments / Guitar
Walter Carter (Nashville, TN) is the former historian for Epiphone's parent company, Gibson Guitar Corp., and the author of a dozen books on vintage guitars and guitar companies. A graduate of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, he has been involved in Nashville's music business for over 40 years as a songwriter, musician, and journalist.

The Epiphone Guitar Book

A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars

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Paperback
eBook
Summary
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  • 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.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Backbeat
    Pages: 176 • Trim: 8½ x 11
    978-1-61713-097-7 • Paperback • December 2012 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
    978-1-4930-7923-0 • eBook • December 2012 • $28.50 • (£19.99)
    Subjects: Music / Musical Instruments / Guitar
Author
Author
  • Walter Carter (Nashville, TN) is the former historian for Epiphone's parent company, Gibson Guitar Corp., and the author of a dozen books on vintage guitars and guitar companies. A graduate of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, he has been involved in Nashville's music business for over 40 years as a songwriter, musician, and journalist.

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