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From out of the dust of California''s San Joaquin Valley . . .

The Ventures only endorsed Mosrite guitars for about five years. But the legendary instrumental band''s use of the upstart guitar line in the mid-1960s was and is, for many musicians, the first band-brand affiliation they remember. That saga is part of the iconic guitar boom during that decade, which changed the American music scene forever.

California''s guitar-centric surf music genre was going strong in the early part of that decade . . . but there ain''t no surf in Bakersfield, where numerous instrument builders and innovators were toiling in the gritty and dusty clime of Kern County.

Bakersfield Guitars: The Illustrated History contains the compelling chronologies of numerous intriguing, born-in-Bakersfield guitar brands, including Mosrite, Hallmark, Gruggett, Standel (three different manufacturers), Encor, Epcor, Dobro (by Mosrite), GM Custom, Melobar, Osborne, and Acoustic.

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      Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9781493060627, 978-1493060627
      ISBN10: 1493060627
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      From out of the dust of California''s San Joaquin Valley . . .

      The Ventures only endorsed Mosrite guitars for about five years. But the legendary instrumental band''s use of the upstart guitar line in the mid-1960s was and is, for many musicians, the first band-brand affiliation they remember. That saga is part of the iconic guitar boom during that decade, which changed the American music scene forever.

      California''s guitar-centric surf music genre was going strong in the early part of that decade . . . but there ain''t no surf in Bakersfield, where numerous instrument builders and innovators were toiling in the gritty and dusty clime of Kern County.

      Bakersfield Guitars: The Illustrated History contains the compelling chronologies of numerous intriguing, born-in-Bakersfield guitar brands, including Mosrite, Hallmark, Gruggett, Standel (three different manufacturers), Encor, Epcor, Dobro (by Mosrite), GM Custom, Melobar, Osborne, and Acoustic.

      Among th

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