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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.

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THE MANDOLIN IN AMERICA: THE FULL STORY FROM ORCHESTRAS TO BLUEGRASS TO THE MODERN REVI

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ÊGruhn's Guide to Vintage GuitarsÊ is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying dating and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This new edition is enlarged and updated making it once again the essential guide enabling collectors dealers players and fans to determine the authenticity rarity and relative value of vintage acoustic and electric guitars basses mandolins banjos and amps. ÊGruhn's Guide'sÊ thoroughness detail and clear organization have made it without peer the must-have tool for discerning an instrument's manufacturer model and date-and most importantly whether it is in original condition.Þ You will not find a better guide nor one that is so easy to use. ä ÊVintage GuitarÊ magazine

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