A complete history of rickenbacker electric guitars by tony bacon, paul day contributor hardcover the official vintage guitar magazine price guide 2004 by alan greenwood, gil hembree, vintage guitar books paperback from vintage guitar magazine. The bass book by tony bacon, barry moorhouse nook book. With that said, i was a bit disappointed that it seemed just a bit below the level of quality of the previous books by bacon, the rickenbacker, fender and gretsch books. Books by tony bacon author of the ultimate guitar book. The rickenbacker a complete history of rickenbacker electric tony bacon, paul books. I knew a little on the rickenbacker electric 12string guitar not much to say about this one company. The rickenbacker book by tony bacon, 9780879303297, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy rickenbacker electric 12 string book updated by tony bacon 20150410 by tony bacon isbn. This book is sensational, and as a longtime rickenbacker guitar freak i learned everything about the guitar and their fascinating history.
Tambourine man, they popularized a new sound in pop music. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. See all books authored by tony bacon, including electric guitars. I love reading books about guitars, electric and whatnot im so glad i found it. Thrickenbacker is the guitar maker that brought the electric 12string to market and has since been almost singlehandedly responsible for establishing. Rickenbacker international corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in santa ana, california. Dec 21, 2017 about the author tony bacon writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music.
Dave rogers collection is tended by laun braithwaite and tim mullally and is on display at. The rickenbacker electric 12string book is comprehensive, well researched, and has some great history and photos of these marvelous guitars. The definitive history of the worlds most famous 12string electric guitar. The rickenbacker book by tony bacon, 1994, gpi books edition, in english 1st american ed. The story of the guitars, the music, and the great players book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Tambourine man they popularized a new sound in pop music. The illustrated encyclopedia, and the fender booka complete history of fender electric guitars, and more on. The story of the guitars, the music, and the great players kindle edition by bacon, tony. How john lennon ended up in an ad for a guitar he only. The illustrated encyclopedia, and the fender electric guitar book. Buy rickenbacker book cloth by tony bacon, paul day online at alibris.
His books include rickenbacker electric 12string, electric guitars. The fourth in a series the fender book, the gibson les paul book, the rickenbacker book, the bass book offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars from fenders first in the 1950s through the models of the next 40 years that formed the foundation for modern music. Demand is particularly high among retro groups influenced by the sound and look of the 1960s. The sg guitar 50 years of stylish solid guitar tony bacon. Sources for this article include rickenbacker electric 12string by tony bacon, rickenbacker by richard r. His books include rickenbacker electric 12string, the bass book, and the gretsch electric guitar book. A complete history of rickenbacker electric guitars hardcover august 1, 1994 by tony bacon author. The definitive history of the worlds most famous 12strin. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, rickenbacker guitars experienced a renaissance as new wave and jangle pop groups turned to them for their distinctive chime. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
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Leave it to author and guitar aficianado, tony bacon, to come up with a very cool book on vintage guitars with a 3dish orange and turquoise cover textured with a guitar sound hole and six strings that readers can strum. Tony bacon, paul day, rickenbacker guitars susiestratford. Tony also covers ground on the history of the company, as well as comparisons of other electric 12strings that ricky competed with andor were copycat players after rickenbacker s success. His books include the ultimate guitar book and the bass book, and his latest is electric guitars. Rickenbacker is the guitar maker that brought the electric 12string to market and has sin. When the byrds recorded their hit version of dylans mr. A complete history of rickenbacker guitars by tony bacon and paul day. Rickenbacker electric 12 string book updated by tony bacon 20150410. His books include the ultimate guitar book, electric guitars. The fourth in a series the fender book, the gibson les paul book, the rickenbacker book, the bass book offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars from fenders first in the 1950s through the models of the.
Tony bacon author tony bacon is a leading author on instrument history and a cofounder of jawbone press. Rickenbacker book cloth by tony bacon, paul day alibris. Search for library items search for lists search for. Jun 24, 2014 sources for this article include by rickenbacker by richard r. There is a model identification section in the appendix that is helpful too. Tony bacons most popular book is the ultimate guitar book.
My first book was rock hardware, published back in 1981, but my first dedicated guitar book, and one that i think many of your readers will know, was the ultimate guitar book, published in 1991. Apr 01, 2010 the rickenbacker electric 12string book is comprehensive, well researched, and has some great history and photos of these marvelous guitars. He is a cofounder of backbeat uk and jawbone press. This is a great book covering the modern 1950s 1994 era of rickenbacker electric guitars. The company is credited as the first known maker of electric guitars in 1932and eventually produced a range of electric guitars and bass guitars. Rickenbacker electric 12string ebook by tony bacon.
This book tells the story of those heady days in the 60s of the competitors who tried and failed to match the sound and of the instruments continuing production by rickenbacker and use by many modern guitarists. Rickenbacker electric 12string by tony bacon softcover. Tony bacon s most popular book is the ultimate guitar book. Electric semisolid thinlines and the players 2 copies. The story of the guitars, the music, and the great players. About the author tony bacon writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. A complete history of rickenbacker electric guitars by paul day. In fact, i talk about the whole history of the electric 12, so theres also some fenders and voxes and the rest even a stratosphere. Rickenbacker twelve string guitars were favored by the beatles, roger mcguinn of the byrds, hilton valentine of the. The bass guitar is undoubtedly one of the most significant instruments of this century, yet this book. I also think tony bacon and paul day are brilliant musical authors. He is author of the ultimate guitar book and the recent backbeat title, six decades of the fender telecaster, coauthor of several volumes in the popular guitar profiles series, and editor of echo and twang.
The rickenbacker book by tony bacon, paul day, hardcover. Rickenbacker electric 12string the story of the guitars, the music, and the great players. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nigel osborne and i produced the book for dorling kindersley, a big general book publisher.
American an illustrated history and guide to the bass guitar. Tom petty describes the allure of the 12string in reverb news. The illustrated encyclopedia, and the fender book a complete history of fender electric guitars, and more on. Tony bacon writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. The story of the guitars, the music, and the great players book kindle edition by bacon, tony. Tony bacon books list of books by author tony bacon. Has any 1 ever had these books what were they like i am. Tony bacon has 53 books on goodreads with 1535 ratings. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Sources for this article include by rickenbacker by richard r. The story of the guitars the music and the great players by. Rickenbacker international corporation forum view topic.
Rickenbacker by richard smith and the rickenbacker book a complete history of rickenbacker electric guitars by tony bacon and paul day both available through music dispatch guitar catalog 8006372852 or ordered through your local bookstore i suppose. His books include paul mccartney bassmaster, 50 years of fender, the ultimate guitar book, and electric guitars the illustrated encyclopedia. If its an electric 12, it really has to be a rickenbacker. Rickenbacker electric 12string by tony bacon overdrive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rickenbacker electric 12 string. Wow tony bacon writes a good book on this history and fills in all the blanks and gets to the real stuff on this icon of a guitar and the sound that is so special with this one. It is a relatively small book, but has great photos. A complete history of rickenbacker electric guitars. Rickenbacker electric 12 string book updated by tony bacon. Rickenbacker basses, however, remained popular through the 1970s and beyond. The story of the guitars, the music, and the great players book paperback 2010 author tony bacon on.
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