Spann S Guide To Gibson 1902 1941

Author : Joseph E. Spann
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781574242676

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Spann's Guide to Gibson 1902-1941 by Joseph E. Spann Pdf

(Reference). Centerstream presents this detailed look at the inner workings of the famous musical instrument manufacturer of Kalamazoo, Michigan before World War II. For the first time, Gibson fans can learn about the employees who built the instruments, exactly where the raw materials came from, the identity of parts vendors, and how the production was carried out. The book explains Gibson's pre-World War II factory order number and serial number systems, and corrects longstanding chronological errors. Previously unknown information about every aspect of the operation is covered in-depth. Noted historian Joe Spann gathered firsthand info from pre-war employees, and had access to major Gibson document collections around the world. Long time Gibson experts, as well as casual collectors, will find this volume an indispensable addition to their reference shelf.

Author : Marty Godbey
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252093531

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Crowe on the Banjo by Marty Godbey Pdf

In this first biography of legendary banjoist J. D. Crowe, Marty Godbey charts the life and career of one of bluegrass's most important innovators. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Crowe picked up the banjo when he was thirteen years old, inspired by a Flatt & Scruggs performance at the Kentucky Barn Dance. Godbey relates the long, distinguished career that followed, as Crowe performed and recorded both solo and as part of such varied ensembles as Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys, the all-acoustic Kentucky Mountain Boys, and the revolutionary New South, who created an adventurously eclectic brand of bluegrass by merging rock and country music influences with traditional forms. Over the decades, this highly influential group launched the careers of many other fresh talents such as Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, and Doyle Lawson. With a selective discography and drawing from more than twenty interviews with Crowe and dozens more with the players who know him best, Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J. D. Crowe is the definitive music biography of a true bluegrass original.

Author : W. Rand Smith
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781621907862

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Cool Wooden Box by W. Rand Smith Pdf

Beginning with a comparison of the American acoustic guitar world in the early 1960s with that of today, then describing iconic performances at storied venues such as The Ark in Ann Arbor while meticulously researching the instrument’s top makers, Smith assembles a passion-filled and eye-opening history of that “cool wooden box” from the folk era through the pandemic. The author focuses on both the playing and making of the acoustic guitar, concluding that the instrument has been transformed in both aspects during the last sixty years. On the playing side, Smith examines the influences on, and the impact of, such guitarists as David Bromberg, Elizabeth Cotten, Paul Geremia, and Norman Blake. On the making side, the author takes the reader into the tradition-minded yet dynamic world of lutherie. He traces how the oldest, most revered companies whose reputations are based on legendary breakthroughs in lutherie, Gibson and Martin, have adapted as the new lutherie movement of innovative small-scale producers, exemplified by interviewees such as Michael Gurian, Bill Collings, Richard Hoover, and Dana Bourgeois, arose. Starting small and then growing exponentially, Taylor Guitars is a wholly different “player” in acoustic guitar building, and Smith compellingly tells its story. Finally, Cool Wooden Box considers the effects of globalization on the industry. Clocking thousands of miles and hours of interviews with guitar makers, suppliers, and sellers, W. Rand Smith has created not only a detailed history of the acoustic guitar, but also a lasting tribute to an instrument he so clearly reveres.

Author : Paul Fox
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Banjo
ISBN : 9781458411303

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The Other Brands of Gibson by Paul Fox Pdf

Author : Thomas Goldsmith
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252051821

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Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown by Thomas Goldsmith Pdf

Recorded in 1949, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" changed the face of American music. Earl Scruggs's instrumental essentially transformed the folk culture that came before it while helping to energize bluegrass's entry into the mainstream in the 1960s. The song has become a gateway to bluegrass for musicians and fans alike as well as a happily inescapable track in film and television. Thomas Goldsmith explores the origins and influence of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" against the backdrop of Scruggs's legendary career. Interviews with Scruggs, his wife Louise, disciple Bela Fleck, and sidemen like Curly Seckler, Mac Wiseman, and Jerry Douglas shed light on topics like Scruggs's musical evolution and his working relationship with Bill Monroe. As Goldsmith shows, the captivating sound of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" helped bring back the banjo from obscurity and distinguished the low-key Scruggs as a principal figure in American acoustic music.Passionate and long overdue, Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown takes readers on an ear-opening journey into two minutes and forty-three seconds of heaven.

Author : Hubert Pleijsier
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 157424227X

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Washburn Prewar Instrument Styles by Hubert Pleijsier Pdf

(Reference). The vintage guitar collecting market continues to grow. This book is the first of its kind to report on Washburn guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles made before 1940. It contains detailed information about more than 450 instrument styles, serial numbering schemes and estimated production totals. A gorgeous 32-page color photo section of the most collectibles will make this book a "must" for players and collectors alike.

Author : Walter Carter
Publisher : Gibson Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Banjo
ISBN : 0972751017

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Gibson Guitars by Walter Carter Pdf

Provides a history of the guitar company from its founding in the late 1800s to its present status as one of the leading makers of guitars.

Author : Paul Fox
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Music
ISBN : 157424339X

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The Gibson Mandolins by Paul Fox Pdf

A guide to the array of instruments the company produced in the mandolin family, including historical documentation, images, illustrations, detailed descriptions, photos and rare examples of existing instruments from sources around the world.

Author : Jim Mills
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1574242466

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Gibson Mastertone by Jim Mills Pdf

(Reference). While Gibson produced literally thousands of banjos prior to WWII, only a handful were made in the now most desirable configuration: the Original Flathead Five-String Mastertone. Since Earl Scruggs helped to make them the most sought-after banjos in the world over 60 years ago, these instruments have amassed a cult-like following. These particular banjos featured a completely innovative design when the Gibson Company introduced them around 1930. They have since become the benchmark in design, sound quality, and just sheer power among banjo players. They have therefore also become the inspiration for nearly every successful 5-string banjo that has been manufactured for the past five decades. Like Martin Dreadnaught and Fender Stratocaster guitars, the Gibson Mastertone Banjo has achieved an exalted status: It is appreciated far beyond its utilitarian purpose as a musical instrument, and considered a truly original American art form. The Mastertone design and style are instantly recognizable by musicians and music lovers around the world, even if imitated by other manufacturers. Of the 130 or so Original Flathead Five-String Mastertones known to exist, 19 of the absolute best are featured here. The Scruggs, Reno, Jenkins, Crowe, Osborne, Huber and Mills banjos are shown in all of their glory, with details of their known histories and provenances, as well as never-before-seen photos, bills of sale, factory shipping ledgers, and other ephemera relating to these rare and highly desirable instruments.

Author : Dick Boak
Publisher : Palazzo
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Guitar
ISBN : 0956444881

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Martin Guitar Masterpieces by Dick Boak Pdf

This is a photographic portfolio of outstanding limited-edition instruments. The accompanying text will explain the history and manufacture of each guitar, with a host of anecdotes and fascinating detail.

Author : Cyril Joseph Cummins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health services administration
ISBN : 0734736215

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A History of Medical Administration in New South Wales, 1788-1973 by Cyril Joseph Cummins Pdf

Author : C. Machado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387389776

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Brain Death by C. Machado Pdf

This text provides an overview of the processes of brain death, exploring the concepts and historical approach of human death, clinical examinations of brain-dead patients, ancillary tests in coma and brain death, bioethical discussions of brain death and its relationship with some consciousness disturbances, and the legal considerations of human death. Unlike other, narrow-focus reference this book encompasses a wide spectrum of issues including medical, legal, bioethical and historical aspects.

Author : Frederick M. Noad
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0028642449

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar by Frederick M. Noad Pdf

Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written.

Author : Peter Davies,Derek Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134609529

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The Routledge Companion to Fascism and the Far Right by Peter Davies,Derek Lynch Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Fascism and the Far Right is an engaging and accessible guide to the origins of fascism, the main facets of the ideology and the reality of fascist government around the world. In a clear and simple manner, this book illustrates the main features of the subject using chronologies, maps, glossaries and biographies of key individuals. As well as the key examples of Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, this book also draws on extreme right-wing movements in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Far East. In a series of original essays, the authors explain the complex topics including: the roots of fascism fascist ideology fascism in government and opposition nation and race in fascism fascism and society fascism and economics fascism and diplomacy.

Author : George Gruhn,Walter Carter
Publisher : Backbeat Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879304928

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Electric Guitars and Basses by George Gruhn,Walter Carter Pdf

The electric guitar has not only dominated popular music for 40 years, it has become a cultural icon embraced by lovers of rock, blues, jazz, country, and other types of music. The Nashville based authors trace the instrument's technical and aesthetic development from 1935 to the present. 520 color photos.