An excellent book, well researched, about gibson s les paul guitars. This was our new revision and update of 2009 that brought together some of the content from the original gibson les paul book of 1993 and the larger softback. A thorough account of the gibson les paul burst and its incredible story. The gibson les paul turned 50 years old in 2002, and since its invention, its sweet, urgent sound has been used by a host of major rock players from eric clapton in cream to steve jones of the sex pistols, from joe walsh in the eagles to slash of guns.
Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, an idea was borne for a limited run of les pauls dubbed the spotlight special. Is the sunburst gibson les paul standard really the greatest electric gui. This improved edition of the book features a complete history of the guitar and its players from the original goldtop, through the fretless wonder and the revered 195860 burst, and on to the reissues of today. He is the author of the ultimate guitar book and many backbeat and jawbone titles, including six decades of the fender telecaster and million dollar les paul. The gibson les paul book by tony bacon, 9780879302894, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How the gibson les paul standard became a legendary. Tony bacon s definitive guide to gibson s most famous guitar move. More photos of beautiful and unique model les pauls, more narrative, more specifications, etc. In my talks with many collectors of the les paul spotlight special around the country, their first interest in the spotlight emanated from a photo and description of the model in the gibson les paul book, 1993, by tony bacon and paul day. His books include the ultimate guitar book, the gibson les paul book, and history of the american guitar. Tony bacon s definitive guide to gibson s most famous guitar moves into its latest and most complete version yet with this new and thoroughly revised edition. Sunbursthow the gibson les paul standard became a legend in this outstanding book, tony bacon explores one of musics most beloved instruments, and how it became so revered.
The book is great for a quick reading of gibson s history and the evolution of the les paul model in particular, but i think it could have been more clearlystructured. Tony bacon is the author of the ultimate guitar book 3. Tony bacon s most popular book is the sg guitar book. The les paul guitar book is the most complete guide ever to gibson s bestknown guitar and a musthave for every player and collector.
Tony bacon is one of the worlds bestselling authors of books on guitars and guitar. My own purchase of several spotlight specials led to intrigue and an insatiable quest for facts about this. This was our new revision and update of 2009 that brought together some of the content from the original gibson les paul book of 1993 and the larger softback format that we first experimented with in 50 years of the gibson les paul in 2002. Half a century of the greatest electric guitars tony bacon on. The gibson les paul book by tony bacon and paul day 1993 1 mentions that both the orville by gibson and orville guitars, including the k orville guitars 19891993 were made in japan.
This unique book features a complete examination of these famous guitars. A complete history of les paul guitars by tony bacon and paul day, the pro deluxe was made between 1976 and 1982. The gibson les paul book by tony bacon, paul day, hardcover. Click download or read online button to get the les paul guitar book book now. Dec 14, 2017 tony bacon writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. Gibson les paul spotlight special vintage guitar magazine. Origin of les paul deluxe 1977 gibson brands forums. This book is a chronicle of the entire range of gibson les paul guitars, the stories surrounding their creation and the artists such as. Author tony bacon has written a number of great guitar books from more of a.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The les paul guitar book by tony bacon the les paul guitar book by tony bacon book. Now with 16 more pages and 45 new pictures, this timely and retitled update of 50 years of the gibson les paul 2002 tells. The les paul guitar book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. He is a cofounder of backbeat uk and jawbone press. Half a century of the greatest electric guitars by tony bacon 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Sep 25, 2012 according to the gibson les paul book. Must have books for guitar players guitar stories usa. Enter now for a chance win tony bacon s million dollar les paul. Bottom line though if you are looking for an informative book on les paul s to add to you library this book is worth it. The gibson book profile series bacon, tony, day, paul on. Spotted an orville epiphone electrics gibson brands forums. Books by tony bacon author of the ultimate guitar book. Im gonna buy a les paul book so i want to know wich one is the best.
If you are nuts enough to buy les paul specific books, then this is the best one bacon has put out. Tony bacon writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. I quote from tony bacon s the les paul guitar book. How the gibson les paul standard became a legendary guitar by tony bacon 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Tony updates the chronology of the les paul in this edition to late 2008early 2009. The gibson les paul book tony bacon, les paul, paul day. Bassmaster, and he edited the various editions of beatles gear. Former gibson chief ted mccarty on tonewoods and the reverb. There is one thing that i dont like about it, the physical size of the book is smaller that those he puts out today, it also has a hard cover with one of those annoying paper dust jackets on it. The illustrated encyclopedia, and the fender booka complete history of fender electric guitars, and more on.
The les paul guitar book by tony bacon, hal leonard. A complete history of gibson les paul guitars tony bacon isbn. Electric semisolid thinlines and the players who made them famous bacon, tony on. The updated version and more in depth coverage of the 19581960 les pauls. The gibson les paul pdf download full download pdf book. Paul guitar book by tony bacon and hal leonard corp. A complete history of les paul guitars bacon, tony, day, paul, paul, les isbn. A complete history of les paul guitars by paul day and tony bacon. Tony bacon has a new burst specific book coming out in february, and we shall see what he makes of it. Paul day includes a model identification chart, a chronology of models and methods for dating guitars.
In fact there is more to the story of the minihums according to the book the gibson les paul book bt tony bacon and paul day, pages 40 41. This book, which follows the authors the fender book miller freeman, 1992 as the second in a guitar profile series, documents the. His books include the ultimate guitar book, the bass book, and paul mccartney. Mike slubowski is a gibson enthusiast, collector, player, and author, with a special passion for les. Is the sunburst gibson les paul standard really the greatest electric guitar ever made. Tony bacons most popular book is the sg guitar book. Tony bacon has 53 books on goodreads with 1487 ratings. By ara ajizian tony bacons sunbursthow the gibson les paul standard became a legend is a mustread for any gibson enthusia. Apr 11, 2014 sunbursthow the gibson les paul standard became a legend in this outstanding book, tony bacon explores one of musics most beloved instruments, and how it became so revered. His books include the ultimate guitar book, the les paul guitar book, and sunburst. This books aims to answer that question, even if so many players and collectors have already sounded a loud yes. Tony bacon has really taken it to the next level with this edition of the les paul guitar book. This exciting book documents the complete decadebydecade story of one of the worlds most important and influential electric guitars. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Now with 16 more pages and 45 new pictures this timely and retitled update of e50 years of the gibson les paule 2002 tells the story of one of. There are interviews with and stories about gibson personnel through the years, and all the major sg players, including pete townshend, frank zappa, eric clapton, angus young, george harrison, gary rossington, tony iommi, and derek trucks. His endorsement of gibsons new solidbody model fueled its vast popularity. When the orville by gibson series began in 1988, fujigen were concentrating on making fender japan bolton neck guitars and so the g serial orville by. The les paul guitar book by bacon, tony 2009 paperback. The story of gibson and its travails is also presented fairly, warts and all. A complete history of gibson les paul guitars 2nd second edition by tony bacon published by backbeat hal leonard 2009 tony bacon. It gives you an insight on how they worked, and if you read tony bacon s other book you can see the differences and similarities between gibson les paul s sale well, in this book it is basically the same thing as the previous book before including ads, musicians, and the products they offered and how they changed over time. Credit is given to the gibson les paul book by tony bacon and paul day, gruhns guide to vintage guitars by george gruhn and walter carter, and personal accounts given by owners of various prereissue les paul. Les paul a pioneer of new electric guitar sounds and recording techniques was americas most famous guitarist at the time.
Must have books for guitar players guitar stories usa an. Les paul model guitars were deveolped by gibson guitars and les paul and the model produced in 1958, 1959 and 1960 are some of the rarest and most valuable guitars in the world today. Used book in great condition by tony bacon, the les paul guitar book, 2009. Tony bacons definitive guide to gibsons most famous guitar move. Tony bacon bristol, england has written about music and musical instruments for more 20 years, and is one of the worlds leading authorities on the history of the electric guitar. A complete history of les paul guitars bacon, tony, day, paul, paul, les on. See all books authored by tony bacon, including electric guitars. The reader will find out why the fender tele, the gibson les paul, the fender strat and the gibson es335 became so influential, and why. For guitar collectors, musicians, and fansthe first complete examination of the gibson les paul guitar, the instrument of choice for many of the worlds top rock guitarists since 1952.
Electric semisolid thinlines and the players who made them famous. A complete history of les paul guitars by paul day and tony bacon 1993, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Credit is given to the gibson les paul book by tony bacon and paul day, the les paul article in vg classics, june 1977 by eric shoaf, and personal accounts given by owners of original the les paul guitars. The les paul guitar book by tony bacon softcover sheet. I was thinking of the beauty of the burst but i dont know if there is anyone thats better.
According to ted mccarty, they thought they were buying. In 1958 gibson introduced an electric guitar called the les paul standard. Tony bacon has created another outstanding guitar book. In 1952 the first gibson les paul solidbody electric guitar was made and 2002 will be the 50th anniversary of its creation. Few if any guitars have as rich and illustrious a reputation as a gibson les paul. This book, which follows the authors the fender book miller freeman, 1992 as the second in a guitar profile series, documents the instruments history and development. I was thinking of the beauty of the burst but i dont know if there is anyone thats. I took the opportunity to rewrite and update quite a bit of the main story and the reference section, as well as rework the. This book features a complete history of the guitar and its players. Oct 01, 2009 richly illustrated with 250 archive and performance shots, ephemera, and specially commissioned studio photos, the les paul guitar book is the most complete guide ever to gibson s bestknown guitar, and a musthave for every player and collector. Gibson guitars teamed up with jawbone press offer you a chance to win this awesome book by one of the worlds bestselling authors of books on guitars and guitar players. As always, variations on the original design are examined and major players are discussed. Quick and informative history on the gibson les paul guitar, on the great les paul himself, including conflicting accounts from gibson and paul on how this iconic guitar came into being and how gibson tried to change it from a single cutaway style to a double cutaway in the early 60s, calling this new shape the les paul. This book is quite good, but i really think that the idea has a lot more to offer.
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