Amplified: A Design History of the Electric Guitar

by Paul Atkinson

Book Overview

"For me, a truly compelling, fact-packed read all about how guitars are made, look, sound, and play. Atkinson admirably recounts a century of history, invention, and experimentation by experts and amateurs of a revolutionary instrument. Highly recommended for anyone who has a guitar, and for anyone who wants one."--KT Tunstall, singer-songwriter and guitarist

"Atkinson has put a fantastically exhaustive amount of work into this book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789142741
• ISBN13: 9781789142747
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 10.0"