Pickups, Windings and Magnets: ... and the Guitar Became Electric

By Mario Milan

For the first time a book for all guitar collectors about the history of the pickups for electric guitar, from the first experiments to the development of the classic models conceived for Rickenbacker, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Danelectro, Epiphone, up to today's handcrafted replacement models, with an overview of Japanese and European manufacturers. Also includes: a section comparing inventions in the guitar's field with those occurring in other technical fields. A32 page color section showing the most popular models, timeline and some rarities. The structure of the pickups and how the components constituting them affects the tone, pickups and lutherie, how to build a pickup, how to read technical specifications. The models historically more important examined in detail and biographical notes on George Beauchamp, Leo Fender, Seth Lover, Larry DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574242091
• ISBN13: 9781574242096
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Centerstream Publications
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 10.9"