Strat in the Attic: Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology - Couverture rigide

Dickerson, Deke

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ISBN 10 : 0760343853 ISBN 13 : 9780760343852

Editeur : Voyageur Press, 2013

Synopsis

Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales of 50 thrilling rare guitar finds that will make guitarists green with envy. A golden Fender Stratocaster hidden away in an attic for 30 years. Asunburst Gibson Les Paul worth $100,000. Jimi Hendrix's Strat burned by the guitarist during a concert – and then mysteriously lost for decades. The mint Fender Broadcaster forgotten under a bed in a neighbor's house. The1960s Rickenbacker bought for $50 at a garage sale!

These days, classic vintage guitars can bring Ferrari and Porsche prices. Baby boomers who wish they'd been rock 'n' roll stars have shot the market into the stratospherefor classic models. As with automobiles, finding that classic guitar stashed away beneath a bed, in a closet, hidden away in an attic, or in the dusty corner of a guitar shop is the Holy Grail.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"This marvelous book [is] a perfect amalgam of precisely the kind of juicy details and vivid descriptions of rare and idiosyncratic instruments that guitar freaks crave and the compelling stories of the people whose lives have become enmeshed with these six- (and four- and eight- and twelve-) string masterpieces. On top of that, it’s a great read. Deke Dickerson’s love for guitars and his genius for finding some of the rarest birds in the musical aviary is matched by his not inconsiderable writing chops. The man knows how to tell a great story." — from the foreword by Jonathan Kellerman

“(Deke Dickerson is)  a gifted musician, writer, archivist and sleuth – clearly a hillbilly renaissance man – and knows how to spin an engaging yarn. The Strat in the Attic is a well written, high quality, full color book that will engage any active or armchair fan of electric guitars.” - All Music Books.com

Biographie de l'auteur :

Deke Dickerson (Los Angeles, CA) is a music historian who writes for Vintage Guitar, Guitar Player, and The Fretboard Journal. He is the leader of the renowned rockabilly and country band The Ecco-Fonics.

/www.dekedickerson.com

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Voyageur Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0760343853
• ISBN 13: 9780760343852
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256