Bacon, Tony

Draws from explorers' journals, European diaries, and oral histories of Native Americans to provide a region-by-region account of the conquest of America by such men as Francisco Coronado, Henry Hudson, Jean Ribault, Pedro Menendez, and Vitus Bering.

Profiles more than 450 famous, rare, and vintage guitars, presenting information on the construction and design of each instrument.

Photographs and text highlight a variety of electric guitar models from the 1950s and discusses its influence upon musicians and transformation of modern music.

Documents the history of Fender's solid-body electric guitars from 1950 on. Describes the instruments and the musicians who played them such as Buddy Holly, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton. Includes numerous color photos.

Presents details on the elements and construction of several guitar types, amps, and effects; contains a guitar maintenance guide; offers instructions and exercises for playing acoustic, rock, pop, blues, country, metal, Latin, African, classical, and jazz guitar; and includes illustrated profiles of one hundred guitar brands as well as a glossary.

Photographs and text provide information on the different types of electric guitars and trace their history and development.

An illustrated guide to over 450 different guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics.