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Rickenbacker Electric 12-String: The Story of the Guitars, the Music, and the Great Players Paperback - 2010 - 2nd Edition

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From the publisher

The definitive history of the world's most famous 12-string electric guitar.

When the Byrds recorded their hit version of Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man " they popularized a new sound in pop music: the electric 12-string guitar.

Rickenbacker is the guitar maker that brought the electric 12-string to market and has since been almost single-handedly responsible for establishing what such a guitar should do. The California company gave one of its earliest 12-strings to George Harrison of the Beatles on the group's first tour of the United States in 1964. He immediately used it live and in the studio and showed off the sound of electric jangle to the rest of the world.

This book tells the story of those heady days in the '60s, of the competitors who tried and failed to match the sound, and of the instrument's continuing production by Rickenbacker and use by many modern guitarists. Complete with high-quality photos and exclusive interviews with many of the 12-string's leading players, this is the best guide yet to the history of the sound of jingle-jangle.

Details

Title Rickenbacker Electric 12-String: The Story of the Guitars, the Music, and the Great Players
Author Tony Bacon
Binding Paperback
Edition number 2nd
Edition 2
Pages 160
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Backbeat Books, Milwaukee WI
Publication date 2010-03-15
Features Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780879309886 / 0879309881
Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
Dimensions 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 in (27.69 x 21.34 x 1.27 cm)
Category Music/Songbooks
Library of Congress subjects Rickenbacker guitar - History, Rickenbacker International Corporation -
Dewey Decimal Code 787.871

About the author

Tony Bacon is a leading author on instrument history and a cofounder of Jawbone Press. His books include Paul McCartney - Bassmaster, 50 Years of Fender, The Ultimate Guitar Book, and Electric Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia.