Guitar Makers - Antonio Stradivari, Les Paul, John Birch, Stuart Mossman, Charlie Nothing, Yuri Landman, John Bailey, George Lowden, R (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Antonio Stradivari, Les Paul, John Birch, Stuart Mossman, Charlie Nothing, Yuri Landman, John Bailey, George Lowden, Ruokangas Guitars, Travis Bean, Leila Bela, Randy Parsons, Chris Eccleshall, Dan Armstrong, Ervin Somogyi, Neptune, Olaf Keil, Abraham Wechter, Tony Zemaitis, Super Chikan, Del Langejans, Chapman Guitars, Wayne Henderson, Gerundino Fernandez, Jimmy D'Aquisto, Wilkanowski, Pensa Custom Guitars, Paul Fischer, Steve Ripley, Chris Knutsen, Christian Frederick Martin, Paul McGill, Larrivee, Linda Manzer, Juan Orozco, Jose Ramirez, Robert Benedetto, Electrical Guitar Company, Fred Paul Hedges, Hermann Hauser, Sr., Dale Hyatt, Garrison Guitars, Tadeo Gomez, Lars Jonsson, Doug Irwin. Excerpt: Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 - August 12, 2009)-known as Les Paul-was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations. Although he was not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. His innovative talents extended into his playing style, including licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records. Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee" along with Sam Phillips...