BEAUTY OF THE BURST (SOFT) SOFTCOVER
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0793573742 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Playboy for 'Burst Lovers Charles Ernst The Les Pauls that Gibson manufactured between 1958 and 1960 are simply the best electric guitars ever made. Like a stradivarius violin these hallowed guitars maintain a mystical build and posses a sonic quality and alluring beauty that has defied attempts to equal it or explain it. Gibson only made about 1700 of these guitars between '58 to '60 and they are the most sought after electrics in all guitardom. This wonderful book by Yasuhiko Iwanade chronicles these magic 3 years with amazing photographs of these fascinating instruments. Like a fine wine these sunburst beauties have aged into perf. "Beautiful book" according to Silverface. If you're an electric guitar player.or a woodworker, or even someone who appreciates fine "art", this is a wonderful book. Very high quality photography of a wide assortment of the most iconic, collectible electric guitar on earth. Now if someone could come up with a version using Beautiful book If you're an electric guitar player.or a woodworker, or even someone who appreciates fine "art", this is a wonderful book. Very high quality photography of a wide assortment of the most iconic, collectible electric guitar on earth. Now if someone could come up with a version using 3D photography so those who have not seen the "movement" in the flame (grin highlights) of a really pretty top in person! Still this is an amazing compilation, and a must-have for 'burst owners. I bought a used copy that looks absolutely brand new, with no signs of wear or page creases.. D photography so those who have not seen the "movement" in the flame (grin highlights) of a really pretty top in person! Still this is an amazing compilation, and a must-have for 'burst owners. I bought a used copy that looks absolutely brand new, with no signs of wear or page creases.. "Wow!" according to Ski Killset. I got this book basically because I love Micheal Bloomfield and his 59 Les Paul. I wanted to know more about the amazing tone he had. I really had no idea that the 59 Bursts were so diverse. Not like these days where you can see a rack of ten matching guitars at the store. Each one of these has its own distinct personality, its own face and no doubt, its own voice. This book captures the uniqueness that is the 59 Burst, explains them in great, but not overwhelming detail. Excellent detail and explaination of the construction process. The photography is amazing. I meant to buy this in hard cover
(Book). The book features lavish full-color photos of these beautiful instruments throughout; the guitars of famous players; a foreword by Ted McCarty; a bio of the author, world renowned collector Yasuhiko Iwanade; and the "Science of the Burst" section with over 30 pages of detailed reference facts on every facet of the guitar, including colors, wood figure, pick-ups, hardware and qualities of "voice." This may be the closest guitarists will ever be able to get to these incredibly collectible beauties! 216 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover. The magnitude of their value is directly related to their look (outrageous wood patterns, or "figured" timber), since non-players are paying top dollar for them. Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever