Book ID: CBB779609846

Amplified: A design history of the electric guitar (2021)

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Atkinson, Paul (Author)


Reaktion Books


Publication Date: 2021
Physical Details: 272
Language: English

An in-depth look at the invention and development of the electric guitar, this book explores how the electric guitar's design has changed and what its design over the years has meant for its sound. A heavily illustrated history with amps turned up to eleven, Amplified celebrates this beloved instrument and reveals how it has evolved through the experiments of amateur makers and part-time tinkerers. Digging deep into archives and featuring new interviews with makers and players, it will find admirers in all shredders, luthiers, and fans of electric sound.

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Review John Hajduk (July 2021) Review of "Amplified: A design history of the electric guitar". Technology and Culture (pp. 968-969). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Horning, Susan Schmidt
Young, Rob
Weiss, Allen S.
Taylor, Timothy Dean
Prendergast, Mark J.
Pinch, Trevor
Journals
Social Studies of Science
The Journal of Communication
Journal of New Music Research
Icon: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology
Publishers
MIT Press
Wesleyan University Press
Verso
University of North Carolina Press
University of Chicago Press
Oxford University Press
Concepts
Sound
Technology and music
Music
Sound Recording Industry
Sound studies
Music, electronic
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
Places
United States
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