{"product_id":"the-sg-guitar-book-50-years-of-gibsons-stylish-solid-guitar","title":"The Sg Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson's Stylish Solid Guitar","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'The SG Guitar Book' is three great volumes in one package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of one of the coolest guitars;a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits;and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTony Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Bristol, UK) writes about musical instruments, musicians, and music. He is a cofounder of Backbeat UK and Jawbone Press. His many books include \n\u003ci\u003eSunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Guitar Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eHistory of the American Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the SG (\"solid guitar\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the time, however, it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering, and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solidbody electric guitar line. The company described the result as an \"ultra-thin, hand-contoured, double-cutaway body.\" The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure, and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: the Junior, Special, Standard, Custom, and more. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years, and all the major SG players, including Pete Townshend, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Angus Young, George Harrison, Gary Rossington, Tony Iommi, and Derek Trucks. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books, \n\u003ci\u003eThe SG Guitar Book\u003c\/i\u003e is three great volumes in one package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits; and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bacon, Tony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Backbeat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015-08-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Music \/ Musical Instruments \/ Guitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480399259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781480399259\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Backbeat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403057623321,"sku":"SP-9781480399259","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/082a32c5-4edc-4c9d-983f-37938ac8fdc9.jpg?v=1784499800","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-sg-guitar-book-50-years-of-gibsons-stylish-solid-guitar","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}