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50 Years of Gibson's stylish solid Guitar
To 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 (solidguitar).
At 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 theresult 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: theJunior, Special, Standard,
Custom, and more.
There 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.
In the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books, The SG
Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection
ofdrool-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.