The British Amp Invasion
How Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox and More Changed the Sound of Music
$73.03
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2017
Summary
The seminal British amps of the late 50s onward were always distinct from their American counterparts, which were generally designed for jazz, country, and dance-hall music. The British amps were designed to hit the ground running for rock n roll. And as that music gradually dropped its roll through the course of the 60s, these were the first amps that truly rocked too.
Not only did British-made amps by Vox, Marshall, Hiwatt, Orange, and others power the ground-breaking music of the m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781617136399 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1617136395 |
| Author: | Dave Hunter |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Imprint: | Backbeat Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 739g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 216mm x 281mm |
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Dave Hunter
Dave Hunter (Portsmouth, NH) is an American musician and writer who has worked extensively in both the USA and Britain. A former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK), his books include The Guitar Amp Handbook, Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook, Amped: The Illustrated History of the World’s Greatest Amplifiers, The Gibson Les Paul: The Illustrated History of the Guitar That Changed Rock, and several others. Hunter is a monthly contributor to Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, and Guitar & Bass magazines. He lives with his wife and two children.
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