Guitars of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Download or read book Guitars of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame written by Richard Bienstock and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A privileged inside look at the fantastic permanent and rotating guitar collections of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Since opening its doors in 1995, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has amassed a dizzying array of visual and audio artifacts that includes some of the most significant and curious guitars from the annals of rock history. Now, those guitars are featured in a stunningly produced volume curated by renowned guitar journalist Richard Bienstock. The Guitars of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gloriously displays—in hardcover, full-color, glossy format—many of rock and roll’s most notable instruments, ranging from the guitars of blues greats to those of rock gods, punk legends, folk music icons, masters of funk and soul, and kings of shred and metal. Dozens of artists and their instruments are represented, spanning the standby brands (Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Rickenbacker) to the less-often-seen beauties (Danelectro, Stella, Harmony). Each two- to four-page spread features an instrument from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame collection accompanied by a concise history of the guitar and its owner’s impact on music, as well as a selection of related memorabilia. With more than 150 pages of handpicked guitar beauty, The Guitars of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drops one of the world’s most beloved museums straight into your lap.