Download or read book Electric Guitars and Basses written by George Gruhn and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The electric guitar has not only dominated popular music for 40 years, it has become a cultural icon embraced by lovers of rock, blues, jazz, country, and other types of music. The Nashville based authors trace the instrument's technical and aesthetic development from 1935 to the present. 520 color photos.