Backbeat Books The Bass Book

Specialised Book for Electric Bass

• Updated edition
• By Tony Bacon and Barry Moorhouse
• The history of electric bass from the beginnings at Fender in California from the early '50s to today
• Interviews with manufacturers of bass guitars from the past and present
• More recent developments, such as the popularity of the five-string
• Exclusive interview with Paul McCartney and other bassists, including Stanley Clarke, Flea, James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius and Robert Trujillo
• Dozens of unusual, covetous and rare basses are presented in high-quality photos
• ISBN 978-1-4950-0150-5
• 175 pages
• In English

Brands displayed:

• Alembic
• Danelectro
• Epiphone
• Fender
• Fodera
• Gibson
• Höfner
• Ibanez
• Lakland
• Line 6
• Music Man
• Peavey
• Rickenbacker
• Sadowsky
• Spector
• Squier
• Steinberger
• Whale
• Warwick
• Yamaha