{"product_id":"9781789142747","title":"Amplified : A Design History of the Electric Guitar by Paul Atkinson","description":"The electric guitar is an exceptional object. Its sound is heard every day by hundreds of millions of people. Yet this beloved instrument started as an experimental project, hand-built by lone inventors and warily regarded by audience and players alike. Amplified traces the history of the design and development of the electric guitar as it became a mass-produced object made, sold and played all over the world. Paul Atkinson shows how, over the years, amateur makers, part-time tinkerers, musicians, enthusiasts, designers and corporations have developed its design, its looks and its sound.   Featuring new interviews with players and makers, and many illustrations sure to inspire `guitar envy', this book shows how the electric guitar went from an instrument to an icon.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306900795765,"sku":"9781789142747","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781789142747.jpg?v=1762802389","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781789142747","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}