Picks! The Colorful Saga of Vintage Celluloid Guitar Plectrums

Imagine a world with no guitar picks. Nothing but muted mandolins and bare-fingered banjos. No sounds of Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, or Stevie Ray Vaughan. You might as well imagine a song without a tune. This eye-catching book full of stunning color photos looks at the history of the pick and includes fantastic picks of every shape, design, and material.

First sentence: The origin of the stringed instrument plectrum, like the wheel, fire and other monumental achievements, has been lost to antiquity.

Year

1995

Language

English

Publisher

Backbeat Books

Editions

1

Pages

107

ISBN

9780879303785

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