Mustang - Manuela Kerkhoff

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100 CULT GUITARS celebrates 100 remarkable instruments which
have caught the imagination over the years – and confronts the two
paradoxes that make the world of guitars so intriguing. You can learn
the basics of how to play one after just a few hours of practice,
but you need years to master it. And if guitars are easily affordable
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when factory-made, some are works of art and sell for astronomical
prices. Guitars are also now part of our culture, and counter-culture,
like no other instrument.
specifications 200 x 260 mm - 128 PP
hardcover
approx. 35,000 words
fall 2014
All rights available except for France
AMERICAN
ICONS
PIONEERS
ANTONIO DE TORRES CLASSICAL GUITARE
D’ANGELICO NEW YORKER
DOBRO RESONATOR
EPIPHONE EMPEROR
FENDER NOCASTER
GIBSON L-5
GIBSON NICK LUCAS
GIBSON L-1
GIBSON SUPER 400
GIBSON ES-150
GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP
HARMONY STELLA DOUZE-CORDES
HERMANN HAUSER CLASSICAL GUITARE
MARTIN 00-28
NATIONAL STYLE “O”
RAMÍREZ FLAMENCO GUITARE
RICKENBACKER FRYING PAN
WEISSENBORN HAWAIIAN GUITARES
FENDER TELECASTER
FENDER STRATOCASTER
FENDER JAZZMASTER
FENDER JAGUAR
FENDER MUSTANG
FENDER PRECISION BASS
GIBSON J-45
GIBSON J-200
GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM BLACK BEAUTY
GIBSON ES-335
GIBSON EXPLORER
GIBSON FLYING V
GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD
GIBSON SG
GIBSON EDS-1275
GRETSCH WHITE FALCON
GRETSCH G6120
MARTIN D-18
MARTIN D-28
MARTIN D-45
RICKENBACKER 300 SERIES
RICKENBACKER 360/12
modern
AMPEG DAN ARMSTRONG PLEXIGLASS
B.C. RICH MOCKINGBIRD
BURNS MARVIN
DEAN RAZORBACK
DUESENBERG STARPLAYER TV
EKO 700
EPIPHONE CRESTWOOD
FENDER TELECASTER CUSTOM
FENDER TELECASTER DELUXE
GIBSON ES-175
GIBSON DOVE
GIBSON FIREBIRD
GIBSON ROBOT GUITAR
GODIN MULTIAC
GRETSCH G6122 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
GUILD D-40
IBANEZ UV7
JACKSON SL1 SOLOIST
JACOBACCI TEXAS
JAMES TRUSSART STEELCASTER
MOSRITE VENTURES
MUSIC MAN STINGRAY BASS
OVATION ADAMAS
RICKENBACKER BASSE 4001
ROLAND G-707
STEINBERGER BASSE L SERIES
TAYLOR 855 - DOUZE-CORDES
VIGIER EXCALIBUR
VOX TEARDROP
Stars
DANELECTRO 59-DC -EPIPHONE CASINO --– John Lennon
ESP KH-2 --– Kirk Hammett
FENDER ESQUIRE --– Jeff Beck
FENDER STRATOCASTER BLACKIE --– Eric Clapton
FENDER SIGNATURE STRATOCASTER --– Rory Gallagher
FENDER STRATOCASTER 0001 --– David Gilmour
GIBSON SOUTHERN JUMBO --– Woody Guthrie
GIBSON L-5 CES --– Wes Montgomery
GIBSON ES-295 --– Scotty Moore
GIBSON LUCILLE ES-355 --– B.B. King
GIBSON FLYING V --– Jimi Hendrix
GIBSON J-160 --– John Lennon
GIBSON LES PAUL SPECIAL 1957 --– Bob Marley
GIBSON SG THE FOOL --– Eric Clapton
GRETSCH RECTANGULAIRE G5810 --– Bo Diddley
HAMER CUSTOM CINQ MANCHES --– Rick Nielsen
HÖFNER 500/1 MODÈLE 1961 --– Paul McCartney
IBANEZ GB10 --– George Benson
IBANEZ JEM --– Steve Vai
IBANEZ JS --– Joe Satriani
KRAMER FRANKENSTRAT --– Van Halen
MANSON MB-1 --– Matthew Bellamy
MARTIN N-20 TRIGGER --– Willie Nelson
PRS SANTANA SIGNATURE --– Carlos Santana
RED SPECIAL --– Brian May
RICKENBACKER 325 --– John Lennon
SANTA CRUZ TONY RICE SIGNATURE MODEL --– Tony Rice
SELMER MACCAFERRI --– Django Reinhardt
TEISCO --– Hound Dog Taylor
Valco Airline --– Jack White
Kurt Cobain’s
secondhand Fender
Mustang was a
perfect fit for the
punk ethos he
maintained until
the end.
Fender
Mustang
A textbook case
F
ender wanted to grab the
attention of budding guitarists
from when they were young.
Being very up to date with
educational practices, the company
unveiled two electric guitars in
1956, presenting them as being
“ideal for beginners, and adults with
small hands”. The single-pickup
version was called the Musicmaster,
and the two-pickup version was
called the Duo-Sonic. These student
models, the cheapest in the Fender
catalogue, were joined by a third
guitar that was a bit more
sophisticated, boasting two pickups
and a tremolo bar. This was the
Mustang, which, like the Jaguar, was
inspired by the automobile world;
and it went on sale in 1964 to great
success. The Mustang was available
In 1964, the Mustang
galloped to top spot
in the quality/price
stakes: it cost just
$159.50.
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in three colors (Dakota Red,
Olympic White, Daphne Blue) and
was sold at an affordable price,
making it very popular with young
people, just in time for the “British
Invasion” of America by rock and
pop acts from the UK. The Mustang
was every bit the equal of the
Fender’s more expensive models,
and was so successful that
production had a hard time keeping
up with demand. Later, in the 1980s
and 1990s, the Mustang, with its
vintage look, became popular with
indie acts such as Pixies, Sonic
Youth, and Nirvana. Kurt Cobain’s
Mustang Competition, from 1969,
can be seen in the mosh-tastic video
for Smells Like Teen Spirit. The very
last model made by Leo Fender,
before he sold his company to CBS
in 1965 for health reasons, was a
Mustang bass. The company is still
in fine form.
Guitarist : Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
chosen track : Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Dean
Duesenberg
Razor’s edge
Luxury retro
Razorback
D
ean Zelinsky developed a
passion for guitar-making
when he was just nineteen.
Self-taught, his first prototypes
were inspired by Gibson’s Flying V
and Explorer. The young man went
on a couple of public tours of the
Gisbon factory in Kalamazoo and
learned enough from those to set up
his own factory in Evanston, Illinois.
Dean focused on the quality of
finishing, the power of the sound,
and eccentric design.
To help him publicize his
outlandishly shaped models, he
hired some Playboy models for
a risqué marketing campaign.
With its pointed shape
and raw sound, the
Razorback is a 100%
heavy metal beast.
This sexist stance aroused some
controversy but brought Dean
closer to the young generation of
male guitarists. Paradoxically, the
first fans of his guitars came from
serious “Hard FM” bands such as
Kansas or The Doobie Brothers.
However, his eye-catching yet
tuneful guitars also became popular
with heavy metal bands.
Dimebag Darrell began his career
with cult metal band Pantera, and
his first Dean guitar was a present
from his father when he was a
teenager. His legendary midnight
blue Dean ML was the first of the
Dimebag Signature series. His
last design was a variation on the
ML, with an even more aggressive
shape. He named it Razorback.
This axe is equipped with a
Dimebucker pickup specially
designed by Seymour Duncan, the
leader in top-notch winding. Sadly,
Dimebag Darrell was killed by a
mentally unbalanced fan the night
before the Razorback ‘s unveiling in
December 2004.
Guitarist : Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
Starplayer TV
German-born
Duesenberg was
founded in 1986 and
has since forged
an international
reputation, thanks to
its audacious designs.
D
uesenberg was originally a
manufacturer of luxury
automobiles founded by
brothers Frederick and August
Duesenberg in 1913. In the years
preceding the Great Depression, a
Duesenberg was the car of choice
for royalty and Hollywood stars.
Many decades later, German
designer Dieter Gölsdorf
remembered this prestigious name
and chose it for the collection of
guitars he launched in 1986. These
Duesenbergs have a somewhat Art
Deco aesthetic, evoking
comparisons to famous models by
Gretsch and Gibson.
In addition to their elegant, retro
look, Duesenbergs have an original
sound, bold yet rounded, that is
much appreciated by rock bands.
The Starplayer TV is the signature
model, with a semi-hollow body and
a central block for greater sustain.
The soundboard is laminated, with
a single f-shaped sound hole on
the left-hand side. The standard
version is fitted with two pickups:
a Domino P90 in the neck position,
and a Grand Vintage humbucker
in the bridge position. Tremolo
versions are fitted with the excellent
Duesenberg Diamond Deluxe
Tremola designed by Dieter himself.
Available with various features,
perhaps the most famous Starplayer
TV is the one with a mosaic finish
made for Stones guitarist Ron Wood.
Some models are true works of art:
one example is the Duesenberg
Johnny Depp Signature, produced
in a limited edition of just 52, and
decorated with the actor/musician’s
tattoos.
Chosen track : Walk
Guitarist : Mike Campbell
(Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers)
Chosen track: Runnin’ Down a Dream
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Rickenbacker
325
John Lennon
Fabulous six string
J
ust imagine what American
guitars represented for four
young men from Liverpool who
were crazy about rock ’n’ roll. The
Beatles were doing the rounds of
smoky Hamburg clubs at the time,
playing quite basic instruments. It
was only in late 1960 that John
Lennon bought his first proper
good-quality Made-in-USA guitar –
and brand-new, too!
It was a Rickenbacker 325, which
had been sitting in the store for two
years without a buyer – perhaps
because this three-quarter size,
hollow body guitar with a very short
scale length, no sound holes, and
three pickups was something that
wouldn’t suit a lot of people. But
Lennon loved it, and played virtually
nothing else for the next five years,
both on stage and in the studio at
Abbey Road.
The Rickenbacker had a few
modifications made to it, such
as the fitting of a tremolo arm by
John himself, despite him having
no particular technical skills.
But above all, he painted over its
natural finish to match George
Harrison’s black Gretsch Duo Jet.
With its logo stretched along its
head, the Rickenbacker found
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itself in the whirl of the media
storm surrounding Beatlemania,
particularly during The Beatles’
1964 performance on the Ed
Sullivan Show, watched by 73
million American viewers.
The Fab Four became total
Rickenbacker fans, whether sixstring, twelve-string, or bass,
sending sales rocketing, to such
an extent the brand might have
been advised to change its name to
“Beatles-backer”!
Guitarist : John Lennon
Chosen trac : I Saw Her Standing There
John Lennon’s Capri
325 is the Merseybeat
instrument,
symbolizing the first
part of the Fab Four’s
career.
Gibson
Gretsch
Eric Clapton
Bo Diddley
SG The Fool
Solar cream
À
chaque période
marquante de la carrière
d’Eric Clapton
correspond une guitare
bien précise. Au cœur
du mouvement hippie, le guitariste
blues se fait remarquer avec une Gibson
SG Standard décorée de motifs
psychédéliques élaborés par The Fool.
Le duo d’artistes néerlandais, Simon et
Marijke, est déjà responsable de visuels
délirants sur la Rolls de John Lennon
et la fresque murale du bâtiment Apple.
Entièrement recouverte de peintures
criardes, la SG The Fool est célèbre pour
sa tonalité douce, que Clapton qualifie
de woman tone. Elle est présente
la majeure partie de l’année 1967 pour
le lancement de Cream, le premier
Symbole de la période
psychédélique d’Eric
Clapton, la SG The Fool
tient sa place au sein
de Cream, le premier
supergroupe historique.
Red rectangle
supergroupe de l’histoire du rock. Avec
le batteur Ginger Baker, le bassiste Jack
Bruce et Eric Clapton, une incroyable
compétition de solistes se met en place
pour repousser les limites du blues.
Armé de sa guitare bariolée, on retrouve
un Clapton expérimentant pour
la première fois l’effet de la pédale
wah‑wah sur Tales of Brave
Ulysses sous la haute influence de
Jimi Hendrix. Jusque-là uniquement
penché
sur sa guitare, il se lance dans
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la composition pour le disque Disraeli
Gears, le chef-d’œuvre de Cream.
Mais l’aventure du trio de choc
ne résiste pas longtemps aux tensions
entre les membres du groupe,
et la séparation de Cream est actée
lors du dernier concert au Royal Albert
Hall en novembre 1968. Quand à la SG
colorée, symbole d’une ère de liberté
l
artistique, elle passe entre les mains
de Todd Rundgren en 1974 avant de finir,
entièrement restaurée, au mur du Hard
Rock Cafe de San Francisco.
Guitariste : Eric Clapton (Cream)
Morceau choisi : Tales Of Brave Ulysses
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G5810
P
ionnier dans un grand
nombre de domaines,
Bo Diddley est l’un des
personnages les plus
singuliers de l’histoire
du rock’n’roll. Ancien boxeur, marié
à 18 ans, de son vrai nom Ellas McDaniel,
il débute dans la rue en jouant du violon.
Il en gardera une certaine technique
adaptée à son jeu de guitare unique.
Fasciné par les rythmes des gospels
propres aux églises pentecôtistes,
il marque les mesures en percutant
les accords pour atteindre une
sorte de transe. Dans sa quête
de l’authenticité, Bo retrouve les racines
de l’Afrique ancestrale à travers ses
syncopes autoproclamées Diddley
beat. Sa formation de luthier lui permet
d’imaginer des formes de guitares peu
communes, certainement inspirées
des boîtes à cigares transformées
en instruments de fortune par les
bluesmen déshérités.
Sa guitare rectangulaire fait
sensation, décorée de toutes sortes
de colifichets, d’autocollants ou même
du nouveau signe de paix qui apparaît
dès 1956. Celui que l’on surnomme
« The Originator » met un point
d’honneur à ne pas jouer sur les mêmes
guitares que tout le monde. Gretsch se
met sur les rangs pour lui construire ses
guitares équipées de micros DeArmond
qu’il branche dans des amplis à fond
de trémolo et généreusement saturés.
En collaboration avec le luthier
Giuliano, il s’emploie à créer des
modèles au design futuriste, telle
la Jupiter Thunderbird offerte à Billy
Gibbons de ZZ Top, ou la trapézoïdale
Cadillac souvent vue au cou de
sa partenaire féminine The Duchess.
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Autant de guitares extravagantes
habitées par l’âme du pionnier
Bo Diddley.
Disponible
au catalogue Gretsch,
le modèle G5810
en finition Blazing
Red est la réplique
de la guitare
rectangulaire créée
par Bo Diddley en
1958.
Guitariste : Bo Diddley
Morceau choisi : Bo Diddley
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