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Backbeat Books Publishes The Gibson 335 Guitar Book

The Gibson 335 Guitar Book Electric Semi-Solid Thinlines And The Players Who Made Them Famous Montclair, NJ - The Gibson 335 Guitar Book tells the story of Gibson's ES-335 and related models, as played by B.B. King, Alvin Lee, and Eric Clapton, among other virtuosos. It's full of great guitars, cool players, and fascinating historical detail. The book traces the story from Gibson's first thinline models to the company's signature instruments and modern re-creations of today. The book is in the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books and is really three great volumes in one. First, dozens of vintage and modern guitars are pictured in a gallery of greats that add up to a must-have semi-solid collection. Second, an absorbing tale takes you from the introduction of the 335 on to the prime early models and the changes that followed and through to the recent guitars of the modern Gibson era, all the while setting the technical achiev...

Q&A About High Resolution Audio

A Q&A Discussion with Owen Kwon, President, Astell&Kern and Marc Finer, Senior Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, About High Resolution Audio We all know that the world of recorded music is always changing. High resolution audio has already penetrated the audiophile marketplace. Now it’s the mass market’s turn. In order to bring everyone who loves music up-to-date on the status of high resolution audio, we turned to the ultimate sources -- Owen Kwon, President of Astell&Kern , the global leader in high resolution portable and home audio playback devices and Marc Finer, Senior Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group .  For nearly 20-years, the association has advocated and promoted entertainment platforms, products, and distribution channels which support the movie, television, music, consumer and IT industries. Q. Why is high resolution music so important today? Owen Kwon: High resolution audio is important in the world of music today becau...