"Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound"
Released
July 21, 1999
Ampeg is proud to announce the long awaited literary release, Ampeg: The Story
Behind the Sound.
Winding through 288-pages, authors Gregg Hopkins and Bill Moore detail the
history of a music industry giant: From Everett Hull's ground breaking patent,
the first "Amplified Peg", to the creative and developmental processes
involving over five decades of electronics. From instruments and amplifiers, to
the eventual rebirth of Ampeg after incorporation by St. Louis Music, Inc, the
story behind the sound supplies readers with every thing they ever wanted to know
about Ampeg, but were afraid to ask. Not only does Ampeg recount historical fictions,
but also serves as a fifty-year corporate and musical chronicle containing product
descriptions and time lines. Ampeg also incorporates spotlight articles on key
amps, instruments, people, and features technical appendices, not to mention foreword
by Les Paul.
"The creations of the Ampeg Musical Instrument Company have played a major
role in the development of popular music. This book tells the tale of this extraordinary
company on its fiftieth anniversary, weaving together the American success story
of the company, founder, the role of key inventors and inventions, and the development
of innovative music equipment products---all against the backgrounds of American
pop music and corporate competition in the music industry".
Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound, should be in local book and music stores
soon.
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For more information on Ampeg Amplifiers, visit www.ampeg.com.
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