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Instruments of Desire

by Steve Waksman · 1999

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"Instruments of Desire is the first full account of the historical and cultural significance of the electric guitar, a wide-ranging exploration of how and why the instrument has had such broad musical and cultural impact."—BOOK JACKET.

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adult
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medium · 384 pages

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