Come una volta ha ricordato sua madre, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán è sempre stato ambizioso. Nato in un ambiente rurale di estrema arretratezza, in una delle zone più povere del Messico, ha trascorso l'infanzia lavorando nei campi di papavero per poi diventare il più ricco e potente narcotrafficante del mondo, grazie a un mix esplosivo di abilità negli affari e pura spietatezza. Ma chi è El Chapo? Per coloro che hanno beneficiato della sua generosità, una sorta di Robin Hood che si ostinava a combattere le autorità, riuscendo a fuggire per due volte da prigioni di massima sicurezza. Per tutti gli altri, il male assoluto. Durante il sensazionale processo iniziato nel 2018, l'avvocato dell'accusa Robert Capers lo ha descritto come «un piccolo tumore canceroso che si è trasformato in un autentico flagello». Clamorosi arresti e ancor più clamorose evasioni, valigie piene di soldi e stili di vita sfarzosi, e poi infatuazioni, tradimenti, vendette e omicidi a tutto spiano: quella del Chapo è una di quelle poche storie di cui si possa dire, a ragione, che la realtà supera la fantasia...

A chronological illustrated guide from the early lap steels and archtops to the latest developments.

This is the ultimate hands-on, how-to manual devoted to the famous Gibson Les Paul, updated with the latest models and guitar tech advice.

This book is a step-by-step, heavily illustrated guide to everything about Gibson Les Paul guitars! It shows owners and dreamers the basics of selecting and buying your guitar, how to use it, and how to keep it rocking once you have one. Let world-renowned guitar expert Terry Burrows be your guide to this awesome instrument.

Gorgeous shots of Gibson Les Paul guitars and guitar parts, alongside images of well-known musicians playing Gibson Les Pauls, make this a book no fan will want to miss!

Lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, authoritative—this definitive guide to the most important and groundbreaking guitars is the perfect book for aspiring musicians and serious fans alike. This latest volume in the hugely popular 1001 series surveys the world’s most popular musical instrument. Popular culture has enjoyed an intense love affair with the guitar in both its acoustic and electric forms. Although quite ancient, the guitar only achieved recognition as a serious instrument in the late nineteenth century. Since then, it has become the world’s most consequential instrument, and contemporary music is unimaginable without it. Never before have so many guitars been profiled within a single illustrated volume, from the earliest Spanish baroque models to the latest Gibson Robot series with computer-controlled self-tuning capabilities and onboard sound-processing features. From the classic and obscure to the simple and high-tech, the most notable guitars from Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Les Paul, Martin, and numerous other brands are featured in this one-of-a-kind book. Illustrated with striking color photographs, the book reveals what makes each model special, which well-known musicians use it, and the hit songs in which it can be heard. Details about technical and design specifications are included, and lively texts highlight some of the greatest guitar performances of all time.

Teaches the basics of playing the guitar, from choosing equipment and perfecting posture to fingering scales and focusing on a musical style, and includes information on recording studios.