"Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound" Released

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Ampeg is proud to announce the long awaited literary release, Ampeg: The StoryBehind 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. 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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