Play It Loud uncovers the extraordinary history of the electric guitar, how it impacted modern music and culture, and the musicians and instrument makers who made it legendary. Through twelve revolutionary guitars, the authors illustrate how this instrument and its artists transformed generations. Featuring interviews with today’s greatest guitarists, Play It Loud showcases how the innovative instrument took the world by storm. MIM pays homage to this pivotal instrument in its special exhibition, The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon.

400 pages; 6.5 x 9.4 inches; paperbound