Download or read book Instruments of Desire written by Steve Waksman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work ranges across the history of the electric guitar by focusing on key performers such as Charlie Christian, Chet Atkins, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix & Led Zeppelin, who have shaped the use & meaning of the instrument.