LISA S. JOHNSON IMAGE GUIDE 2 Armed with a macro lens, an incredible eye for detail, and a truly groundbreaking vision, Lisa S. Johnson’s 108 Rock Star GuitarsTM takes the world of fine art photography on a rock ‘n’ roll ride. Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Richard Thompson, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Vai, Rick Nielsen, Michael Schenker, Zakk Wylde, Chrissie Hynde, Jeff Beck: never before has a photographer so artfully documented her up-close encounters with instruments belonging to the most revered guitarists of all time. Making bold use of unusually low depth- of-field photography, Lisa S. Johnson’s work illustrates how the particular wear and tear of a guitar reflect an artist’s personality, and highlights the ways in which such gifted players lay claim to an instrument with idiosyncratic modifications. Every photograph illuminates a wealth of detail that, until now, has never been seen except by an anointed few. A labor of love 15 years in the making, 108 Rock Star GuitarsTM is more than a unique collection of sumptuous photographs that appeals to photography and guitar connoisseurs in equal measure; it is an homage to the spiritual uplift that so many feel when hearing a favorite song or riff, a kind of backstage pass that offers fans a glimpse into the intimate relationship world-renowned artists have with their chosen instruments ... a glimpse fans could never have otherwise. Each rich, highly-saturated color photo is accompanied by informative, entertaining text, much of it gleaned from the artists themselves during the numerous shoots. In 108 Rock Star GuitarsTM, readers do not find the conventional mug shots of guitars so often seen in magazines and on manufacturer websites; instead, they are treated to a visionary take on the rock world’s favorite instrument. Evocative, sensuous—this is living guitar art. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Growing up in Canada in an artistic family, Lisa S. Johnson fell in love with melody and imagery and pursued a career in photography. After a successful ten-year stint working at Eastman Kodak Co., she met the owner of a vintage guitar shop in Memphis, Tennessee and began to exclusively photograph guitars. She divides her time between Las Vegas, Nevada and Malibu, California. IMAGE GUIDE 3 ACE FREHLEY #AF1-1-1 ADRIEN BELEW #AB1-1-1 ALEX LIFESON #AL1-1-1 ANN WILSON #AW1-1-1 BEN HARPER #BH1-1-1 BILLY GIBBONS #BG1-1-1 BONNIE RAITT #BR1-1-1 BRIAN “ROBBO” ROBERTSON #BR2-1-1 BRIAN MAY #BM1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 4 BRIAN SETZER #BS1-1-1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN #BS2-1-1 CARLOS SANTANA #CS1-1-1 CHRIS DREJA #CD1-1-1 CHRISSIE HYNDE #CH1-1-1 COLONEL BRUCE HAMPTON #CH1-1-1 DAVE MASON #DM1-1-1 DAVE MUSTAINE #DM2-1-1 DAVE NAVARRO #DN1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 5 DAVID GOODIER #DG1-1-1 DEAN DELEO #DD1-1-1 DEREK TRUCKS #DT1-1-1 DEWEY BUNNELL #DB1-1-1 DICKEY BETTS #DB2-1-1 DON FELDER #DF1-1-1 DON WILSON #DW1-1-1 DUSTY HILL #DH2-1-1 ERIC CLAPTON #EC1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 6 ERIC JOHNSON #EJ1-1-1 GARY ROSSINGTON #GR1-1-1 GEDDY LEE #GL1-1-1 GEORGE LYNCH #GL1-1-1 GERRY BECKLEY #GB-1-1 GLENN TIPTON #GT1-1-1 HUTCH HUTCHINSON #HH1-1-1 IAN ANDERSON #IA1-1-1 IAN HUNTER #IH1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 7 JACK WHITE #JW1-1-1 JAMES ‘J.Y.’ YOUNG #JY1-1-1 JEFF “SKUNK” BAXTER #JB1-1-1 JEFF BECK #JB2-1-1 JERRY ONLY #JO1-1-1 JIMMY PAGE #JP1-1-1 JOE BONAMASSA #JB3-1-1 JOE SATRIANI #JS1-1-1 JOE WALSH #JW2-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 8 JOHN HIATT #JH1-1-1 JOHN MELLENCAMP #JM1-1-1 JOHN PETRUCCI #JP2-1-1 JOHN THOMAS GRIFFITH #JG1-1-1 JOHNNY RZEZNIK #JR1-1-1 JOHNNY WINTER #JW3-1-1 JONNY LANG #JL1-1-1 JORMA KAUKONEN #JK1-1-1 K.K. DOWNING #KD2-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 9 KEITH RICHARDS #KR1-1-1 KEITH STRICKLAND #KS1-1-1 KIM THAYIL #KT1-1-1 LEMMY KILMISTER #LK1-1-1 LES PAUL #LP1-1-2 LOU REED #LR1-1-1 MARK FARNER #MF1-1-1 MARTIN BARRE #MB1-1-1 MICHAEL SCHENKER #MS1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 10 MICHAEL WILTON #MW1-1-1 MICK BOX #MB2-1-1 MICK JONES #MJ1-1-1 MICK RONSON #MR1-1-1 MONTE PITTMAN #MP1-1-1 NANCY WILSON #NW1-1-1 NILS LOFGREN #NL1-1-1 NOKIE EDWARDS #NE1-1-1 OTEIL BURBRIDGE #OB1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 11 PETER FRAMPTON #PF1-1-1 PHIL CAMPBELL #PC1-1-1 PHIL COLLEN #PC2-1-1 PORL THOMPSON #PT1-1-1 RANDY BACHMAN #RB1-1-1 REEVES GABRELS #RG1-1-1 RICHARD THOMPSON #RT1-1-1 RICHIE KOTZEN #RK1-1-1 RICK DERRINGER #RD1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 12 RICK NIELSEN #RN1-1-1 ROBBIE ROBERTSON #RR1-1-2 ROBBY KRIEGER #RK1-1-1 ROBBIE TAKAC #RT1-1-1 ROGER WATERS #RW1-1-1 RONNIE WOOD #RW2-1-1 SCOTT GORHAM #SG1-1-1 SCOTTI HILL #SH1-1-1 SHERYL CROW #SC1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 13 SLASH #SS1-1-1 STEVE HOWE #SH2-1-1 STEVE LUKATHER #SL1-1-1 STEVE MILLER #SM1-1-1 STEVE MORSE #SM2-1-1 STEVE VAI #SV1-1-1 STEVEN EARLE #SE1-1-1 SUGIZO #SS2-1-1 TED NUGENT #TN1-1-1 IMAGE GUIDE 14 TOM MORELLO #TM1-1-1 TOM SCHOLZ #TS1-1-1 TOMMY SHAW #TS2-1-1 TREVOR BOLDER #TB1-1-1 WARREN DEMARTINI #WD1-1-1 WARREN HAYNES #WH1-1-1 WAYNE KRAMER #WK1-1-1 WILLIE NELSON #WN1-1-1 ZAKK WYLDE #ZW1-1-1 “THE CLASSIEST GUITAR BOOK I HAVE EVER SEEN.” — BRIAN SETZER “108 ROCK STAR GUITARS IS MORE THAN JUST A BOOK OF ROCK STAR GUITARS; IT IS A WORK OF ART IN AND OF ITSELF. I’M PROUD TO HAVE IT ON MY COFFEE TABLE.” — ROBBY KRIEGER (THE DOORS) “JOHNSON OFFERS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON ICONIC INSTRUMENTS BY SHOWCASING THEM ARTISTICALLY RATHER THAN IN TYPICAL, CLINICAL FULL-LENGTH SHOTS. CLOSE-UP PHOTOS AND UNCOMMON ANGLES REVEAL THE DISTINCTIVE DETAILS OF EACH INSTRUMENT.” — GUITAR AFICIONADO “LISA’S PHOTOS ARE TOP-NOTCH. TRULY HONORED TO BE IN THE COMPANY OF SUCH ICONIC ARTISTS.” — SLASH FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT [email protected].