{"product_id":"9781540026231","title":"Great Book of Vintage Microphones","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMusic Pro Guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGreat Book of Vintage Microphones\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSylvia Massy | Chris Johnson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Recording \u0026amp; Reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrammy Award-winning music producer Sylvia Massy provides a visual tour through the fascinating world of vintage microphones with hundreds of original, full-color photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on one of the largest collections in the world, this book is for the appreciation of the art, technology, and history of microphones, looking at the first 100 years since the original invention – from the 1870s through the 1970s. Discover microphones used by major figures, including the one used by every US President since Lyndon B. Johnson, the epic microphone built for King George V, and the one used by Bruce Swedien for Michael Jackson's hits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicrophones are abundant in our modern world: dozens of different technologies, millions of different uses. Sylvia Massy and Chris Johnson expertly curate hundreds of microphones, from the rare and eccentric to well-known gamechangers, and provide interesting tidbits relating to their use, history, manufacture, design, and more. This visually stunning book traces the microphone through a history that includes the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia Massy\u003c\/b\u003e has been producing, engineering, and mixing popular music for decades. Renowned for her work with Tool, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, and Prince, just to name a few, Massy has received dozens of gold and platinum records, including awards for her work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sevendust, and Tom Petty. A Grammy Award-winner, she is also the author of \u003ci\u003eRecording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Recording Techniques.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eis a prize-winning writer, recording studio owner, minister, and artist. He strives to live art as a 24\/7 lifestyle. His stunning collection of vintage microphones includes historical pieces that date back to the 1870s.  He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eRecording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Recording Techniques.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781540026231\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331235905676,"sku":"9781540026231","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2dd59932-a82d-4520-bb03-a09ea1d83f96.jpg?v=1783595391","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781540026231","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}