This exquisitely illustrated guide brings you up close and personal with 260 of the most famous brands of classic guitars every created.

Here is the book that sets the record straight and dispels the myths about the Fender Electric Instrument Co., a company that forever changed the look, sound, and personality of American music.

An extravaganza for electric guitar lovers! This book features hundreds of American-made guitars and basses from the '40s to the '80s, including many rare brands and models.

This far-reaching and absorbing book is designed to help identify and value woodwind instruments made in Europe and the United States during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The guitar industry's most comprehensive publication on acoustic guitar information and pricing.

Readers with a background or interest in music and musical instruments will find this book a valuable resource for years to come and one that will enhance their knowledge and collection.

Photos and drawings illustrate how player mechanisms work and how to repair, restore, and maintain them. For beginners and experienced technicians alike.

The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds, Updated Edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitari...

Is the sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard really the greatest electric guitar ever made? This books aims to answer that question, even if so many playe...

Instructional book and examples CD for guitar with standard notation, guitar tablature, chord names, guitar tab glossary, instructional text and photos.

Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying, dating, and establishing the authenticity of an instrument.

With over 450 color photographs, this book presents a brilliant review of electric guitars from their early years in the mid-20th century to the present day.

This reference studies the iconic American guitar, the Gretsch model 6120, that Chet Atkins has endorsed and George Harrison, Pete Townshend, Brian Setzer used.

From its humble beginnings to its acquisition by Fender, the Hamer story is traced through nearly 400 images and dozens of interviews.

Illustrated with over 120 exquisite images, this is an authoritative, extremely detailed review of both Gretsch guitar production and the individual guitar models that the company introduced during the decade.

Ubiquitous in the music world, Fender guitars and amplifiers are also icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds instantly recognizable. Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, Fender 75 Years is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of the company and its legendary instruments.

Captured in this volume in over 700 striking color photos are many historically significant musical instruments created by some of the most important and iconic makers of the last 400 years.

Just how the automatic piano works is described in both words and the author's own clear line-drawings, together with 603 b/w and 43 full colour photos.

This comprehensive, yet delightful and easy-to-read reference unlocks the mysteries of mechanical versions of the King of Instruments and its smaller counterparts.