ISBN:
0879304227
Complete Book Title:Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars: An Identification Guide for American Fretted Instruments: Updated and Expanded 2nd edition
Author:George Gruhn, Walter Carter
Binding Type:Soft Cover
Copyright Date:1999
Number of Pages:591
Size:6 x 9 in.
Book Subject:Guitars
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OUR NOTES:
This fine reference includes the following major makers:
- Dobro
- Epiphone
- Fender
- Gibson
- Gretsch
- Guild
- Kay
- Larson Brothers
- Martin
- Mosrite
- National/ Valco
- Ovation
- Rickenbacker
- and many independent makers!!
--- John Kincaid, Collector Bookstore
PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION:
Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars is a comprehensive reference for identifying American acoustic and electric guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos and amps. It's an essential guide to help collectors, dealers, players and fans determine the authenticity, rarity and relative value of vintage fretted instruments. The thorough detail and clear organization make it easy to determine an instrument's manufacturer, model and date and most importantly, whether it is in original condition.
This new edition is greatly enlarged and updated, providing:
- The most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying, dating and establishing an instrument's authenticity
- Expanded coverage of Martin, Guild, Mosrite and Dobro instruments, plus banjos, Fender amps and Gibson amps
- Updates on the latest models from Rickenbacker, Epiphone, National, Gretsch, Fender, Gibson and others, as well as selected individual makers
- Every model described in detail, including date of manufacture, body shape, woods, type and number of pickups, and much more
- Serial number lists, identification keys and over 100 photos highlighting significant features
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