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Product Description
Specifically covers acoustic and acoustic-electric instruments. Not only are most of the current and older acoustic companies and luthiers listed (including the new crop of arch-top builders), but hundreds of photos depicting rare makes and configurations have been included. Features high-resolution photos to accurately show a variety of real world condition factors over a wide range of instrument models and configurations…. More >>
October 11, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Since I am new to the world of buying guitars, this book has been
invaluable source of information on dates of guitar manufacturing, prices, and condition of guitars. Real Handy!!
Rating: 5 / 5
October 11, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I’ve used this book for years for all my guitar buying and selling needs along with the Vintage Guitar Guide. My only complaint is that they have yet to add many of the smaller niche guitar makers over the years and the burgeoning market in house brands is not well covered ( Airline, Supro, etc). Otherwise it has most of the information you’ll ever need. Don’t take the pricing as the absolute word though, the market fluctuates a lot and prices can be dramatically above or below what is quoted in this book. Use it as a baseline and you’re fine, at least you’ll always know if that guitar your friend or neighbor wants to sell you is junk or of some value.
Rating: 4 / 5
October 11, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Needed reference if you have anything to do with guitars. Well done and helps to peg odd guitars.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 11, 2009 at 7:17 pm
The book is fairly comprehensive and has an adequate description of the guitars and features. Some guitars are not listed, and some of the models are hard to look up when a company makes a wide variety of models. The book seems to get superseded pretty quickly but is much cheaper than some of the other guides out there. Hopefuly the book is accurate, since it lists an imported Ovation guitar as having a solid top when most of those models are known to have plywood tops. If you buy the book on CD, the user interface is awkward.
Rating: 4 / 5
October 11, 2009 at 9:30 pm
My Friend has an addiction to guitars so I purchased this book as a birthday gift three days ago and he hasn’t put it down. Great book, very informative and apparently addictive too.
Rating: 5 / 5