The illustrated catalog of guitars

About this book

Introduction to 250 guitars of all types from the early acoustic archtop designs of the Gibson L-5 in the late 1920s, through the National resonators of the 1930s, the hollow body electric Gibsons of the 1950s, the solid body Fenders of the 1960s to the exoskeletal carbon and glass fiber of the Parker Fly of the 1990s. Each entry has a clear colour photograph of the guitar, together with a detail shot featuring a point of particular interest of that instrument, together with a description and a technical specification. Ideal for musicians, collectors and enthusiasts.