The Illustrated Catalog of Guitars

The illustrated Catalog of Guitars introduces the reader to 250 guitars of all types from the early acoustic archtop designs of the Gibsons 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 & glass fiber of the Parker Fly in the 1990s. Each entry has a clear color photograph of the guitar together with a detail shor featuring a point of particular interest of that instrument together with a description & a technical specification. It is arranged in alphabetical order by maker's name & coded by type of guitar. Ideal for musicians, collectors & enthusiasts. Over 500 clear color photographs. Easy to access quick reference text.