Reference

The ultimate reference source for all the classic amps! This deluxe revised edition contains 40% new material, with a comprehensive A-Z section covering all the great tube amp manufacturers, with hist...

This tribute to Gretsch kits, in hardcover version, features full-color photos and interviews with sensational players like Louie Bellson, Jimmy Cobb, Chuck Flores, Phil Grant, Jake Hanna, Elvin Jone...

This beautiful book is a comprehensive guide to the new Golden Age of handcrafted acoustic guitars! Illustrated with full-color photos of custom instruments throughout, this rich resource also contai...

Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the '60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely r...

This is the comprehensive, must-own owner's or collector's manual for any Gretsch fan. It uncovers the history of the guitars through 32 pages of color photos, hundreds of black & white photos, and f...

100 Years of an American Icon takes the reader on a journey from 1894 to the present. Many rare photos adorn these 314 fact-filled pages written by noted Gibson historian Walter Carter....

This tribute to Gretsch kits, in softcover, features full-color photos and interviews with sensational players like Louie Bellson, Jimmy Cobb, Chuck Flores, Phil Grant, Jake Hanna, Elvin Jones, Don L...

A beauty of a book about the original collectible electric guitar! Finally, the long-awaited English-language edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to G...

Celebrating 50 years of the Fender® Strat®. The world's most famous guitar has a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts, and so...

Explore the story of rock's greatest amp maker! Marshall amps have defined the sound of a generation of rock, Used by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, and thousand...

Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound tells the tale of this extraordinary company on its 50th anniversary, weaving together the American success story of the company founder, the role of key inventors a...

For this follow-up to his popular A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps, Gerald Weber has compiled his articles and "Ask Gerald" columns that have appeared in Vintage Guitar from 1993 to 199...

Most people aren't aware that the guitar was not always king in the United States. Until the 1930s, the guitar actually played 'second fiddle' to other fretted instruments. This book chronicles the h...