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GIBSON'S FABULOUS FLAT-TOP GUITARS - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY AND GUIDE, SECOND EDITION by Eldon Whitford, David Vinopal & Dan Erlewine, foreword by Steve Earle Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's acoustic guitars! 49-332843 $29.99


2010 OFFICIAL VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE PRICE GUIDE by Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree Now in stock! For more than 20 years, this has been the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, steels, mandolins, ukuleles, amps, and effects. 49-332868 $29.95


BEATLES GEAR - ALL THE FAB FOUR'S INSTRUMENTS FROM STAGE TO STUDIO by Andy Babiuk The official technical reference book for Beatles Rock ..more...
49-332956 $40.00


SIX-STRING HEROES by Neil Zlozower New! Presents live, candid, and studio shots of 150 of the greatest guitar players including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Slash, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Zakk Wylde, more. 49-332998 $35.00


THE STORY OF SELMER MACCAFERRI GUITARS by Francois Charle Now available in softcover! Traces the history of these remarkable and influential guitars since their creation by Mario Maccaferri in 1931. 509-9 $135.00


BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE: THE RADIO INTERVIEWS by Steve Cushing, Jim O'Neal New! Assembles the best interviews from Steve Cushing's long-running radio program "Blues Before Sunrise," the award-winning show focusing on vintage blues and R&B. 542-252 $25.00


1915 - 1916 B&J CATALOG REPRINT New! Before World War I, the Buegeleisen & Jacobson Company distributed several models of Oscar Schmidt instruments, including Stella 12-strings. 641-6 $12.00


1912 - 1913 CHARLES BRUNO & SON CATALOG REPRINT New! One of the nation's oldest distributors of musical products, during the early 20th century Charles Bruno & Son sold an array of instruments made by Oscar Schmidt (among other manufacturers' products). 641-7 $12.00


REGAL 1939-1940 CATALOG REPRINT New! 24 page full line catalog of arch-top and flat-top guitars, mandolins, early electric guitars and amplifiers, and more. 641-8 $12.00


HOW TO WRITE SONGS ON GUITAR - 2nd EDITION, EXPANDED AND UPDATED by Rikky Rooksby So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on ..more...
49-332381 $19.99


LEVON HELM'S MIDNIGHT RAMBLE photographs by Paul LaRaia, foreword by Levon Helm The official record of the incredible down-home jam ..more...
49-332744 $30.00


THE HOFNER GUITAR: A HISTORY, EXPANDED EDITION by Gordon Giltrap and Neville Marten New edition! A classic, back in print with an updated section covering 1994 to today. 49-332774 $24.99


FENDER CHRONICLES LIMITED EDITION DELUXE SET by Tom Wheeler New! Book/3 CD pack. This beautifully slipcased set includes both books, "The Stratocaster Chronicles" (49-331056) and "The Soul of Tone" (49-331054). 49-332941 $110.00


LONESOME COWGIRLS AND HONKY-TONK ANGELS: THE WOMEN OF BARN DANCE RADIO by Kristine M. McCusker New! American barn dance radio evoked comforting images of a nostalgic and stable past. This book examines these images through the lives and careers of six women performers: Linda Parker, the Girls of the Golden West (Milly and Dolly Good), Lily May Ledford, Minnie Pearl, and Rose Lee Maphis. 542-248 $19.95


WE SHALL OVERCOME: A SONG THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by Stuart Stotts, Terrance Cummings New! An accessible history of the inspiring hymn, exploring the influence of traditional African music and Christian hymns in shaping its lyrics and tune. 542-253 $18.00


Elderly Instruments stocks thousands of how-to-play book titles for a wide variety of fretted and stringed instruments. For a printed listing please feel free to sign up for a free mail order catalog. Our mail order department in Lansing, Michigan (USA) can be reached at 517-372-7890 Monday - Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-5pm Eastern USA time zone. Or fax us at 517-372-5155 .
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