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FENDER: THE SOUND HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD - CENTENNIAL EDITION by Richard Smith
Book/DVD pack. TENTATIVELY expected November 2009. Takes us back to Fender's beginnings with the most comprehensive collection of Fender historical photos, product shots, patent drawings, and ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 01/30/10
#49-332779 $35.00
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FUZZ & FEEDBACK - CLASSIC GUITAR MUSIC OF THE '60S edited by Tony Bacon
At the heart of the 60s was the electric guitar. Bent, distorted, reverbed and overloaded, its sound drove some of the most revolutionary music ever made. This colorful book, decked out with ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 11/27/09
#49-330573 $19.95
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GAS! LIVING WITH GUITAR ACQUISITION SYNDROME by Jay Wright
A hilarious, tongue-in-cheek book for guitar players and collectors who suffer from Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. Contains insights, tips, confessions, and stories from over 200 "afflicted" ..more...
#665-1 $16.50
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GIBSON ELECTRIC STEEL GUITARS 1935-1967 by A. R. Duchossoir
Recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars - or electric "Hawaiian" guitars, as they were called during most of their tenure - that were built by Gibson between 1935 and 1967. ..more...
#49-332738 $40.00
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GIBSON ELECTRICS: THE CLASSIC YEARS by A.R. Duchossoir
"An illustrated history of the electric guitars produced by Gibson up to the mid-1960s." 1998 edition, covering all the models that made history and helped make Gibson's reputation, plus ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 12/02/09
#49-330392 $24.95
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GIBSON FLYING V - 2nd EDITION by Zachary R. Fjestad & Larry Meiners
Completely updated! With lots of vital info this book covers the history of the Flying V from the first designs in the mid 1950s to the present. Features V's played or owned by Billy Gibbons, ..more...
#370-10 $19.95
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GIBSON GUITARS - TED MCCARTY'S GOLDEN ERA: 1948-1966 by Gil Hembree, foreword by Seymour Duncan
As CEO of Gibson Guitars from 1948 to 1966, Ted McCarty presided over the production of nearly 1 million instruments and amplifiers, including some of the most valuable fretted instruments in ..more...
#49-331465 $29.95
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GIBSON MASTERTONE - FLATHEAD 5-STRING BANJOS OF THE 1930's AND 1940's by Jim Mills
Gibson produced thousands of banjos prior to WWII but only a handful were made in the most desirable configuration: the Original Flathead Five-String Mastertone. Since Earl Scruggs helped make ..more...
#49-1241 $45.00
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GIBSON SHIPMENT TOTALS 1937-1979 by Larry Meiners
Lists nearly 1.6 million Gibson instrument shipments by model name and year. Covers all Gibson instruments -- guitars, basses, mandolins, ukes, steel guitars, banjos, effects, and amps -- ..more...
#560-1 $19.95
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GUILD GUITAR HISTORY VOL. 5 - GUILD GUITARS by Ted Beesley
Comprehensive guide to several styles and types of Guilds, with lots of black and white photos. 124 pp. ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
#24-63 $22.95
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GUITAR COLLECTING: HOW I BUILT A $65,OOO COLLECTION OF GUITARS FROM A $1,000 INVESTMENT IN FOUR YEARS AND HOW YOU CAN TOO! by Bill Dixon
A step-by-step guide that provides lots of details in a clear, simple manner. Bill shows you how to begin your collection, where to look for bargains, mistakes to avoid, purchasing & ..more...
#616-1 $15.95
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GUITAR IN AMERICA: VICTORIAN ERA TO JAZZ AGE by Jeffrey J. Noonan
Offers a history of the instrument from America's late Victorian period to the jazz age. The opening chapter traces the guitar's use in this country from the Colonial era up to the 1880s. The ..more...
#701-3 $50.00
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GUITARS - A CELEBRATION OF PURE MOJO by David Schiller
Conceived as a "coffee table book that fits in your back pocket" this gorgeous little wonder delivers a feast of 500 guitars in vibrant color, plus players, makers, legends, myths, and more. ..more...
#705-1 $13.95
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GUITARS FROM GEORGE AND LEO - HOW LEO FENDER AND I BUILT G&L GUITARS by George Fullerton
The "G" in "G&L" guitars, George Fullerton tells the story of his celebrated collaboration with Leo that for over 50 years produced some of the world's most popular and treasured guitars and ..more...
#49-331149 $19.95
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GUITARS THROUGH THE AGES: CRAFTSMAN TO PERFORMER by James Westbrook, foreword by Hermann Hauser III
A compulsively readable, detailed book infused with the affection and knowledge Westbrook carries for his collection. Westbrook wrote this in connection with a concert in which he allowed 6 ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
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GUITARS: THE TSUMURA COLLECTION by Akira Tsumura, foreword by James L. D'Aquisto
This beautiful book features hundreds of splendidly clear color photographs of some of the finest guitars ever built. The collection's emphasis is on fancy arch-top jazz guitars by the best ..more...
#44-5 $125.00
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HAND MADE HAND PLAYED - THE ART & CRAFT OF CONTEMPORARY GUITARS by Robert Shaw
Wow! A really unique book that takes a breathtaking tour of more than 300 of today's most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitars -- all illustrated in vibrant full color photos ..more...
#01-910570 $35.95
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HARMONY - THE PEOPLE'S GUITAR, 2nd EDITION by Ron Rothman
It seems as if every player has owned a Harmony guitar at one time or another. Maybe it was a Silvertone from Sears, a super cheap Stella or one of the other 57 names Harmony's were sold under. ..more...
#680-1 $20.00
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HISTORY AND ARTISTRY OF NATIONAL RESONATOR INSTRUMENTS by Bob Brozman
Exhaustively researched by the modern master of the resonator guitar, with help from Dr. John Dopyera, Jr., Richard R. Smith, and Gary Atkinson. Everything you'd ever want to know about ..more...
#49-1154 $35.00
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HOFNER GUITARS MADE IN GERMANY by Michael Naglav
Deals exclusively with guitars produced by Hofner company in Germany. A must for every Hofner fan, this book includes descriptions of each model, serial numbers, dates of manufacture, details ..more...
#552-2 $78.00
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