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Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia | 
 enlarge | Author: Tony Bacon
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 64030
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 9.8 x 1
ISBN: 1592230539
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.8703
EAN: 9781592230532
ASIN: 1592230539
Publication Date: March 1, 2006
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Condition: Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: P20081203121853S
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Product Description
From the award-winning team that produced the best selling iUltimate Guitar Book/i comes the most comprehensive book about the electric guitar. The A to Z format in iElectric Guitars/i covers more than 120 makers from around the world and details their successes and failures through 1,200 unique color studio quality photographs. PThis book focuses on the iconic electric guitar with an introduction that places it in an historical context, running from early acoustic instruments in the 16th century to amplification experiments in the 1930's. A 65-year period from 1935 to 2000 is covered.
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 Nice reference book October 17, 2008
G. Gemmill (Coldwater, Mi.)
Has a lot of info, and is an entertaining read. Nice to just leave out to grab every once in a while.
Electric Guitars July 27, 2008
Susan D. Brager (Perry, OH)
I picked up this book for my son, who is a "guitar freak". br /Knowing very little about guitars myself, I'm not that qualified to review this book. I can report, however, that my son was delighted with this gift. He said that he spent hours going through it, learning things he didn't know, and that he particulary enjoyed the illustrations. Anyone who is very interested in guitars would be delighted to have this book!
Very good reference book December 30, 2007
S. Breitlow (Winona, MN USA)
The book spans all the major and many of the odd brand electric guitars. The book contains no basses. The photos are excellent, including many vintage instruments. The history is inclusive but doesn't go too deep since this is a complete overview of all brands. The variations are detailed well over the lifespan of the product. I also like the reference to who may have used the instrument over the years. If there is an instrument you are trying find out about it is most likely in this book.
 Oops! September 2, 2007
J. van den Oever (Netherlands)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book and later I bought "Totally Guitar" by Tony Bacon. Then I noticed the latter had incorporated all of this Illustrated Encyclopedia (of which Bacon is co-author) in his new book. So with Totally Guitar Totally Guitar: The Definitive Guide you get two books for the price of one. br /If you're only looking for Guitar models, the Illustrated History is brilliant, but if you're looking for a lot more on the side for the same dollars, try Totally Guitar.
A dream come true! May 14, 2007
B. Miota (Bilbao, Spain)
Just what I was waiting for, all the guitars I had dreamed about together in a fantastic display of luxury photographs together with their history and general background. The best guitar exhibition at reasonable price.Terrific pictures and very good paper quality. A must for every guitar afficionado!
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