Guitar History Books

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1. Inside Blues Guitar

Boost your blues I.Q. with this lively, comprehensive introduction to one of America's most vital musical legacies - from the origins of the blues in the rural South and early... more info
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String Letter Publishing. Instruction & reference material from String Letter Publishing. 6x9 inches. 128 pages. Published by String Letter Publishing. (HL.00330757)

2. The Fender Telecaster

The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric 'Spanish' guitar. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock and roll... more info
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Reference. Reference book. With Softcover. 9x12 inches. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00183003)

3. Guitar Player Presents 50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar

Everyone knows the legends - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, and all the other six-string giants - but the evolution of guitarcraft wasn't forged purely by über-famous players... more info
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Softcover. 6x9 inches. 256 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00333236)

4. The Fender Stratocaster

This best-seller features everything about this American classic: its history, patents and schematics, pricing, and handy identification tips. Includes stunning new full-color... more info
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foreword by Eric Clapton. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 9x12 inches. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330027)

5. Acoustic Guitar

Foreword by C.F. Martin IV. This comprehensive guide explains how to buy and maintain the guitar that matches your needs. From its beginning in European classical music, through... more info
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The Composition, Construction, and Evolution of One of World's Most Beloved Instruments. Guitar Reference. Guitar reference. With Softcover. 5.75x8.5 inches. 396 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331185)

6. Jeff Beck - Crazy Fingers

The definitive, unauthorized biography of Jeff Beck! This well-researched, enlightening book positions Jeff Beck's astonishing achievements - like the pioneering of feedback... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). 6x9.25 inches. 262 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330738)

7. The Blues-Rock Masters

This book explores the secrets of nine players who have shaped the legacy of blues-rock guitar: Duane Allman, Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix,... more info
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The Way They Play. General Book (not sheet music). Contains tablature. With Softcover with CD. 8.5x11 inches. 96 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331011)

8. Charlie Christian - Second Edition

Charlie Christian is regarded by many jazz historians as one of the major voices who shaped modern jazz in the early 1940s. Although he made only a few records before his... more info
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Solo Flight - The Seminal Electric Guitarist. General Book (not sheet music). 8.25x11.75 inches. 194 pages. Published by Ashley Mark Publishing Company. (HL.00330937)

9. Roy Buchanan - American Axe

Roy Buchanan was a guitarist's guitarist who shunned fame for a musical odyssey on America's roadhouse circuit with his battered Telecaster - melding blues, country, jazz... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). 6x9.25 inches. 282 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330775)

10. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower

Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Rick Derringer and Robin Trower are guitar legends. The glue behind legendary barn-busting, hard-touring outfits like Taste, The Small Faces,... more info
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Their Lives and Music. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330766)

11. Legends of Rock Guitar

This book is a virtual encyclopedia of great electric guitar players, with 35 chapters examining the major players in each important era of rock. The book begins with rock's... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 264 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330019)

12. 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul

This exciting book documents the complete decade-by-decade story of one of the world's most important and influential electric guitars. The Gibson Les Paul turned 50 years... more info
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Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 160 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330951)

13. The Martin Book

For over 170 years the C.F. Martin company has produced some of the finest flat-top acoustic guitars in the world. Martin's designs for the shape and construction of these... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 160 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331417)

14. The Fender Electric Guitar Book - 3rd Edition

To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender, Backbeat's introduced a new, completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of... more info
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A Complete History of Fender Instruments. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 192 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331752)

15. It Was a Trip, On Wings of Music

In its listing of the 20 That Mattered, Guitar Player magazine stated that Jerry Byrd is the standard by which all steel guitarists must be measured. A fixture on the country... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). Book. 6x9 inches. 144 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications. (HL.00000317)

16. The Gibson 175

Debuting in 1949 and in continuous production ever since, the ES-175 is one of the most versatile and famous guitars in music history. The first Gibson electric to feature... more info
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Its History and Its Players. Guitar. With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 272 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications. (HL.00001134)

17. Gibson Electrics - The Classic Years

Since the inception of the first electrical guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than Gibson. This book... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 9x12 inches. 256 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330392)

18. 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics

Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's Guitars of the Future, the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 144 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331258)

19. The Guitar Pick-Up Handbook

For every electric guitarist, a book that goes right to the source of the sound! The pick-up may be a humble piece of technology, yet without it there would be no electric... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover with CD. 8.5x11 inches. 256 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331935)

20. Michael Bloomfield - If You Love These Blues

Guitarist Michael Bloomfield shot to stardom in the '60s with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Dylan, The Electric Flag and on Al Kooper's Super Session. His story is... more info
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An Oral History. General Book (not sheet music). 6.25x9.5 inches. 280 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330595)

21. The Gibson Electric Guitar Book

The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 - generally acknowledged as the... more info
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Seventy Years of Classic Guitars. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 160 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331792)

22. The Great Jazz Guitarists

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Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00333230)

23. The Hofner Guitar: A History

A true classic, back in print with an updated section covering 1994 to today! This book celebrates the glory years of Hofner, the company made famous by the Beatles' bassist... more info
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Guitar Reference. Guitar reference. With Hardcover. 8x11 inches. 88 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00332774)

24. The Ultimate Guitar Book

The Ultimate Guitar Book is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics. No book has ever brought together so many... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). 9x11 inches. 192 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation. (HL.00330373)