Bass Culture: The John Entwistle Guitar Collection (Hardcover)

~ John Entwistle (Author) "I've been a collector of something or other all my life: cigarette cards, model soldiers horror comics, etc..." (more)
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Product Description

This beautiful full-color coffee table book highlights dozens of basses and guitars from the private collection of the Who s John Entwhistle. Includes many historic and limited-run instruments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860745938
• ISBN-13: 978-1860745935
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,783 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come on the amazing journey, May 28, 2004

By	scowboy "scowboy" (Rancho Murieta, CA) - See all my reviews

First off let me qualify my review and just put it right out on the table that I am a huge fan of John Entwistle. This book was something that I always wanted but was never available.

This composition of pictures are a fantastic exhibition of the collection. The collection itself is outstanding. John's estate was the perfect backdrop for the book. If you are a fan of JE then you will love this book. If you are a guitar or bass collector you will love this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent opportunity to see a great collection, July 19, 2007

By	Dragon One (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

John Entwistle, always the consumate collector and influential bassist of the Who, maintained one of the most enviable bass and guitar collections of all time. This book gives everyone a chance to share in it. Clear, interesting photographs and John's own unique perspective on each instrument make it a nice addition to any music enthusiast's library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you grew up looking in Bass Player, catalogs, etc..., October 21, 2007

By	Guiseppe (Keizer, OR) - See all my reviews

The book speaks for itself, a fantastic collection of some of the most fabled basses (and guitars) in rockdom. I confess to wanting some or nearly all of these guitars at one time or another; to see them gave me a severe case of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)! The only thing I would've liked more was to see more of the background on the guitars, how Mr. Entwistle happened to acquire them.