If you re looking for a single publication with the most complete information and up-to-date pricing on thousands of acoustic and acoustic-electric models, this newest 11th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars is the only book for you. Completely revised, this newest edition is packed full of the following features and benefits: Expanded to over 700 pages, over 800 acoustic guitar manufacturers, trademarks, and luthiers are identified and described, including hundreds of B&W images. Includes complete information on almost all new makes/models and vintage acoustic guitars. Pricing has been extensively revised, including up-to-date values on vintage instruments. Serialization charts/listings have been updated, allowing you to determine the year of manufacture and production totals on many popular makes/models. A completely updated Trademark Index provides you with the contact information on almost all current manufacturers and luthiers.
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Zachary Fjestad is the author of the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Blue Book of Electric Guitars, and the Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A pretty good book when you have no other reference,
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This review is from: Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars: 11th Edition (Paperback)
This is my first book on guitar prices. I bought it hoping that I would learn more about vintage prices and model availability.
It is a thick and heavy book. Paper quality is average. Also there are little pictures considering the amount of models listed. For some models (which are very special) I would have liked to see a picture. I checked a few non-Martin brands and found that a lot is still missing. Gurian is only described very short, one price is given for all models (which is just nuts because they had simple mahogany models up to BRW models or very limited classical guitar models). Hanika (a very good German builder with a similar production size as Lowden) is not included. I noticed very quickly already that the suggested (Martin) prices are very related to the American market. So it makes it a little harder to use it for the European market. I think that assuming 1 USD = 1 Euro comes closer to European prices for the higher end models. For the lower end models (or models which are less collectable or not so interesting) I would say European prices are twice as high as indicated (so let's say 1 USD = 1.5 Euro). Just my thoughts. Back to the book itself: I have looked up numerous Martin models and found it very hard sometimes to find them. The Martin chapter has been divided into the usual series (like Special Edition or Golden Era), but that means for instance that the original OM-28 and the recent OM-28V are listed together but the OM-28 GE is listed under Golden Era section. I can partly understand why they did this, but I found it is typically the point of view from the manufacturer (think in series) opposite to the view of buyer/player (think in a specific model and its variations). A link to the internet providing updated information is not provided. I assume that if you buy the CD-ROM version there will be the possibility of updates.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Woefully incomplete,
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This review is from: Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars: 11th Edition (Paperback)
When I tried to look up several models of Alvarez Yairi listed on EBay, none of them were in the book.
When I wanted to determine the value of my Dauphin classical guitar (for which there are plenty of references on the Web), it wasn't there. Clearly, while it is good for what it is, its applications are limited
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This is a most helpful book to the guitar collector/seller in your life. Even though the book is an 07 edition, the information is still very helpful (even if the prices have fluctuated some). It is a must have for your guitar junkie.
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