Blue Book of Electric Guitars [Paperback]

Fjestad (Author), Zachary R. (Author), S. P. Fjestad (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Blue Book of Electric Guitars | Publication Date: March 1, 2008

Looking for guitar values and information? The Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 11th Edition is now expanded to 1,168 pages including the 16-page color Photo Grading System. This ultimate reference guide includes guitar reference information and values on over 1,200 guitar manufacturers and distributors including Gibson, Fender, Paul Reed Smith, Epiphone, Gretsch, Guild, Ibanez, Dean, Washburn, Yamaha, B.C. Rich, and ESP, as well as many independent luthiers and custom builders. Other features include hundreds of intricate images, a detailed serialization section, and a Trademark Index that lists all current contact information for manufacturers. This unique and valuable compilation of information is not available anywhere else at any price!

Editorial Reviews

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These books rock! The Dream Guitar article was great! Congrats on a job well done! --Trent Salter, Gearhead Communications, LLC

I am shocked and surprised at the completeness of the research - these books are wonderful! --Robert Morrison, Executive V.P. & COO, Taurus International Manufacturing --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Zachary Fjestad is the author of the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Blue Book of Electric Guitars, the Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers, and Gibson Flying V.

Product Details

• Paperback: 4 pages
• Publisher: BLUE BOOK; 11th edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886768730
• ISBN-13: 978-1886768734
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive book, May 17, 2002

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This review is from: Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars (Paperback)

The book is fairly comprehensive and has an adequate description of the guitars and features. Some guitars are not listed, and some of the models are hard to look up when a company makes a wide variety of models. The book seems to get superseded pretty quickly but is much cheaper than some of the other guides out there. Hopefuly the book is accurate, since it lists an imported Ovation guitar as having a solid top when most of those models are known to have plywood tops. If you buy the book on CD, the user interface is awkward.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, December 27, 2005

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W. Kelly - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, 9th Edition (Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars) (Paperback)

I use this book along with the Blue Book of Electric Guitars from the same publisher as a reference and starting point to price vintage guitars to purchase for my collection. I have found this book to be an excellent source for model information as well as a price point reference. I am not sure I would wish to venture into this collecting field without a reference such as this. I highly recommend both books to anyone interested in buying or selling a vintage guitar.

18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR COLLECTORS OR TRADERS`, May 14, 1999

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This review is from: Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars (Paperback)

I DO ALOT OF BUYING/SELLING/TRADING, AND THIS BOOK HAS KEPT ME FROM MAKING MISTAKES AND HAS HELPED ME SCORE SOME PRETTY GOOD DEALS. I RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY.