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Gibson Electrics - The Classic Years

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I'm not the foremost expert on vintage guitars as I currently own only two pre 1965 Gibson Archtops but this book is outstanding. I have been searching for a source to identify my current guitars and Mr. Duchossoir has provided me so much more. Mr. John Sprung's photos are outstanding as well. They cover the different variants from year to year as well as what hardware, from pickguards to volume knobs, tuners, bridges etc. The most complete book I've ever found with history and personal accounts of each Gibson model. A definite must for any player/collector of vintage Gibson guitars.

This is a highly valuable reference source on Gibson guitars and basses from the "classic era" of Gibson. It is full of details and specifications I have not found in other reference books, online, or published in VINTAGE GUITAR or other magazines. For example, quotes from his interviews with former Gibson President Ted McCarty reveal vast information about the classic years at Gibson that were not systematically published before this book was printed in 1994. And it sounds just like the Ted McCarty I knew from our chats at the Bigsby factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he was for many years after his time with Gibson! The only complaint I have are some typos on specifications and a few descriptive phrases, but where are the good editors today? We've had many years of writings since this 1994 (revised in 1998) book, yet it remains one of my most important references sources on vintage Gibson guitars and basses, such as the many patent blueprint pages.