With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars (Hardcover)

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“Jonathan Kellerman has assembled a stellar cast of guitars that serves not only the history and craft of the great luthiers but also whets the appetite for all of us who are mad about guitars. Long may he collect.”
–Andy Summers, from the Introduction

Product Description

For thirty-five years, bestselling author and accomplished musician Jonathan Kellerman has been, as he puts it in his Introduction to this lavishly illustrated, endlessly fascinating volume, “chasing fabulous sound.” The result of that quest is a world-class collection of guitars, mandolins, and other stringed instruments that number more than 120 . . . and counting.

Kellerman takes us on a fascinating guided tour through his collection, complete with rich personal histories of his favorite instruments and of the brilliant, often eccentric craftsmen and musicians who brought them to life. It is a record of one man’s lifelong love affair with the guitar . . . and it is much, much more.

Whether writing about household names such as Fender, Gibson, Martin, and Dobro or about marques revered by aficionados–D’Angelico, Hauser, Stromberg, and Torres–Kellerman brings to bear the same sure storytelling instincts and keen attention to detail that characterize his bestselling fiction, making each entry a sparkling mini-essay as much to be savored as the sensual photographs that follow.

Your fingers won’t be walking through With Strings Attached. They’ll be strumming. Picking. Stroking.

And dancing.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (October 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345499786
• ISBN-13: 978-0345499783
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,098 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With Strings Attached, another winner for Jonathan, November 29, 2008

By	Robert C. Hartman (Davis, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With Strings Attached is a high quality product in every way. The interesting text, the paper, the photography and the print all leave the reader with the feel of holding a product of the highest degree possible. The choice of instruments in the collection attest to the knowlege and insight of the author/collector.

5.0 out of 5 stars With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars, October 12, 2009

By	J. Sense (Placerville, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is fantastic. I read it cover to cover. It is very well written and photographed. I am a player and hobbiest luthier and learned an incredible amount about the instruments and the people who built them.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Book, August 13, 2009

By	GaleWynneJesse "born again" - See all my reviews

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I stumbled across this book while browsing Mr. Kellerman's website, I have been a fan of his Alex Delaware books for years. I was surprised to see he had a coffee table book on guitars. I needed a nice birthday gift for my husband, who is into guitars, so I bought it and surprised my husband with it. My husband really likes this book - the quality is excellent!! My husband reads about one guitar every night and often shares an interesting tidbit or shows me the photos as he is reading through it. He has thanked me many times for this great gift and has even brought it out when we have company over! I don't know how I will ever be able to top this birthday gift!! The only thing that could top it - Mr. Kellerman, please buy more vintage guitars and publish a second book! Thanks to you and all involved in producing such a quality product.