Warman's Vintage Guitars Field Guide: Values and Identification (Warman's Field Guides)

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With generations of talented and intense guitarists honored for their talents, it's no wonder the same models of guitars they use are hot tickets in today's collectibles market. Warman's Vintage Guitars Field Guide pulls together history, tips for collectors, lessons in guitar lingo, contact information and 350 photos of the leading guitars of the last 100 years in this unique and enjoyable guide.

Collectors will gain greater appreciation of the craftsmanship and style that is synonymous with guitars in this full-color book that includes some of Eric Clapton's personal collection that fetched top dollar at auction. Particulars and current prices for guitars including Gibson, Fender, Stratocaster, Martin, Silvertone and Epiphone are covered in this unique resource.

-350 stunning color photos of guitars and amplifiers help to inspire and educate

-History of the leading guitars manufactured between the 1940s and 1980s offers insight to buyers

-Contains the latest market values

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (October 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896892239
• ISBN-13: 978-0896892231
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #673,708 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars small picture book, March 9, 2007

By	Jonathan E. Segel "puppet figurehead" (oakland, ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

unlike field guides to, say, western reptiles or birds, this book contains almost no information on the guitars in the guide. basically it is a picture book of a few examples of a few models, with very little descriptive information or text to inform us of year by year changes or other forms of "speciation". it's not really much of a filed guide, it won't help you in the field. it's a pocket book of pretty pictures.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Guitar field guide, January 3, 2007

By	Papa of 8 (Michigan) - See all my reviews

Some nice pictures of some nice guitars but not very helpful in identification, significance, or value of vintage guitars. I will donate this book to the local library.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cool Little Book, November 30, 2005

By	Dexter Springer (Amherst, WI) - See all my reviews

Veteran guitar collector and store owner Dave Rogers serves as the guitar consultant on this book. Since I've been to his store, Dave's Guitar Shop, in La Cross, Wisconsin -- a great guitar shop you should check out if you're in the Midwest -- and bought a guitar there, I thought I'd pick up this field guide when I saw it. I'm glad I did. The book rocks. It's simply a fun little book packed with cool guitars and amps. You'll find all the major players -- Telecasters and Strats, Les Paul, Chet Atkins Gretsch models, Rickenbacker, Epiphone and the like -- but the book also features a Gretsch Penguin, Gibson Flying Vs and a slew of funky Danelectros, Kays, Moserites, and others. There's also a nice selection of Eric Clapton guitars that set all sorts of records at auction. Add another 50 pages or so of amps and you have a super package. The color pictures -- there's more than 400 -- are clean and sharp. Does the book have everything? No, but it covers a lot. The vintage guitar market is hot, so guitar prices are volatile. You might argue with some of the pricing but all and all, this is a cool little book. A great stocking stuffer for Christmas.