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C.F. Martin and His Guitar, 1796-1873 book cover C.F. Martin and His Guitar, 1796-1873 book cover
C.F. Martin and His Guitar, 1796-1873 C.F. Martin and His Guitar, 1796-1873
Philip F. Gura - Hal Leonard Corporation

 In C.F. Martin and His Guitars, 1796-1873, Philip Gura chronicles the career of Christian Frederick Martin from his humble start as an importer and repairman of musical instruments in New York City in

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$29.99
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Down the Rhodes Down the Rhodes (The Fender Rhodes Story)
Benjamin Bove & Gerald McCauley - Hal Leonard Corporation

The Fender Rhodes story is a historical tribute to the electric piano that changed the sound of music.  Invented by Harold Rhodes as a rehabilitation tool for soldiers in World War II, the Fender Rhodes piano... view details
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$44.99
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The Dream Factory The Dream Factory (Fender Custom Shop)
Tom Wheeler - Hal Leonard Corporation

This third in a series of hardcover books joins the award-winning titles The Stratocaster Chronicles and The Soul of Tone by author/historian Tom Wheeler. In over 600 pages, The Dream

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$75.00
Explorer: A Pictorial History book cover Explorer: A Pictorial History book cover
Explorer: A Pictorial History Explorer: A Pictorial History
Ronald Lynn Wood - Centerstream Publications

In the mid '50s, Ted McCarty, Gibson's new president, set out to further set Gibson apart from Fender. He wanted to create new designs that did not conform to the basic guitar shape. He wanted something

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Fender Custom Shop at 30 Years book cover Fender Custom Shop at 30 Years book cover
Fender Custom Shop at 30 Years Fender Custom Shop at 30 Years
Stephen Pitkin - Hal Leonard Corporation

Steve Pitkin has worked with the Fender Custom Shop since 1995, photographing the most incredibly crafted guitars built in America. There is something special about the Custom Shop and the people who work

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$30.00
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The Gibson Les Paul The Gibson Les Paul
Dave Hunter - Hal Leonard Corporation

The Gibson Les Paul is possibly the electric guitar most associated with rock 'n' roll. The result of a collaboration between Gibson's Ted McCarty and jazz guitarist Les Paul in response to the success of

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The Martin Archives The Martin Archives (A Scrapbook of Treasures from the World's Foremost Acoustic Guitar Maker)
Jim Wasburn & Dick Boak - Hal Leonard Corporation

The Martin Archives is a unique inside look into C.F. Martin & Co.'s reign as America's oldest and most revered guitar maker - viewed through a selection of images, correspondence, documents, and

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$45.00
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Squier Electrics Squier Electrics (30 Years of Fender's Budget Guitar Brand)
Tony Bacon - Hal Leonard Corporation

In 1982, Fender revived an old guitar-string name for its new line of Japanese-made electric guitars.  Millions of guitars later, and celebrating its 30th anniversary, Squier is almost as important to the... view details
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$24.99
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Steinberger Steinberger (A Story of Creativity and Design)
Jim Reilly - Hal Leonard Corporation

The book explores Steinberger's revolutionary contributions to the world of musical instrument design. The first instrument he ever created, the Spector NS-1 bass guitar in 1977, is still Spector's

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$24.95
The Epiphone Guitar Book book cover The Epiphone Guitar Book book cover
The Epiphone Guitar Book The Epiphone Guitar Book
Walter Carter - Hal Leonard Corporation

The story of Epiphone, one of the oldest and most famous guitar companies, is told by former staff historian Walter Carter. It's an epic story spanning three centuries, from Old World roots in the 19th century... view details
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$27.99