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15th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars book cover 15th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars book cover
15th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars 15th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars
Zachary H. Fjestad - Hal Leonard Corporation

Make every dollar count with the new 15th Edition Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars. This edition boasts 900 pages of content, including a color Photo Grading System and guitar reference information and values

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Blue Book of Electric Guitars book cover Blue Book of Electric Guitars book cover
Blue Book of Electric Guitars Blue Book of Electric Guitars (15th Edition)
Zachary H. Fjestad - Hal Leonard Corporation

Make every dollar count with the new 15th Edition Blue Book of Electric Guitars! This edition boasts 1,400 pages including a revised color Photo Grading System. It also has guitar reference information and

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50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar book cover 50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar book cover
50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar 50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar
Mike Molenda - Hal Leonard Corporation

Everyone knows the legends - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, and all the other six-string giants - but the evolution of guitar craft wasn't forged purely by uber-famous players with large cultural footprints.... view details
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$16.99
50 Years of Gretsch Electrics book cover 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics book cover
50 Years of Gretsch Electrics 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics
Tony Bacon - Hal Leonard Corporation

Introduced in 1954 as one of Gretsch's Guitars of the Future, the White Falcon was an overwhelmingly impressive instrument. The influence of this spectacular new guitar spread to other models and guitar... view details
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50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul book cover 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul book cover
50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul (Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars)
Tony Bacon - Hal Leonard Corporation

This exciting book documents the complete decade-by-decade story of one of the world's most important and influential electric guitars. The Gibson Les Paul turned 50 years old in 2002, and since its

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5th Edition Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers book cover 5th Edition Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers book cover
5th Edition Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers 5th Edition Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers
Various / Ryan Triggs - Hal Leonard Corporation

Over 5,850 new and vintage individual models are identified in detail with current new or used market retail values, and many are included. 18,000+ values are included and many have been updated to reflect

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$39.95
Acoustic Guitar Owners Manual book cover Acoustic Guitar Owners Manual book cover
Acoustic Guitar Owners Manual Acoustic Guitar Owners Manual
SOLONDZ, S - Hal Leonard Corporation

Simone Solondz (ed.). Published by String Letter Publishing, San Anselmo, CA. Copyright 2000. A comprehensive, practical, hands on guide to the maintenance, care and protection of acoustic guitars. Complete... view details
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American Basses book cover American Basses book cover
American Basses American Basses
Jim Roberts - Hal Leonard Corporation

The first comprehensive book on American-made electric and acoustic bass guitars, American Basses offers a wealth of well-researched information about all of the important builders, from one-man shops... view details
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Art of Inlay Art of Inlay
ROBINSON, LARRY / LLOYD, RICHARD - Hal Leonard Corporation

This dazzling showcase of the art of inlay provides artistic inspiration as well as how-to instruction and design insights - written by the inlay artist for U2, Led Zeppelin, and many more. Over 100 color... view details
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B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her book cover B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her book cover
B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her
Eric E. Dahl - Centerstream Publications

B.B. King was the acknowledged “King of the Blues.” In this second edition of the popular book, Eric E. Dahl picks up where the story left off. The new chapters cover the passing of B.B. King,

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The Bass Player Book The Bass Player Book (Equipment, Technique, Styles, and Artists )
Karl Coryat - Hal Leonard Corporation

This is the right-hand man for players who live and breathe bass, or for beginners who want an all-in-one guide to the instrument that shakes the low end of rock, pop, jazz and more. This handbook details the... view details
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Brian May's Red Special book cover Brian May's Red Special book cover
Brian May's Red Special Brian May's Red Special (The Story of the Home-made Guitar that Rocked Queen and the World)
Brian May & Simon Bradley - Hal Leonard Corporation

In this book you will discover everything you ever wished to know about Brian's unique instrument. Brian talks about every aspect of the Red Special, from its birth to playing on the roof of Buckingham

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The British Amp Invasion The British Amp Invasion
Dave Hunter - Hal Leonard Corporation

Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export, half of the classic rock sound - hard-hitting, skintight, audacious, and vibrant – was born across the pond. Musician, journalist,

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Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar
KINKEAD, JONATHAN - Hal Leonard Corporation

Every guitarist dreams of owning a handmade instrument, but for most, the cost is likely to be prohibitive. The alternative - building your own fine guitar - is not as difficult as you might imagine, given... view details
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$33.00
Burst Believers V Serial Number Edition book cover Burst Believers V Serial Number Edition book cover
Burst Believers V Serial Number Edition Burst Believers V Serial Number Edition
Vic DaPra & David Plues - Centerstream Publications

The Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958-1960 is one of the greatest designs to emerge from Gibson. At first, it was little appreciated and quickly discontinued. However, the UK blues explosion of the 1960s

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$85.00
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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Dobro Roots Dobro Roots (A Photo Tour of Prewar Wood Body Dobros)
Steve Toth - Hal Leonard Corporation

Welcome to the world of prewar wood body dobro! This beautiful full-color hardcover book documents a variety of Dobro guitars produced during the years 1929 through approximately 1942. It is a "photographic

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$55.00
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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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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 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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Fender Precision Basses Fender Precision Basses (1951-1954)
Detlef Schmidt - Hal Leonard Corporation

Introduced in 1951, the Fender Precision Bass is the precursor of all modern electric basses.  This book takes a look at the history of the "slab body basses" and their most famous players.  In addition to... view details
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The Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster (The Life and Times of the World's Greatest Guitar and Its Players)
Dave Hunter - Hal Leonard Corporation

Fender's Stratocaster is arguably the number one instrument icon of the guitar world.  When introduced in 1954, its offset space-age lines, contoured body, and three-pickup configuration set the music world on... view details
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The Fender Telecaster The Fender Telecaster
Dave Hunter - Hal Leonard Corporation

Fender's Telecaster is one of the icons of the guitar world.  It's not just manufacturer's hype that this is one of the most famous guitars of all time - it was the first production solid-body electric guitar,... view details
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