The Ultimate Guitar Book by Tony Bacon. Published by DK.
A stunning visual guide to the history and development of the modern guitar-packed with detailed informative profiles on everything from the legendary Martins,Gibsons,and Fenders through countless rare and vintage instruments,to the weird,the exotic,and the oddball.
Over 850 illustrations of more than 450 different guitars-all photographed in colour specially for this book,and many seen here for the very first time.
The ultimate guitar collection - with all you need to know about who made each instrument,how it was built, and what makes it so highly prized by guitar players and collectors.
ISBN 0-86318-640-8