Hunter, Dave

These are the guitars so famous that their names are often household words: B. B. King?s Lucille, Eric Clapton?s Blackie, Stevie Ray Vaughan?s First Wife, Billy F Gibbons? Pearly Gates, Neil Young?s Old Black, and many more. Here?s the first-ever illustrated history of the actual guitars of the stars that made the music.

A color-illustrated guitar reference covering sound and construction, amps and effects, maintenance, and the ten most popular music styles.

Presents details on the elements and construction of several guitar types, amps, and effects; a guitar maintenance guide; instructions and exercises for playing acoustic, rock, pop, blues, country, metal, Latin, African, classical, and jazz guitar; illustrated profiles of 130 guitar brands; and an illustrated glossary.

Presents alphabetized, illustrated profiles of approximately 150 acoustic guitars and their makers, from Alvarez to Zemaitis.