For many, the appeal of the guitar lies beyond the pyrotechnics of soaring feedback or the mellow beauty of classical harmonics. This wonderful gift book revels instead in the curvaceous, sensuous good looks that have captivated generations of players and enthusiasts. Featuring guitars as diverse as early blues resonators, through some fine flat top classical models, the large bodied archtops of the 1940s to the electric solid bodied revolution that gave the wrld rock 'roll, heavy metal and jazz fusion, this is the perfect gift for any guitar lover. "Collectable Guitars" is part of an exciting new series of gift books featuring pictures and text celebrating a particular area of interest. Here read a whole host of fascinating facts about the most famous and collectable makes and models, and the stars who played them, alongside pictures of everything from the Gibson Dove and the Fender Stratocaster to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. AUTHOR Jake Jackson is a writer and musician with a small collection of nine guitars, including a battered 1977 Fender Strat and a finger challenging 1963 Rickenbacker 12 string. He has edited, written and contributed to a number of books including Guitar Chords, Piano Chords and Play Flamenco *
