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MARTIN GUITARS: A HISTORY - BOOK ONE by Richard Johnston & Dick Boak, revised and updated from the original by Mike Longworth Now in stock! A Martin acoustic guitar is the beloved instrument of millions of fans and famous players worldwide. Starting with the early days in New York circa 1833, this fabled story comes to life in the long-awaited revision of the seminal Martin History book. 49-330889 $30.00


THE OFFICIAL VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE PRICE GUIDE, 2009 EDITION by Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree Now in stock! The industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible electric and acoustic guitars, basses, lap steels, steels, mandolins, ukuleles, banjos, amps, and effects. 49-332377 $27.95


TONY TRISCHKA MASTER COLLECTION OF FIDDLE TUNES FOR BANJO by Tony Trischka New! Book/2-CD set. A comprehensive repertoire book of fiddle tunes adapted for banjo, in easy to read tablature, by the renowned player and teacher of the 5-String banjo. For the early picker to the advanced player, this book and its companion recordings will enable you to learn by example and ... 02-99583BCD $34.95


SIMINOFF'S LUTHIERS GLOSSARY by Roger Siminoff New! A compendium of more than 800 technical terms used in the design, construction, and production of string musical instruments. The handy 6" x 9" softcover is intended for all levels of builders from beginners to advanced, and features descriptions of parts, techniques, tools, adhesives, ... 49-332379 $24.95


ULTIMATE BENCH WARRIOR - HOW TO DESIGN, BUILD AND MODIFY CUSTOM GUITAR AND BASS AMPLIFIERS by Lee Jackson Amp guru Lee Jackson covers: tools of the trade; the basics of soldering; different tube types, with specs and histories; electronic symbols; amplifier modifications from gain stages to adding reverbs; schematics of solidstate circuits and power supplies; more. 49-500368 $29.95


PUBLIC COWBOY NO. I: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GENE AUTRY by Holly George-Warren This superb, well-researched biography captures the magic ..more...
542-177 $28.00


THE MUSIC LESSON: A SPIRITUAL SEARCH FOR GROWTH THROUGH MUSIC by Victor Wooten From Grammy Award-winning musical icon and legendary ..more...
542-197 $15.00


FRETBOARD JOURNAL, NUMBER 12, WINTER 2008 New! The cover story is an interview with Jim Hall, conducted by Bill Frisell. Other profiles include Fred Carter Jr., the quintessential first-call man, and the many permutations of picker Stephen Bruton. The Annals of Lutherie section includes luthier Wayne Henderson and John Monteleone's Art ... 588-14 $12.95


CELTIC BACK-UP: FOR ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS by Chris Smith The most crucial function of a chordal instrument in a ..more...
02-97205BCD $22.95


A BANJO PICKIN' GIRL: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF OLA BELLE CAMPBELL REED by Judy H. Marti Biography and tunebook devoted to the one and only Ola ..more...
158-51 $17.95


EDLY'S MUSIC THEORY FOR PRACTICAL PEOPLE by Ed Roseman This intelligent and witty book presents music theory on a ..more...
443-1 $25.00


LYRICS - WRITING BETTER WORDS FOR YOUR SONGS by Rikky Rooksby Another excellent entry in Rikky Rooksby's songwriting ..more...
49-331410 $22.95


WHAT WOULD KINKY DO? HOW TO UNSCREW A SCREWED UP WORLD by Kinky Friedman A collection of his best essays from his columns, as well ..more...
542-202 $23.95


TEARDROPS IN MY EYES - THE MUSIC OF HARLEY "RED" ALLEN by Dennis Satterlee A highly annotated discography of one of bluegrass music's ..more...
691-1 $25.00


THE BEST OF STUNTOLOGY by Sam Bartlett Forget YouTube. Now you can amuse and embarrass yourself ..more...
705-2 $12.95


Elderly Instruments stocks thousands of how-to-play book titles for a wide variety of fretted and stringed instruments. For a printed listing please feel free to sign up for a free mail order catalog. Our mail order department in Lansing, Michigan (USA) can be reached at 517-372-7890 Monday - Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-5pm Eastern USA time zone. Or fax us at 517-372-5155 .
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