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GIBSON MASTERTONE - FLATHEAD 5-STRING BANJOS OF THE 1930's AND 1940's by Jim Mills New! Features 19 of the 130 or so Original Flathead Five-String Mastertones known to exist. The Scruggs, Reno, Jenkins, Crowe, Osborne, Huber and Mills banjos are shown in all their glory, with details of their known histories and provenances, as well as never-before-seen photos, more. 49-1241 $45.00


THE MODERN ERA OF THE LES PAUL LEGACY 1968-2009 by Robb Lawrence Now in stock! This full-color book continues the amazing journey of an American icon's recording career and the coveted instruments that bear his name. Since Les Paul's death in August 2009, this will be the first book that covers his entire life. 49-331953 $40.00


2010 OFFICIAL VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE PRICE GUIDE by Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree Now in stock! For more than 20 years, this has been the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, steels, mandolins, ukuleles, amps, and effects. 49-332868 $29.95


THE DYNAMICS OF BANJO SOUND - A PLAYER'S GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL SET-UP SECRETS by Tom Nechville Tom Nechville's excellent banjo set-up guide explains the ..more...
158-56 $15.00


MODERNE - HOLY GRAIL OF VINTAGE GUITARS by Ronald Lynn Wood The Moderne was designed by Gibson in 1957 alongside the ..more...
49-101208 $29.95


PICKUPS, WINDINGS AND MAGNETS... AND THE GUITAR BECAME ELECTRIC by Mario Milan Guitar collectors rejoice! The first book to examine ..more...
49-1026 $29.99


BEAUTY OF THE 'BURST - GIBSON SUNBURST LES PAULS FROM '58 TO '60 by Yasuhiko Iwanade Finally, the long-awaited English edition of the historic ..more...
49-330265 $34.95


THE CLASSICAL GUITAR: ITS EVOLUTION, PLAYERS AND PERSONALITIES SINCE 1800, FIFTH EDITION by Maurice J. Summerfield Features all the original biographical entries updated with ..more...
49-330785 $39.95


SIX DECADES OF THE FENDER TELECASTER - THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S FIRST SOLIDBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR by Tony Bacon Tells the story of the longest-running solidbody electric ..more...
49-331298 $22.95


THE GUITAR PLAYER REPAIR GUIDE - 3RD REVISED EDITION by Dan Erlewine Book/DVD pack. Newly expanded edition of this indispensable ..more...
49-331793 $29.95


THE BASS BOOK by Tony Bacon & Barry Moorhouse 2008 revised and expanded edition of every bass player's ..more...
49-331933 $24.95


SIMINOFF'S LUTHIERS GLOSSARY by Roger Siminoff A compendium of more than 800 technical terms used in the ..more...
49-332379 $24.95


THE LES PAUL GUITAR BOOK by Tony Bacon New edition! Tony Bacon's definitive guide to Gibson's most famous guitar moves into its most complete version with this thoroughly revised edition. 49-332752 $24.99


GIBSON LLOYD LOAR F-5 MANDOLIN PLANS - VERSION 3 drawn by Adrian Minarovic New version! Updated and expanded, now with four sheets instead of three! 656-1 $85.00


THE MANDOLIN PROJECT by Graham McDonald A workshop manual that guides you through the construction ..more...
704-1 $24.95


GIBSON ELECTRIC STEEL GUITARS 1935-1967 by A. R. Duchossoir Recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars - or ..more...
49-332738 $40.00

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