Author(s): Terry Burrows

Music

(Book). Since the late nineteenth century, acoustic and electric guitars have graced every musical spere. 1001 Guitars to Dream of Playing Before You Die celebrates the diversity and popularity of this much-loved instrument. All the classic names are here Fender, Gibson, Martin, Gretsch, and Rickenbacker as well as important Japanese brands, such as Ibanez, Yamaha, and Teisco; European classics of the 1960s, including Burns, Hagstrom, Eko, and Hofner; obscure models from behind the "Iron Curtain," such as Defil, Aelita, Resonet, and Musima; and present-day oil-can guitars built in South Africa. Dip into these pages and enjoy. 960 pages.