Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars,9780879304225

Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780879304225
ISBN10: 0879304227
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-05-01
Publisher(s): Backbeat Books
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Summary

The original version of this guide has sold over 30,000 copies. This new edition has been expanded by 25% and promises to become an invaluable resource. For collectors, dealers and players, this completely updated "field guide" provides specifications, serial numbers, and more for determining the originality of vintage American acoustic and electric fretted instruments. Detailing thousands of models by every major manufacturer, the book now includes expanded coverage of Martin, Guild, Mosrite, Dobro, Gibson banjos, Fender amps, Gibson amps, plus updates on the latest models from Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, and others since 1990.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Second Editionp. v
Introductionp. vii
How To Use This Bookp. viii
Major Manufacturers
Dobro
General Informationp. 2
Serial Numbersp. 8
1928-41 Keyp. 9
1928-41p. 11
1962-70p. 17
OMI/OAIp. 20
Epiphone
General Informationp. 28
Model Numbersp. 32
Serial Numbersp. 33
Acoustic Archtops Keyp. 35
Acoustic Archtopsp. 36
Flat Tops Keyp. 42
Flat Topsp. 43
Electric Archtops Keyp. 48
Electric Archtopsp. 49
Electric Solidbodies Keyp. 54
Electric Solidbodiesp. 54
Electric Basses Keyp. 56
Electric Bassesp. 56
Steels Keyp. 57
Steelsp. 57
Mandolinsp. 59
Acoustic Bassesp. 61
Banjosp. 62
Fender
General Informationp. 66
Serial Numbersp. 74
Esquire/No-Caster/Telecastersp. 77
Stratocastersp. 84
Electric Guitars, Mandolin and Violinp. 94
Acoustic Flat Topsp. 98
Bassesp. 99
Steelsp. 106
Amplifiers, General Informationp. 109
Amplifiersp. 111
Gibson
General Informationp. 122
Serial Numbersp. 129
Acoustic Archtops Keyp. 136
Acoustic Archtopsp. 138
Harp Guitarsp. 144
Flat Tops Key, 16" or Widerp. 145
Flat Tops Key, 14 3/4" or Narrowerp. 148
Flat Topsp. 150
Electrics, General Informationp. 177
Electric Archtops Keyp. 189
Electric Archtopsp. 192
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makers Keysp. 204
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makersp. 210
Korinas, Firebirds, Misc. Solidbodies and Doublenecksp. 230
Electric Basses Keyp. 246
Electric Bassesp. 248
Steels Keyp. 253
Steelsp. 254
Ukulelesp. 258
Mandolins, General Informationp. 259
Mandolins Keyp. 263
Mandolinsp. 265
Banjos, General Informationp. 272
Banjos, Serial Numbersp. 278
Banjosp. 279
Amplifiersp. 287
Other Brands Made by Gibsonp. 298
Gretsch
General Informationp. 318
Model Numbersp. 325
Serial Numbersp. 328
Acoustic Archtops Keyp. 329
Acoustic Archtopsp. 330
Flat Tops Keyp. 334
Flat Topsp. 335
Electric Archtops Keyp. 338
Electric Archtopsp. 341
Electric Solidbodies Keyp. 347
Electric Solidbodiesp. 349
Bassesp. 352
Steelsp. 353
Guild
General Informationp. 356
Serial Numbersp. 359
Acoustic Archtops Keyp. 367
Acoustic Archtopsp. 367
Flat Tops Keyp. 368
Flat Topsp. 374
Electric Archtops Keyp. 386
Electric Archtopsp. 388
Electric Solidbodies Keyp. 392
Electric Solidbodiesp. 394
Basses Keyp. 399
Bassesp. 401
Kay
Acoustic Bassesp. 406
Larson Brothers
General Informationp. 410
Maurer and Prairie Statep. 412
Martin
General Infomationp. 416
Serial Numbersp. 426
Flat Tops Keysp. 427
Archtops Keyp. 430
Guitarsp. 430
Ukuleles, Tiples, Taropatches and Banjosp. 456
Mandolin Serial Numbersp. 458
Mandolinsp. 460
Mosrite
General Informationp. 464
Guitarsp. 464
National/Valco
General Informationp. 470
Serial Numbersp. 475
National Resonator Models Keyp. 478
National Non-Resonator Acoustics Keyp. 479
National Acousticsp. 480
National Electric Hollowbodies Keyp. 487
National Electric Hollowbodiesp. 487
National Electric Solidbodies Keyp. 490
National Electric Solidbodiesp. 491
National Basses Keyp. 494
National Bassesp. 494
National Steelsp. 494
Supro Electric Hollowbodies Keyp. 497
Supro Solidbodies Keyp. 498
Supro Guitars, Basses and Mandolinsp. 499
Supro Steelsp. 505
Airline Models Made by Valcop. 507
Ovation
General Informationp. 510
Serial Numbersp. 511
Flat Topsp. 512
Electric Hollowbodies and Solidbodiesp. 518
Rickenbacker
General Informationp. 522
Serial Numbersp. 528
Hollowbodies Keyp. 530
Hollowbodiesp. 532
Solidbodies Keyp. 537
Solidbodiesp. 539
Basses Keyp. 543
Bassesp. 544
Steelsp. 545
Other Instrumentsp. 548
Independent Makers
Benedettop. 550
Collingsp. 552
D'Angelicop. 554
D'Aquistop. 556
Gilchristp. 558
Monteleonep. 560
Strombergp. 562
Appendix
Pot Codesp. 564
Patent Numbersp. 565
Recommended Readingp. 566
Model Indexp. 568
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