Gibsons Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars An Illustrated History & Guide (Book) |  | Authors: David Vinopal, Dan Erlewine, Eldon Whitford
Publisher: Backbeat
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: New Upd
Pages: 208
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0879309628
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780879309626
ASIN: 0879309628
Publication Date: November 1, 2009
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Product Description
Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's killer acoustic guitars, now updated. From the 1920s to the present, Gibson and its flat-tops have been synonymous with American music. Whether the music you listen to is from the North or the South, the country or the city, it is likely that a Gibson guitar was involved in creating it. Through more than 200 photos and detailed text, this book chronicles the development and evolution of Gibson's fabulous flat-tops, showing why these guitars have been the choice of so many great musicians, professional and amateur alike, over the last 70 years.
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 Very interesting & essential ! December 26, 2009
Young Fox (France)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very complete with evolution of Gibson acoustic guitars from the beginning to the Custom shop Historic models.
Essential for players and collectors !
 This is THE book on Gibbys February 15, 2010
C. Barker (East Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a must-have for Gibson flattop devotees. Gibson's classic guitars, especially the popular J-45 and the big J-200, defined a certain sound in popular acoustic music of the mid-Twentieth Century. Think of the bouncy opening chords of "Bye Bye Love" -- they were played by Don Everly on his Gibson Southern Jumbo (a J-45 variant); or the power strumming of Pete Townsend's 1968 J-200 on most of the Tommy album. Acoustic blues music from the 1930's onward? Almost all of it was played on Gibson guitars.
This book covers the history and development of each model of Gibson acoustic guitars and paints a graphic picture of how Gibson inexorably changed the specs on most models. A few changes improved the sound of the guitars, but from the late-50's onward, money concerns trumped sound and quality and Gibson acoustics began a long downward spiral. They reached rock bottom in the '70s when the company was owned by a giant South American conglomerate. Fortunately for music lovers, Gibson began to rebound under new ownership in the 80's, which culminated in the development of the Bozeman, Montana, facility where flattops are being made now that rival -- or surpass -- the early models for quality. It's all there in the book, with many good pictures of each model.
The caveat: Even though this is a second edition, it doesn't seem to have been revised much if any since the early 90's. However, there probably have not been many significant changes in the details or the high quality of the guitars in the last dozen years, so that doesn't seem like too big a detriment.
Bottom line: If you love Gibson flattops and want to know more about them, this is THE book.
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