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# History of Japanese Electric Guitars | Illustrated Guitar Reference Book with Vintage Models and Pickups | Collectors Guide for 1940s1960s Instruments with Guitar History and Factory Origins

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- **What is this?** History of Japanese Electric Guitars | Illustrated Guitar Reference Book with Vintage Models and Pickups | Collectors Guide for 1940s1960s Instruments with Guitar History and Factory Origins
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Review: Very informative !!! - This book is chalked full of information on vintage Japanese guitars from different makers. It has hundreds of clear photos and original ads of these guitars along with great background information on them. It has been invaluable to me as a vintage collector. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in instruments of that era.
Review: Excellent book! - Great pictures and very informative! Explains the history behind these cool guitars. A must own if you like collecting these guitars!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,113,229 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #410 in Solid Body Electric Guitars #2,132 in Guitars (Books) #62,361 in Humor & Entertainment (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (176) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 0.35 x 11 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1574243152 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1574243154 |
| Item Weight  | 1.45 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | March 1, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Centerstream Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very informative !!!
*by A***R on June 29, 2024*

This book is chalked full of information on vintage Japanese guitars from different makers. It has hundreds of clear photos and original ads of these guitars along with great background information on them. It has been invaluable to me as a vintage collector. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in instruments of that era.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book!
*by A***O on March 5, 2024*

Great pictures and very informative! Explains the history behind these cool guitars. A must own if you like collecting these guitars!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unexpected Greatness....
*by M***R on March 14, 2016*

I was definitely not prepared for what I was getting with this book! I'm used to guitar books with one glossy, high res pic of a single guitar per page and a brief couple of paragraphs. This book has wonderful pictures taken from advertising, shots for the book as well as historical pictures from the guitar firms themselves. The writing is outstanding and this book is a fantastic chronicle for someone that had no idea Japan had played such an integral part of the music revolution. I look at these guitars through very different eyes now and I'm guessing this will create a collectors market (if it doesn't already exist) for these beautiful instruments. I highly recommend this book, it cannot be perused or read in a few hours. The pictures alone gobble up a lot of time. The histories and back stories will drive you to Google to look for more info as well. My only wish is for a second book! Maybe something in collaboration with Deke Dickerson: Frank could call it "Teisco in the Attic". I'm sure that between the production in Japan and the demand in the US and around the world, there are many stories yet to be told about these wonderful guitars. This book and the wonderful guitars it contains reminds me of a quote from the movie Ratatouille: "Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more." It is difficult to imagine more unpretententious origins than the guitars, men and women contained in this book yet it is likely they could be some of the most innovative instruments ever produced and most assuredly this book has left me hungry for more.

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