Imagine the Ultimate guitar collection - with examples of all the famous legendary guitars you've ever dreamed of playing or owning. Now imagine having on hand an expert guide who can tell you everything you want to know about them - when they were made who designed them how they were built and what makes them so special. The Ultimate Guitar Book is just this. It is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the story of the modern guitar. Featuring unique specially commissioned photographs of over 450 rare and vintage guitars it is packed with information on the construction details and design features that have made these instruments special and it features in-depth explanations of why they are made the way they are and how this contributes to their particular sound or playability. All the great guitars are here - including famous traditional names such as Martin Fender Gibson Ramirez Gretsch Hofner and Rickenbacker. You'll also find coverage of the less well known the obscure and the oddball - Burns Hagstrom Futurama Bartolini and Danelectro to name but a few. Many of the instruments appear here in book form for the very first time. Most are from private collections and many have a special pedigree and a fascination for the guitarist all of their own - for example Andres Segovia's Hauser Elvis Presley's Martin D-18 David Gilmour's Fender Broadcaster George Harrison's Rickenbacker 12-string Paul McCartney's Hofner Bass and Les Paul's legendary Log prototype. The Ultimate Guitar Book is quite simply the most beautiful book on the guitar ever produced; it is certain to become a definitive reference work on the subject - for every guitarist beginner and advanced amateur and professional.