Gibson Electrics The Classic Years Softcover

This the softcover version.

 Since the inception of the first "electrical" guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than GIBSON. Over the past decades, the make has come up with numerous innovative designs, many of which are firm favourites with today's players. Whether hollow, solid or thin body electrics, the influential designs were orginally introduced before the mid 60s.

This book presents a documented account of the instruments released during a highly creative period from the 1930s to the mid-60s, which saw the coming of age of the electric guitar. It describes all the models that have made history and contributed to establishing the reputation of GIBSON: the Super 400CES, the L-5CES, the orginal Les Paul series, the Byrdland, the Flying V,the Explorer, the ES-335, the SG series, the Johnny Smith, the original Firebird series and many others.

This completely new edition of GIBSON ELECTRICS features over 500 illustrations, including 100 in color and previously unpublished material.