Comments on: Guitars http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:16:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric Wells http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Eric Wells Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:29:36 +0000 http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/#comment-324 From the introduction: <br /> <br />"Guitars: A Celebration of Pure Mojo features approximately 500 guitars. Its aim is not to quantify, qualify, or analyze, nor does it try to speak to the scholar, social historian, or dyed-in-the-wool collector. This is a celebration of the instrument - famous instruments and forgotten instruments, milestone designs and dead-end experiments, ravishing beauties and instruments as bluntly functional as a hammer." <br /> <br />I've read many guitar books and the instruments that this book covers, in a little over 300 pages, is amazing - instruments I've not seen covered in other, bigger publications. There is not a great deal of text, but what there is is valuable - the essential details. Excellent quality pictures for such a small format. <br /> <br />Not for those who want to distinguish between, say a '54 and '55 Stratocaster, but there are plenty of other books that try to do that. <br /> <br />If you only want one guitar reference book buy this one! If you already have other books, buy this anyway! Its small enough to fit in your pocket on those trips to the flea market. Rating: 5 / 5 From the introduction:

“Guitars: A Celebration of Pure Mojo features approximately 500 guitars. Its aim is not to quantify, qualify, or analyze, nor does it try to speak to the scholar, social historian, or dyed-in-the-wool collector. This is a celebration of the instrument – famous instruments and forgotten instruments, milestone designs and dead-end experiments, ravishing beauties and instruments as bluntly functional as a hammer.”

I’ve read many guitar books and the instruments that this book covers, in a little over 300 pages, is amazing – instruments I’ve not seen covered in other, bigger publications. There is not a great deal of text, but what there is is valuable – the essential details. Excellent quality pictures for such a small format.

Not for those who want to distinguish between, say a ‘54 and ‘55 Stratocaster, but there are plenty of other books that try to do that.

If you only want one guitar reference book buy this one! If you already have other books, buy this anyway! Its small enough to fit in your pocket on those trips to the flea market.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: pontificant http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/comment-page-1/#comment-323 pontificant Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:28:15 +0000 http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/#comment-323 truly amazing book. awesome pix. beautiful prose. <br /> <br />A celebration of pure mojo, indeed. <br /> <br />if only it came in a scratch-n-sniff version! Rating: 5 / 5 truly amazing book. awesome pix. beautiful prose.

A celebration of pure mojo, indeed.

if only it came in a scratch-n-sniff version!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: tgi2day http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/comment-page-1/#comment-322 tgi2day Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/#comment-322 This is a great little book for those who enjoy the history of guitar brands, styles, etc., with pic to match. Rating: 4 / 5 This is a great little book for those who enjoy the history of guitar brands, styles, etc., with pic to match.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Gary Carter http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Gary Carter Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:42:55 +0000 http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/#comment-321 And want to read more about their history in an accessible, non-academic format, get this book. If you like learning about famous, infamous, and just darn unusual guitars, get this book. If you like reading about the innovative makers and players, get this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and even though I am more of a fan of electrics than acoustics, I found the acoustic portions indispensable to my knowledge of the instrument. Rating: 5 / 5 And want to read more about their history in an accessible, non-academic format, get this book. If you like learning about famous, infamous, and just darn unusual guitars, get this book. If you like reading about the innovative makers and players, get this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and even though I am more of a fan of electrics than acoustics, I found the acoustic portions indispensable to my knowledge of the instrument.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: toni http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/comment-page-1/#comment-320 toni Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:02:24 +0000 http://www.tenm.com/2009/12/guitars/#comment-320 This is a wonderful book with so many great guitars pictured. <br />I will take it with me all over the world..... Rating: 5 / 5 This is a wonderful book with so many great guitars pictured.

I will take it with me all over the world…..
Rating: 5 / 5

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