이 책의 오리지널 버전은 30,000부가 넘게 팔렸습니다.
분량이 25% 증가한 새로운 버전 2nd Edition은 가치를 따질 수 없을 정도로 중요한 리소스가 될 것입니다.
컬렉터, 딜러, 플레이어들 모두에게 이 책은 아메리칸 빈티지 어쿠스틱 및 일렉트릭 프렛 악기들의 스펙과 시리얼 넘버, 그 밖의 오리지널리티를 판단할 수 있는 기준들을 제공하는 "현장 가이드"가 될 것입니다.
모든 주요 메이커들의 수천가지 모델들을 자세히 다루고 있으며 개정판에서는 Martin, Guild, Mosrite, Dobro, Gibson 반조, Fender 앰프, Gibson 앰프들이 더 업데이트 되었으며, 또한 1990년 이후의 Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker 등의 최근 모델들까지 다루어지고 있습니다.


- Contents -

Introduction to the Second Edition
Introduction
How To Use This Book

MAJOR MANUFACTURERS

DOBRO
General Information
Serial Numbers
1928-41 Key
1928-41
1962-70
OMI/OAI

EPIPHONE
General Information
Model Numbers
Serial Numbers
Acoustic Archtops Key
Acoustic Archtops
Flat Top Key
Flat Top
Electric Archtops Key
Electric Archtops
Electric Solidbodies Key
Electric Solidbodies
Electric Basses Key
Electric Basses
Steels Key
Steels
Mandolins
Acoustic Basses
Banjos

FENDER
General Information
Serial Numbers
Esquire/No-Caster/Telecasters
Stratocasters
Electric Guitars, Mandolin and Violin
Acoustic Flat Tops
Basses
Steels
Amplifiers, General Information
Amplifiers

GIBSON
General Information
Serial Numbers
Acoustic Archtops Key
Acoustic Archtops
Harp Guitars
Flat Tops Key, 16" or Wider
Flat Tops Key, 14 3/4" or Narrower
Flat Tops
Electrics, General Information
Electric Archtops Key
Electric Archtops
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makers Keys
Les Pauls, SGs and Melody Makers
Korinas, Firebirds, Misc. Solidbodies and Doublenecks
Electric Basses Key
Electric Basses
Steels Key
Steels
Ukuleles
Mandolins, General Information
Mandolins Key
Mandolins
Banjos, General Information
Banjos, Serial Numbers
Banjos
Amplifiers
Other Brands Made by Gibson

GRETSCH
General Information
Model Numbers
Serial Numbers
Acoustic Archtops Key
Acoustic Archtops
Flat Tops Key
Flat Tops
Electric Archtops Key
Electric Archtops
Electric Solidbodies Key
Electric Solidbodies
Basses
Steels

GUILD
General Information
Serial Numbers
Acoustic Archtops Key
Acoustic Archtops
Flat Tops Key
Flat Tops
Electric Archtops Key
Electric Archtops
Electric Solidbodies Key
Electric Solidbodies
Basses Key
Basses

KAY
Acoustic Basses

LARSON BROTHERS
General Information
Maurer and Prairie State

MARTIN
General Information
Serial Numbers
Flat Tops Keys
Archtops Key
Guitars
Ukuleles, Tiples, Taropatches and Banjos
Mandolin Serial Numbers
Mandolins

MOSRITE
General Information
Guitars

NATIONAL/VALCO
General Information
Serial Numbers
National Resonator Models Key
National Non-Resonator Acoustic Key
National Acoustics
National Electric Hollowbodies Key
National Electric Hollowbodies
National Electric Solidbodies Key
National Electric Solidbodies
National Basses Key
National Basses
National Steels
Supro Electric Hollowbodies Key
Supro Solidbodies Key
Supro Guitars, Basses and Mandolins
Supro Steels
Airline Models Made by Valco

OVATION
General Information
Serial Numbers
Flat Tops
Electric Hollowbodies and Solidbodies

RICKENBACKER
General Information
Serial Numbers
Hollowbodies Key
Hollowbodies
Solidbodies Key
Solidbodies
Basses Key
Basses
Steels
Other Instruments

INDEPENDENT MAKERS
Benedetto
Collings
D'Angelico
D'Aquisto
Gilchrist
Monteleone
Stromberg

APPENDIX
Pot Codes
Patent Numbers
Recommended Reading

MODEL INDEX