Guitar Identification Updated

GUITAR IDENTIFICATION is a reference workbook to be used for dating guitars made in the USA by FENDER, GIBSON, GRETSCH, and MARTIN. It is primarily based on the serialization schemes used by these four manufacturers, but it also reviews some typical features likely to help in assessing the vintage of instruments.

Now that these four guitar manufacturers can convincingly reproduce most of their hallowed guitars from days gone by, serial numbers may provide a useful key to distinguish between older and newer versions of the same models. The specific focus of GUITAR IDENTIFICATION is designed to complement bespoke publications on FENDER, GIBSON, GRETSCH, and MARTIN.

This third edition has been thoroughly revised to provide more relevant information and it has been updated to allow the dating of guitars up to 1999. The new GUITAR IDENTIFICATION has been expanded to 56 pages and features more than 150 illustrations.