Guitar Appraisal Books

Hal Leonard Guitar Identification - A Reference For Dating Guitars By Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, and Martin (4th Edition)

Covering eight more years of models and updated with new photos and industry revelations, Guitar Identification, 4th Edition is an indispensable tool for novice and expert guitar collectors to date instruments from four reknown guitar manufacturers: Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, and Martin. Good for either your own instruments or a guitar that you are considering buying, Guitar Identification includes serial numbers and common features to help you date guitars quickly and accurately. This edition features a suggested reading list, author bio, and over 150 illustrations.

Alfred Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 12th Edition (Book/CD-ROM)

The 12th Edition of the Blue Book of Electric Guitars is completely reformatted, revised, and updated including a bound-in CD-ROM that includes thousands of color images. Pricing for vintage and new electric guitars is completely revised in this guitar blue book, and nearly all 2009 makes and models of guitars are listed.Chapters in the electric guitar blue book include topics like: the anatomy of an electric guitar, guitar abbreviations and a glossary, house brand and budget brand electric guitars, explaining and converting guitar grading systems, and much more.

Alfred Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, 12th Edition (Book/CD-ROM)