Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars » (New)

Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's killer acoustic guitars, now updated. From the 1920s to the present, Gibson and its flat-tops have been synonymous with American music. Whether the music you listen to is from the North or the South, the country or the city, it is likely that a Gibson guitar was involved in creating it. Through more than 200 photos and detailed text, this book chronicles the development and evolution of Gibson's fabulous flat-tops, showing why these guitars have been the choice of so many great musicians, professional and amateur alike, over the last 70 years.

Ch. 1 Gibson and Its Flat-Tops 1

Ch. 2 The L-Series Small-Body Guitars 25

Ch. 3 The Round-Shoulder Jumbos 38

Ch. 4 The Hawaiian Guitars 68

Ch. 5 The Narrow-Waist Jumbos 75

Ch. 6 LG Series 95

Ch. 7 Flat-Tops With Pickups 106

Ch. 8 The Square-Shoulder Jumbos 111

Ch. 9 12-Strings 131

Ch. 10 Special Body Styles 137

Ch. 11 Montana-Built Flat-Tops 143

Ch. 12 Repairing Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Tops 190

Ch. 13 Serial Numbers 196

Index 218