Description
The Chinery Collection: 150 Years of American Guitars - Limited Edition #2805/6000
The Chinery Collection: 150 Years of American Guitars is one of the great reference books for serious guitar enthusiasts and collectors. Published in 1996, this lavishly illustrated volume documents the extraordinary collection assembled by Scott Chinery and traces the development of the American guitar from the early Martin instruments of the 1830s through landmark acoustic, archtop and electric designs.
Limited Edition No. 2805 of 6000
This is an individually numbered collectible copy, No. 2805 of only 6000 copies produced worldwide. The original publication was created as a premium collector's edition, making surviving numbered examples increasingly sought after by vintage-guitar enthusiasts and guitar-history collectors.
150 Years of American Guitar History
The book follows the evolution of American guitar building through more than a century and a half, showcasing historically significant instruments associated with makers including Martin, Gibson, Fender, D'Angelico, D'Aquisto, Gretsch, Epiphone, Rickenbacker, Dobro, Washburn, Stromberg, Mosrite and many more.
Hundreds of Rare and Important Guitars
Drawn from Scott Chinery's museum-quality collection, the book presents hundreds of rare and exceptional instruments from more than 75 makers and brands. Detailed full-colour photography highlights the craftsmanship, design and historical importance of the guitars, with selected instruments presented on large fold-out pages.
Key Features
- Collectible limited edition, numbered #2805 of 6000
- Published in 1996
- By Scott Chinery and Tony Bacon
- 132 pages
- Lavishly illustrated in full colour
- Features hundreds of rare American guitars
- Covers more than 75 guitar makers and brands
- Includes special fold-out presentations of selected instruments
- ISBN-10 1871547407
- ISBN-13 9781871547405
- Published by Balafon Books / Outline Press
Who Is It For?
Ideal for vintage-guitar collectors, luthiers, guitar historians, musicians and anyone fascinated by the development of American guitar design. It is equally at home as a serious reference work or as a centrepiece in a guitar-book collection.
Our Take
This is far more than a coffee-table guitar book. The Chinery Collection captured an extraordinary group of instruments at a moment when many of the world's most important vintage guitars were still assembled in one place. For anyone interested in Martin, Gibson, Fender, D'Angelico, D'Aquisto or the wider history of American guitar making, it remains a fascinating reference and a genuinely collectible piece in its own right.
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