Guitar by David Schiller

Guitar by David Schiller

Schiller delivers a delightful photographic survey of 200 famous and innovative guitars. This volume would make an excellent conversation piece on any guitar enthusiasts coffee table. Publisher's Weekly A celebration of the world's most seductive instrument, with large full-color photographs plus lore, players, makers, legends. Inspiring to look through, andwith a slipcasebeautiful to hold.

“The word for Guitar: The World’s Most Seductive Instrumentby David Schiller, is gorgeousWith a slipcase that simulates the feel of a guitar case, an embossed cover of a vintage D’Angelico, and photographs of more than 200 instruments, this is a perfect book for any guitar player, collector or enthusiast. Leafing through this book, lingering over image after beautiful image, is enough to make even non-guitar players want to reach for a Martin or a Telecaster.” — Wall Street Journal

" Each of the 200-plus pages of this coffee-table book (housed in a faux-leather “case”) celebrates a famous instrument — think Willie Nelson’s Trigger, Prince’s Yellow Cloud, and George Harrison’s Rocky. Perfect for the musical obsessive who may or may not have named their own guitar." — New York Post

“With its combination of captivating visuals and engaging information, this book is designed to grab anyone’s attention.” — Music Connection Magazine

“Schiller delivers a delightful photographic survey of 200 famous and innovative guitars.  This volume would make an excellent conversation piece on any guitar enthusiast’s coffee table.” — Publisher's Weekly 

In June, a guitar owned by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour set a worldwide auction record, selling for almost $4 million. Readers not ready to collect at that level can satisfy themselves with this compilation of 200 beautiful and noteworthy instruments from Schiller (The Little Zen Companion; "Guitars" wall calendar). Graphically pleasing designs and standout photos flanked by details of model, ownership, and provenance place each guitar in context. Historical notes and occasional musician bios add interest. VERDICT Will likely find an audience, whether readers know their single coil from their humbucker pickup or just want a peek at Willie Nelson's Trigger or one of Prince's Clouds. — Library Journal

"It's fun, it's cute, and it includes the usual suspects in big, pretty images ideal for spare-time perusal." - Vintage Guitar 

David Schiller is an author of eclectic interests whose books include The Little Zen Companion, The Little Book of Prayers, and Guitar, among others. His books and calendars have more than 2 million copies in print. He lives in New York.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781523507726
ISBN 10	1523507721
Title	Guitar
Author	David Schiller
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Workman Publishing
Year published	2019-10-01
Number of pages	216
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.