The Book: Guitar Heaven: The Most Famous Guitars to Electrify Our World
The Author: Neville Marten
The Run-Down: Guitar Heaven is the first book of its kind. Unlike most guitar titles, which serve more as two-dimensional resource guides, this book evokes the musical atmosphere and tells the stories of 50 legendary electric guitars.

Guitar Heaven is organized alphabetically by manufacturer, and each featured guitar is presented over two or three spreads, accompanied with quotes from guitar icons on why it was their instrument of choice. Guitar authority Neville Marten provides insightful text on the impact of the selected instruments, why it rose to its revered status, and the relationship between the guitar and its famous owner.

Gorgeous color photography, specially commissioned for this book, shows the instruments as objects of beauty, on their own and in the hands of guitar masters. Summary boxes are provided for each guitar, providing a information on its construction, technical features, musical styles each allows, and a list of well-known musicians associated with the instrument.

The book also contains a forward by legendary Queen member Brian May.

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