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History of Japanese Electric Guitars

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surfbeat1962
Reviewed in Japan on July 26, 2024
レア物の冊子なのでいつ廃盤になるか心配していたがなんとか入手。円安の関係か、海外から取り寄せるよりリーズナブルな価格。
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
This book is chalked full of information on vintage Japanese guitars from different makers. It has hundreds of clear photos and original ads of these guitars along with great background information on them. It has been invaluable to me as a vintage collector. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in instruments of that era.
Alberto
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
Great pictures and very informative! Explains the history behind these cool guitars. A must own if you like collecting these guitars!
Axel B.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
Lots of details and pictures on history of Japanese guitars and manufacturers, recommended for anybody interested in this chapter of guitar manufacturing.
Wade Whorton
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
This is excellent, the history here is amazing. The research in the pickup section is impressive and very detailed. My cat Zelda prefers early '60s Japanese guitars.
isabel
Reviewed in Australia on August 22, 2020
Was expecting better!
audioman
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
Over all a good book about Japanese guitars. Lots of pictures, they are not big full or even half page photos but still very cool. Lots of weird guitars. A most have for anybody into guitars. Worth the money.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on September 10, 2018
Si eres algo "friki" de las guitarras antiguas con formas raras este es un interesante libro.Habla del origen y el boom de la fabricación de guitarras en Japón, de sus principales fabricantes y además el libro viene ilustrado con fotografías de sus modelos más conocidos.El libro aunque tiene 173 páginas se puede leer en 2 sentadas, ya que tiene muchas fotografías.Ya me gustaría que hubiera otro libro similar de guitarras italianas de los 60...
Dario
Reviewed in Italy on March 29, 2018
Un libro molto completo sulla fase iniziale della produzione giapponese, fa comprendere appieno anche il lato industriale del boom della chitarra elettrica verificatosi negli anni 60 e fornisce una messe di notizie sulle chitarre di produzione orientale, che in effetti hanno alimentato il boom; unica cosa che spiace è che non è presa in considerazione la produzione delle 'copie' giapponesi (ad es. Aria Matsumoku), che invece è di grandissimo interesse per il collezionista.
Abram Kovtun
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
The book has a lot of beautiful pictures and rare photos and some interesting facts. But if you expected to find out the name of your Japanese guitar and in what year it was made - you will be disappointed. This is not a reference book or determinant.
M. Kuffler
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2016
I was definitely not prepared for what I was getting with this book! I'm used to guitar books with one glossy, high res pic of a single guitar per page and a brief couple of paragraphs. This book has wonderful pictures taken from advertising, shots for the book as well as historical pictures from the guitar firms themselves.The writing is outstanding and this book is a fantastic chronicle for someone that had no idea Japan had played such an integral part of the music revolution. I look at these guitars through very different eyes now and I'm guessing this will create a collectors market (if it doesn't already exist) for these beautiful instruments.I highly recommend this book, it cannot be perused or read in a few hours. The pictures alone gobble up a lot of time. The histories and back stories will drive you to Google to look for more info as well.My only wish is for a second book! Maybe something in collaboration with Deke Dickerson: Frank could call it "Teisco in the Attic". I'm sure that between the production in Japan and the demand in the US and around the world, there are many stories yet to be told about these wonderful guitars.This book and the wonderful guitars it contains reminds me of a quote from the movie Ratatouille: "Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more." It is difficult to imagine more unpretententious origins than the guitars, men and women contained in this book yet it is likely they could be some of the most innovative instruments ever produced and most assuredly this book has left me hungry for more.
User
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2015
This book is a long overdue and a welcome addition to my bookshelf. Though the photography and layout isn't really up to the standards of other guitar titles I'm marking this at 5 stars because Frank Meyers deserves huge respect for documenting the brands contained. Many of the mysteries that surround Japanese guitars from the 60's are explained here and Frank has done his research properly. This book is a must for any vintage guitar enthusiast looking to broaden their knowledge or their horizons. It's great that someone has finally got round to writing this history - it may not be the definitive title on the subject but it's certainly the first in English and a great read.
DAVID E. MOWEN
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2015
Frank Meyers has hit a Grand Slam with "History of Japanese Electric Guitars".Well written, great documentation, Fab photos, & probably the best informative guideavailable, on Japanese made guitars from the Sixties! In depth info on the factories,guitar makes, brands, vintage advertisements, & the people behind them. The sectionon the vintage pickups alone, are worth the price of the book. Let's hope Frank followsup with another gem like this, maybe featuring more of the rare styles of the "BrandedGuitars", with even more photos! Every Vintage Guitar player or collector should havethis book in thier reference library.