Alfred Distributes New Edition of Blue Book of Guitars and Gibson Flying V

Mar 10, 2008

For those looking for guitar values and information, the Blue Book of Guitars series is the ideal simple and thorough reference guide. Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, 11th Edition has been expanded to 720 pages and includes information on over 800 guitar manufacturers and distributors while the Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 11th Edition features 1,168 pages and information on over 1,200 guitar manufacturers and distributors; each includes an exclusive 16-page color Photo Grading System. Reference well-known names such as Gibson, Fender, Paul Reed Smith, Taylor, Epiphone, and many more, plus a variety of independent luthiers and custom builders. Each book includes hundreds of intricate images, a detailed serialization section, and a Trademark Index listing all current contact information for manufacturers.

The new Blue Book of Guitars on CD-ROM, 11th Edition, combines both acoustic and electric books into one convenient disc. Not only is this option a lot more lightweight to tote around, but the compilation of over 5,000 color images includes many not included in the books. The CD-ROM features the Photo Grading System as well as many PDF files including the Trademark Index, Serialization, and House Brand Information, plus an easy-to-use search feature for access to thousands of guitar manufacturers and distributors.

The series also offers the exclusive Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers, 3rd Edition. This book is designed in the same format with 608 pages including the 16-page color Photo Grading System and reference information on more than 400 guitar amplifier manufacturers and distributors including names like Fender, Marshall, Ampeg, Vox, and many more. Special features include hundreds of intricate images, a detailed guitar amplifier dating section, and a Trademark Index listing all current contact information for manufacturers. For the computer savvy, the new Blue of Guitar Amplifiers on CD-ROM, 3rd Edition combines all of the information in the book and includes the Photo Grading System, as well as many PDF files including Amp Dating Tools, House Brand/Budget Brand explanations, and the Trademark Index.

Not to be forgotten, the newest version of Gibson Flying V is also available. Larry Meiners' hit 2001 publication was so popular he teamed up with Blue Book author Zachary Fjestad for a second edition. Expanded to 104 pages, features include the history of the Flying V, detailed descriptions of all Gibson and Epiphone Flying Vs produced through 2007, an exclusive eight-page color section of Flying Vs, new chapters on Epiphone and other Flying V copies, and more than 40 pages of Flying V specifications and identifying tools.

Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 11th Edition is now available for $34.95. Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, 11th Edition, Blue Book of Guitars on CD-ROM, 11th Edition, and Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers, 3rd Edition are now available for $29.95. Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers on CD-ROM, 3rd Edition and Gibson Flying V, 2nd Edition are now available for $19.95.