GIBSON MASTERTONE - FLATHEAD 5-STRING BANJOS OF THE 1930's AND 1940's by Jim Mills New! Features 19 of the 130 or so Original Flathead Five-String Mastertones known to exist. The Scruggs, Reno, Jenkins, Crowe, Osborne, Huber and Mills banjos are shown in all their glory, with details of their known histories and provenances, as well as never-before-seen photos, more. 49-1241 $45.00

THE MODERN ERA OF THE LES PAUL LEGACY 1968-2009 by Robb Lawrence Now in stock! This full-color book continues the amazing journey of an American icon's recording career and the coveted instruments that bear his name. Since Les Paul's death in August 2009, this will be the first book that covers his entire life. 49-331953 $40.00

2010 OFFICIAL VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE PRICE GUIDE by Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree Now in stock! For more than 20 years, this has been the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, steels, mandolins, ukuleles, amps, and effects. 49-332868 $29.95

JOSE RAMIREZ - 125TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK 1882-2007 by Amalia Ramirez Celebrates the long history of this guitar making family, ..more...
158-54 $89.95

VIOLIN MAKING: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE FOR THE AMATEUR by Bruce .Ossman New! Utilizing fewer tools and a get-it-done attitude, this useful manual makes the violin-making process easy fo the everyday crafter. 309-17 $19.95

STEP-BY-STEP GUITAR MAKING by Alex Willis New! 309-18 $22.95

THE BLACKGUARD - A DETAILED HISTORY OF THE EARLY FENDER TELECASTER YEARS 1950-1954 by Nacho Banos A beautiful, coffee-table style book about the earliest ..more...
357-4 $95.00

BANJOS: THE TSUMURA COLLECTION, THE RED BOOK by Akira Tsumura A rare find: the very first banjo book by Akira Tsumura, ..more...
376-4 $250.00

GUITARS: THE TSUMURA COLLECTION by Akira Tsumura, foreword by James L. D'Aquisto This beautiful book features hundreds of splendidly clear ..more...
44-5 $125.00

THE ART OF TAP TUNING - HOW TO BUILD GREAT SOUND INTO INSTRUMENTS by Roger H. Siminoff Book/DVD pack. Explains tap tuning and how to use it to ..more...
49-331478 $34.95

MARTIN GUITARS: THE BOXED SET by Richard Johnston & Dick Boak, revised and updated from the original by Mike Longworth Both of the Martin Guitar Company's recently updated, ..more...
49-331987 $70.00

THE STORY OF PAUL BIGSBY - FATHER OF THE MODERN ELECTRIC SOLIDBODY GUITAR by Andy Babiuk Book/CD pack. Most musicians are familiar with the famous ..more...
49-332770 $50.00

HAL LEONARD GUITAR METHOD - SETUP & MAINTENANCE by Chad Johnson New! Book/Tuner pack. Learn to properly adjust your guitar for peak playability and optimum sound. 49-697392 $24.99

VOX AMPLIFIERS: THE JMI YEARS by Jim Elyea A complete and accurate history of the Golden Age of the ..more...
721-1 $85.00

THE EMBERGHER MANDOLIN by Ralf Leenen and Barry Pratt Now in stock! The first definitive study of these instruments and their maker. 722-1 $60.00