Beauty of the 'Burst: Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls from 1958 to 1960: Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls from '58 to '60 - Softcover

Yasuhiko Iwanade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0793573742 ISBN 13: 9780793573745

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation, 1999

Synopsis

(Book). Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is directly related to their look (outrageous wood patterns, or "figured" timber), since non-players are paying top dollar for them. The book features lavish full-color photos of these beautiful instruments throughout; the guitars of famous players; a foreword by Ted McCarty; a bio of the author, world renowned collector Yasuhiko Iwanade; and the "Science of the Burst" section with over 30 pages of detailed reference facts on every facet of the guitar, including colors, wood figure, pick-ups, hardware and qualities of "voice." This may be the closest guitarists will ever be able to get to these incredibly collectible beauties! 216 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover

About this edition

• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0793573742
• ISBN 13: 9780793573745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224