the Complete Guide to Gibson Mandolins.: Mandolas, Mando cellos and basses

Series: Book Publisher: Centerstream Publications Format: Softcover Author: Paul Fox Inventory #HL 00202348 ISBN: 9781574243390 UPC: 888680656003 Width: 8.5" Length: 11.0" 248 pages The Complete Guide to the Gibson Mandolins is a definitive source of information about the company that defined the modern mandolin From the very beginning when Orville H Gibson built the first carved-top instruments in the 19th Century to the instruments still being made by Gibson today, this book is a complete guide to the vast array of instruments the company produced in the mandolin family, including historical documentation, images, illustrations, detailed descriptions, photos and rare examples of existing instruments from sources around the world In addition to all the information on these incredible instruments, this book also reveals some of the secrets behind many of the proprietary construction techniques used by Gibson throughout the decades