Blue Book of Electric Guitars Fifth Edition

by Steven Cherne, Steven Chevne, Steve Chevne, Steven; Cherne

Book by Chevne, Steven, Cherne, Steve This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886768153
• ISBN13: 9781886768154
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Blue Book Publications
• Length: 700 Pages
• Weight: 4.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book for real guitargeeks

If you're a total guitar nut like me, this is a must have book. The 10th edition is the best yet. It's a tremendous resource for brand information, model specs, history, and pricing. While I found some errors and disagree with a few price listings, it is still one of the best books of its kind. It's a toss-up of which I like better between this and the Vintage Guitar Guide book. The Blue Book of Electric Guitars 10th edition has more brands and is a bigger book, but the Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2008 has more accurate information and better research. For example, the Blue Book only has a few USA Kramers included, while the VG book has more vintage models listed and a better written history. But the VG book doesn't include a great company/luither like Wollerman, while the Blue Book has a nice section for that brand. The Blue Book has a better section on ESP, and the VG has a better section on Charvel. Both books cover Gibson and Fender well. I say a serious guitargeek needs both books. Neither is overly impressive with accurate pricing, but the Blue Book provides more ranges which is nice. They both do give you a ball-park figure and lots of fun info. I read both of them cover-to-cover, yearly.

Not your grandfathers NADA blue book

This book is great not just prices but a ton of knowledge that is extremely helpful... What to watch for and how to verify it... There are always those that try to get a little more than they deserve in any business... After reading this books hints and tips it is like you have twenty years experience in buying selling trading guitars... Many of my long time guitar experience friends are amazed when I come up with things that even they didn't know... Like serial codes that indentify what country their guitars were made... One of the biggest bang for the buck books I have bought in a long time...

Excellent Reference

I use this book as a reference in pricing. I have found it to be a very valuable tool for a starting point on pricing. Also, I have found it to be a very handy reference to locate model information without having to go to several sources. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in collecting or buying vintage guitars.

Great Book, Even If Some Information Is Mistaken

THE BLUE BOOK OF ELECTRIC GUITARS is a great book featuring information about different guitars, both old and new. Some information here needs to be taken like the humor in comedy films featuring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alyson Hannigan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and/or Melissa Joan Hart, because instruments that are still in production are listed as discontinued, but it's still a wonderful book.

Great book, lots of info, buy it.

This is a fantastic source of guitar information. Everything you need to know about identifying different models and current pricing. A great book, not just for the professional dealer, but the amateur collector as well. A bargain at twice the price. If you have ever bought a guitar and were unsure of what exactly you have, or wanted to know of it has been modified this answers all your questions. Buy this book.