The Steel Guitar Forum

GREAT BOOK ON THE GIBSON STEEL GUITAR HISTORY ALOT OF PHOTOS AND INFOMATION.

Wow. That guitar on the back cover looks "way cool"

shaped a lot like a cruz-tone!

Hi,

I just received my copy. Glanced at it during lunch and it looks just beautiful. Handsomely produced and chock full of info, bios and cool old photos. A good deal at $30 (Elderly price), in my opinion.

And I don't even own a Gibson.

Best,

Bob

I just got mine today. I think it is A.D.'s most ambitious and scholarly work so far. The book is a beautiful hardbound production that reflects many years of research and countless hours of preparation and writing. I haven't read the whole volume yet, but the pictures alone are worth four or five hours for those of us that love this stuff. The shipping totals, factory order numbers and serial numbers section is incredibly exhaustive and interpretive of many inputs.
Before I got this book thought I knew a whole lot about Gibson steel guitars. By the time I digest the contents of Andre's latest, I'm sure my knowledge of this subject will be magnified by at least another order of magnitude.
Thank you, Andre.

This is an awesome book - many beautiful photos and comprehensive history.
Definitely worth the price.
Until now I never knew that my Console Grande Triple neck cost $502 new - and that only 17 CGTs were shipped between 1952 and 1956.
I've only ever seen 4 of them, and the other 3 were beaters . .

Received my copy yesterday as well. I'll echo Richard's comments that this is undoubtedly Andre's most exhaustive work to date. Chock full of photos and detailed research this is a "must have" for anyone who owns (or should own!) a Gibson lap steel. It truly was his "labor of love" and covers every model (and most variants) from 1935-1967.
Since Richard didn't "toot his horn" I'll do it for both of us. We were fortunate (and humbled) to be asked by Andre to contribute to his latest work. You'll find us in the Acknowledgements and of course, credit for our photos.
Needless to say I've been patiently waiting for my signed copy from Andre. I spent last night reading, drooling and acquiring more knowledge but mostly just enjoying Andre's "labor of love".

nice seein' you here Tighe
i'm really glad to know you participated in it's elaboration
after all you are a ref in that domain....

I have received and spent several hours reading and looking at photos in André's new book. Without a doubt it is the greatest pictorial, factual, and historical book ever written on Gibson Electric Steel Guitars. I am convinced this book will become "the" reference that all collectors and dealers will refer to as the "authority" on Gibson Electric Steels in the future.

I was very pleased and honored to be asked by André for permission to use photos of several favorite instruments from my collection in this wonderful and high quality book, and also for the mention of my name in the Foreword & Acknowledgements.

Don't be modest C.E. as your contributions to this publication are highlighed by Andre's special thanks and notation of your collection's web address. Well deserved and the culmination of years of collecting these treasures.

I've had the priviledge of getting to know C.E. over the past few years and share our passion for Gibson Electric Steel Guitars. Hands down he has the most impressive lap steel collection that I have laid eyes on! Truly amazing and if you haven't checked out C.E.'s site you owe it to yourself to see why Andre tapped him for his latest work.

Tighe, you are indeed a very special friend of longstanding, and I thank you for the kind and gracious remarks regarding my vintage guitar collection. I always enjoy going to your website and spending time looking at your wonderful collection of steel guitars.

André chose to include 6 Gibson EH-185 models from my EH-185 instruments, which currently number 14, and several other Gibson models as well. My collection of EH-185 models includes 6. 7, 8, and 10 strings, CC and ES-300 pickups, with natural and sunburst finishes.

There is still a very strong interest in vintage lap steel guitars, as our web statistics shows tens of thousands of hits from all over the world, and we get hundreds of e-mail inquiries. Hopefully, André's excellent book will inspire and renew additional interest in vintage Gibson electric steel guitars.

Forum members can visit my website and view my collection at the following address, if they have an interest:

http://users.telepak.net/~cejjrpe/guitarpage.htm

Got my copy today and I must say, if you like lap steels you MUST OWN THIS BOOK. It's just as good as it gets. Wow. $26.40 delivered from Amazon.

Would be worth it at 4 times the price to me! What a great book!

Tighe Falato said,
"Since Richard didn't "toot his horn" I'll do it for both of us. We were fortunate (and humbled) to be asked by Andre to contribute to his latest work. You'll find us in the Acknowledgements and of course, credit for our photos."

I can't stop reading and rereading this book.

I'm a relative newcomer compared to other contributors, and I am also humbled and honored to have been asked to contribute.

What little knowledge I have acquired in this arena has been gleaned from few sources. Of cource, George Gruhn instantly made me an "expert" back in 1991 when his Guide to Vintage Guitars was released. That's about the time my interest in lap steel guitars began. Back then there wasn't much interest in steel guitars.

Tighe,
You and I have been in contact about these lap steel things for a while.
For what you said above. Thanks very much.

Mr. C.E.Jackson,
We have never met or corresponded, but I have been in awe of the collection you have posted on your website since I found it several years ago. I frequently find myself wandering back to the site just to get another peek, and of course wishing some of them were mine. I think that's called jealousy.

Lynn Wheelwright, I don't know if you monitor this board, but I hope you do. Thank you for contributing so much to the knowledge base of these fascinating instruments.
Lynn and I have been in contact for at least 15 years about lap steel guitars, and I have frequently found myself in bidding competition with him on Ebay.

Andre,
Again I can't thank you enough for producing this magnificent work.

The quest continues.
I think I've located a BR-6B.