About the Author

George Gruhn established Gruhn Guitars in Nashville in 1970 and is recognised worldwide as a leading authority on vintage fretted instruments. Walter Carter is the former historian for the Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corp. and the author of 10 books on vintage guitars and guitar companies. In addition to Electric Guitars and Basses, Gruhn and Carter have collaborated on Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted Instruments and Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars.