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Does anybody know about this book? It's offered on some book-sites in the net, without description or picture, and most say 'not available in the moment'. Is it a new one?

find out I want it too....
I dont think he has but just a handful of Rickenbackers,so I cant imagine a whole book, but there was a book out that had pictures of his collection, it came out 5 years ago, it may be out of print....

FATRAT II

...yes that's true, I tried to order it from 2 internet bookstores, after days I received messages that said it's out of print. Shame. Why's there so many Fender books?!

I dont know Peter, seems like People would be more interested in guitars that they dont see everyday, everywhere on every other players neck....I think we need a new Rickenbacker book, lots of pictures and very detailed information.... I like the 2 that are out but you can never get enough.....

RAT

What's that book on the right? Never seen that (sorry, I'm in central Europe, if that's enough for an apology...). Seems to be one of the 'out of prints'. Or is it still available anywhere?

Peter:

It's called RICkenbacker: Pioneer Of The Electric Guitar by Naoki Ogane [Rittor Music, February 1995], and it's the much-coveted Japanese Rickenbacker bible. However, even though the book is printed in Japanese, the photo captions are in English. Tons of info and photos you won't find in either of the other two Rickenbacker books. And, yes, it's currently out of print and pretty much unavailable, last I heard. An English version has been rumored in the works for years, but thus far it doesn't seem to have materialized.

Rickenbacker Forum resident Tuck Hersey might know more about the book's current status, or what plans, if any, are in the works to rerelease it.

me wants that book.....
where, how much, need a fix now.........
got to have it!!!!!!!
WILL IT BE RELEASED HERE N THE USA??
IN ENGLISH ???? like the Les Paul flametop book that was released in japan and then released in the usa???
It looks very cool....
anyone have the book????
TOM

Thanks Tomcat!

Peter wrote:
Does anybody know about this book? It's offered on some book-sites in the net, without description or picture, and most say 'not available in the moment'. Is it a new one?

Peter wrote further:
I tried to order it from 2 internet bookstores, after days I received messages that said it's out of print. Shame.


The Steve Howe Guitar Collection
by Steve Howe (with Tony Bacon)
Hardcover; January 1994
Outline Press / Balafon Books
ISBN: 1871547644

I remember seeing the Steve Howe Guitar Collection book a couple of years ago at a local Barnes & Nobles bookstore. Of course, I promptly checked it for any Ricks. To the beest of my recollection, there was only a '60's 360/12. I think. That must've been it because i didn;t buy it.

have you guys tried one of the on line big book stores I think some offer out of print books....
I want that japanese Rick book...
tom

Good luck finding the Japanese Rick book. Even the author(?) (Naoki Oghane) is out of them. If you DO find one, JUMP on it. It's a great book.

its sounding expensive to me all of a sudden....
Maybe it will be reprinted in english???
tom

I have the Steve Howe Guitar Collection book, got it from amazon.co.uk about a year ago. They still have a listing for it but it says temporarily out of stock. It has a two page spread on his RICs including a 1974 4001 FG, 1977 360 MG (with black plastic), 1964 1993 FG (nice!) and late 70'S 360/12 WB MG which was stolen.