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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) isan American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with acareer spanning six decades. He is best known for hisstarring roles in the films Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins,and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the television series TheDick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder. ... Read more

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A fascinating look at more than 100 of the Martin Guitar Company's custom guitars, created for the world's most famous musicians, including Sting, Eric Clapton, and Elvis-along with the inside stories behind each design. From the infamous 'Elvi' guitar owned by Elvis Presley (his original D-18 missing the 's' from his name) to customized instruments belonging to Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Sting, and Eric Clapton, the Martin Guitar company has made a guitar for nearly every notable musician who's ever held a six-string. Now, MARTIN GUITAR MASTERPIECES revisits more than 100 of the company's most desirable guitars, ranging from those belonging to Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Paul Simon, and Johnny Cash to guitars owned by newer artists like Beck, Babyface, and Jonny Lang. Dick Boak, head of Artist Relations and Publicity at C. F. Martin, acts as the artist liaison in these collaborations and now, for the first time, enthusiastically outlines his experiences. Readers also get a sneak preview of Martin's millionth instrument, due in 2004. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Title says it all!
Look, the title and description says it all. I was not disappointed with this volume at all! Not enough technical info for you? Go buy a technical book. This is a book about Martin Materpieces, a SHOWCASE of Artists' and Limited Editions (which I am lucky to own a few) and some one of Custom Guitars. The interaction between Boak and different artists is fun, and not something you will find anywhere else on the planet!! What a great part of his job that must be, to be with some these great artists designing guitars for them! The pictures are fantastic, as are some of the stories, to be looked at and read over and over again! Highly recommended eye candy and one of a kind story recounting!

coffee table book for those without a coffee table
I could hear the ohhs and ahhs from other acoustic guitarists
that would occur when looking at the pictures in this book.
The author is as close to the action as possible because he represents the Martin Corp. to the artists that use them.
Also Dick Boak went from dumpster diving outside Martin to holding most available positions at the company from craftsman to marketing. This volume will remain a constant reference source and entertaining to browse through.

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An amazing book. As a Martin player these past few years, and a couple of years away from placing my own order through the custom shop, I would've loved to see more of the custom models that are made for the players, rather than the celebrity-endorsed, limited editions that are made mostly, I think, for collectors.

There is nothing like a Martin Guitar. And this book showcases some of the most beautiful instruments ever made. Next time, though, give me that inimitable smell of rosewood with a high-gloss finish, a close-up of the herringbone trim on a stock HD-28, and the sustain of an open G. Somebody call Ken Burns, okay?

selling the sizzle
Let me start by saying I love Martin guitars, have played a beloved d-28 since 1968, built guitars and lutes, and have a deep appreciation for luthiers and thier art.Martin is a company which holds my esteem and interest.

Well, the full title of this book isnt mis-leading, but my expectations were not met in reading this book.In a nutshell, this book contains little historical or technical information and is largely a hardcover catalogue for Martins current signature and limited run instruments.

There are a few little tid bits of information here and there for the die-hard Martin geek.Being a guitar geek myself, I appreciate techno babble and tid bits, but this is really nothing other than a very nice photo catalogue.As such, it may have a certain interest to those collectors who want to have the 2002-2003 offering memorialized on thier shelf.Some of the photos are indeed great, with photos of a few truly custom instruments (known among us geeks as guitar 'porn') which would otherwise probably not be seen by many.

I am writng this because having seen the grand book displayed for a few months on merchant shelfs, I had assumed it would be the typical historical account of some great instruments, maybe with info about those involved, such as the artists-but this is not the case-probably because they arent, which is implicit from reading many of the accounts of artist's involvment.

I found it instead to be eye-candy, at best, at worst, little substance in information regarding either instruments, or artists or the company, such as the development of instruments, thier market or even the material used.A ho-hum book for all but the most hungry of Martin collectors.Truly a sad statement for a book by one of Martins marketing people, all form, little substance, selling the sizzle, not the steak. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks, including: ABC daytime (March 4, 1968-January 24, 1969) (originally titled This Morning), ABC prime time (May 26-September 19, 1969). ABC late night (December 29, 1969-January 1, 1975), CBS prime time (August 16-September 6, 1975) (actually more of a variety show), PBS (1977-1982), USA prime time (September 30, 1985-September 23, 1986), ABC late night (September 22-December 30, 1986), CNBC (1989-1996) and TCM (2006-present). ... Read more

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IN THIS BOOK, Members of the Instrumentation and Controls Division, share the history of that Division and the practice of measurement and controls, as practiced at ORNL.The I&C Division was unique in the world, because it included the Craftspeople as well as the Scientists and Engineers in one organization, under the same management. ... Read more

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When the Negro National League was formed in Kansas City in 1920, a new chapter in sports history began. The city of Chicago played no small part in the creation and content of this historic chapter. Black Baseball in Chicago chronicles the history of the teams and players that spent time in the "Windy City." In 1911, the Chicago American Giants were born. This team drew some of the best players from the league, including such legendary stars as Bruce Petway, Pete Hill, Grant "Home Run" Johnson, and future hall-of-famer John Henry "Pop" Lloyd. On any given Sunday afternoon, the Chicago American Giants games often outdrew those of the cross-town rivals, the White Sox and the Cubs. ... Read more

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Wonderful History
As good as it gets when it comes to photographic history.I have each of the books avaiable in this series and they are all excellent.From Frank Leland to Rube Foster and their great teams, this book is treasure trove of information that is a treat to look over and enjoy.

Fantastic Photographs
There are books like this on Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, and Kansas City. I've only seen two of them but they are both fantastic. Great pictures and the writing is fun to read as well. ... Read more

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Move over Encyclopedia Brown... make way for the T*A*C*K Team!

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The T*A*C*K Team solves mysteries, everyday problems, and matters of life and death. Seven puzzling cases in this book! ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Richard("Dick") Pilling (11 August 1855 in OldWarden, Bedfordshire, England - 28 March 1891 in OldTrafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England) was anEnglish cricketerwho played first-class cricketfor Lancashire County Cricket Cluband England.Born near Bedfordto John and Ann Pilling, Dickmoved to Church, Accrington, Lancashire in hisinfancy, which is where he made his name as one ofthe finest wicket-keepers of his time. In a first- class career lasting from 1877 to 1889 he played 250matches, 8 of which were Test matches. In 1889 hewas awarded a benefit by Lancashire: he raised£1,500. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Dick Gibbs is an American retired professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for five teams from 1971 to 1976, posting career averages of 5.2 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game. Gibbs attended Ames High School and played on their basketball team in 1967, helping them reach the state championship game. He played college basketball for the University of Texas at El Paso Miners, and recorded 10.5 points per game in the 1969-70 season, when the Miners won the Western Athletic Conference championship in their first season in the league. In the last game of the regular season, Gibbs sustained an injury and was unable to play in the NCAA Tournament; the Miners lost in the first round. Their coach, Don Haskins, later said, "Without him, we had no chance to go very far in the tournament." In the third round of the 1971 NBA Draft, Gibbs was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 49th overall pick. He was traded to the Houston Rockets in June 1971, the first of five trades he was involved in during his career. ... Read more

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In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP), or hit batsman (HB), is a batter or his equipment (other than his bat) being hit in some part of his body by a pitch from the pitcher. Per baseball official rule 6.08(b), a batter becomes a baserunner and is awarded first base when he or his equipment (except for his bat): is touched by a pitched ball outside of the strike zone, and he attempts to avoid it (or had no opportunity to avoid it), and he did not swing at the pitch. If all these conditions are met, the ball is dead, and other baserunners advance if they are forced to vacate their base by the batter taking first. Rule 5.09(a) further clarifies that a hit by pitch is also called when a pitch touches a batter's clothing. In the case where a batter swings and the pitch hits him anyway, the ball is dead and a strike is called. If the batter does not attempt to avoid the pitch, he is not awarded first base, and the pitch is ruled a strike if in the strike zone and a ball if out of the strike zone. In practice, umpires rarely make this call. The rule awarding first base to a batter hit by a pitch was instituted in 1887. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! RichardCharles Simpson is a former right and centerfielder in Major League Baseball who played sevenseasons with the Los Angeles/California Angels,Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, HoustonAstros, New York Yankees and Seattle Pilots. A right- hander, he was 6'4" tall, but weighed only 176pounds. Originally signed by the Angels as a freeagent in 1961, he made his debut with them onSeptember 21, 1962 at the age of 19 against theCleveland Indians ... Read more