(in wie weit diese jeweils lieferbar sind, weiß ich nicht)
auf Deutsch:
Christian Hoyer: Framus - Built in the Heart of Bavaria. Die Geschichte eines deutschen Musikinstrumentenherstellers 1946-1977. Edition Framus 2007. http://www.framus-vintage.de
- Rolf Kaiser: Gitarrenlexikon. rororo 6299.
- Martin Koch: E-Gitarrenbau - eine Selbstbauanleitung. Erschienen im Eigenverlag,
ISBN 3-901314-05-9. http://www.buildyourguitar.com - Carlo May: Vintage-Gitarren und ihre Geschichte.
- Ulrich May: Elektrische Saiteninstrumente in der populären Musik. Dissertation an der Universität Münster, 1984.
- Michael Naglav: Höfner Guitars made in Germany. Musikkeller, Dorsten, www.musikkeller.com
- Alexander Schmitz: Die Gitarre. Ellert & Richter, 1988.
- Richard R. Smith: Fender - ein Sound schreibt Geschichte.
- Hanno Gräßer, Andy Holliman: Electric Violins. Verlag Erwin Bochinsky, Frankfurt/Main 1998.
- Prof. Gerhard A. von Reumont: Theorie und Praxis des Vibrationsentdämpfens zur Resonanzverbesserung von Musikinstrumenten. Verlag der Instrumentenbau-Zeitschrift, Siegburg 1996, ISBN 3-87710-173-9.
- Ken Achard: The Fender Guitar. Musical New Services, London 1977.
- Ken Achard: The History and Development of the American Guitar. Musical New Services, London 1979.
- Tony Bacon: The History of the American Guitar from 1833 to the Present Day. Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, 2001.
- Tony Bacon, Paul Day: The Ultimate Guitar Book. Dorling Kindersley, London 1992.
- Tony Bacon: Rock Hardware. Harmony Books, New York 1981.
- Tony Bacon, Paul Day: The Fender Book.
- Tony Bacon, Paul Day: Gibson Les Paul Book.
- Julius Bellson: The Gibson Story. Gibson, 1973.
- Robert Benedetto. Making an Archtop Guitar. Limelite Press 1994. ISBN 0-9639771-0-5.
- Ian C. Bishop: The Gibson Guitar from 1950. Musical New Services, London 1977.
- Ian C. Bishop: The Gibson Guitar from 1950, Vol. II. Musical New Services, London 1979.
- Dave Burrluck: The Guitar Player's Guide to Guitar Maintenance. Balafon Books, London 1998.
- André Duchossoir: Gibson Electrics. Mediapresse.
- Joe Dunn: Hofner Violin ´Beatle´Bass. New Cavendish Book, London. ISBN 974822543.
- Tom and Mary Evans: Guitars from the Renaissance to Rock. Paddington Press Ltd., London 1977.
- The Guitar Player Book. Guitar Player Productions, Saratoga, CA, 1978.
- George Gruhn & Walter Carter: Electric Guitars & Basses - a photographic history. Miller Freeman Books, San Francisco. ISBN 0-87930-492-8.
- Melvyn Hiscock: Make your own Electric Guitar. NBS Publications, Basingstoke/Hampshire, UK, 1998.
- Hideo Kamimoto: Complete Guitar Repair. Oak Publications, New York 1975.
- Darcy Kuronen: Dangerous Curves - the Art of the Guitar. MFA Publications, Boston 2001.
- Jim Roberts: How the Fender Bass Changed the World. Back Beat Books, San Francisco 2001.
- Maurice J. Summerfield: The Jazz Guitar. Ashley Mark Publishing Comp., Gateshead, England, 1978.
- Tom Wheeler: The Guitar Book. Harper & Row, New York 1978.
- Tom Wheeler: American Guitars. Harper & Row, New York 1982.