For the first time ever, the world's most elite guitars are presented together in this limited collector's edition. Years in the making and featuring high-definition, state-of-the-art original photography throughout, The Guitar Collection is half music documentary and half photographic odyssey. Corralling the cumulative knowledge of dozens of guitar experts and preeminent music photographers, The Guitar Collection features the most stunning, singularly significant, coveted, priceless guitars from the most exclusive public and private collections around the world. The high-art original photography shows details never before imagined, like the scratch marks from the Gibson L-5 Maybelle Carter used for five decades, or the wear on the left-handed Competition Mustang Kurt Cobain played for the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video. The Guitar Collection is presented in three editions; each edition features its own signed chromalin print from noted guitar photographer John Peden. This limited edition book is limited to 1,500 hand-numbered copies, making The Guitar Collection an unparalleled moment of music history. The SolidBody '54 Edition: The Jeff Beck Esquire, 1954. Contains signed John Peden print of the Jeff Beck Esquire, 1954, the electric guitar Beck played with the Yardbirds. Includes: The Guitar Collection book, companion book Stories, custom-made guitar case, certificate of authenticity, and signed museum-quality print THIS PRODUCT AVAILABLE FOR GROUND SHIPPING ONLY! **AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW** Book will ship end of August