(Book). Since the late nineteenth century, acoustic and electric guitars have graced every musical sphere. 1001 Guitars to Dream of Playing Before You Die celebrates the diversity and popularity of this much-loved instrument. All the classic names are here Fender, Gibson, Martin, Gretsch, and Rickenbacker as well as important Japanese brands, such as Ibanez, Yamaha, and Teisco; European classics of the 1960s, including Burns, Hagstrom, Eko, and Hofner;...