The Steve Howe Guitar Collection

by Tony Bacon and Steve Howe

Throughout his consistently successful career, rock guitarist Steve Howe has built up a collection of guitars which is unparalleled in diversity and richness. For the first time, this book offers a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879302909
• ISBN13: 9780879302900
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.3" x 12.9"

Customer Reviews

If you appreciate guitars you will love this book

This is probably the single best book about the beauty of guitars that is around. Really you dont even have to appreciate Steve Howe to appreciate the incredible guitars in this book. Most importantly it reflects upon a time where luthiers and real artists made instruments. When you see these incredible instruments and compare them to the garbage that Gibson and Fender are putting out now its really just an amazing condemnation of what guitar making has sunk to. So many incredible pictures and as a bonus Steve Howe fans will find real nice insights into the instruments and a guy who is easily one of the most amazing guitar players ever to walk the earth.

For fans only

"The pictures are nice but there's a lesson here--in the way society rewards people. I like the old Yes records as much as anybody, but not because of Steve Howe. His thickety-thickety tone & choppy, sloppy runs are not exactly soulful." Steve Howe`s runs ARE NOT CHOPPY OR SLOPPY..... Just the hateful meanderings of a jealous guitarist that knows he`ll never be as good as Steve.

A delight for the guitarist or Yes fan

Superb book on the Steve Howe guitar collection. I find this book very insightful regarding Steve`s tastes in guitars and the instruments he chooses (and displays in this book) for recording purposes. I couldn`t help but notice another review on this page in which the author trys to belittle the talents of Mr. Howe. He likes the book but not the guitarist? The pundit in question must not be a guitarist......

Steve Howe's Incredible Guitar collection

For those who have enjoyed The music of Steve Howe, whether in the group YES, ASIA,GTR, or His many solo works, this book is a real treat. Steve shares his many stories of Guitar collecting in depth. Reading these stories are infectious and entertaining. It is hard to put this book down after reading it. The pictures are beautiful, The guitarist is excellent, and the book is worth every Dollar. David Carlin, Philadelphia, PA