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Drowning Guitar Vintage Japanese Guitar book

I have no connection to this book other than following this guys youtube channel and awesome website on cool vintage Japanese guitars. He is one of the reasons I started making my own Goldfoils.
If the inside is anything like the cover (I'm drooling already!)

http://drowninginguitars.com/welcome-to-drowning-in-guitars/book/

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on June 3, 2015 at 12:33pm

this is really awesome , and it is no surprise that he came out with a book , he is a walking book !

frank is a fountain of information himself , and my go-to guy when i get stumped on id-ing a guit .

i am getting a copy for sure ;-)

thanx for posting .

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on June 3, 2015 at 4:11pm

This looks great! I think I need a copy for sure.

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