You walk into a local vintage guitar shop. You see what you think is the exact vintage Gibson Les Paul you've been looking for the past seven years. Is it really true? Have you actually found it? How can you know for sure? You don't have your dependable "Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars" updated and expanded edition with you because it's too big to carry around! And right when you most need it! You don't ever have to miss an opportunity like this again, because now, for the first time, Backbeat Books presents the unabridged "Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars Pocket Edition". Made in the classic model of traditional pocket field guides, this book contains all the valuable up-to-date information found in the standard edition, but is designed to be the ultimate user-friendly collector's companion, easy to carry anywhere. Lightweight paper that's durable and reproduces the book's photos well and a textured, soft leatherette cover make this the perfect complement to your full size home edition.