In this comprehensive guide to the evolution of the electric guitar, Jonathan Lister introduces 103 designers, from Anderson to Zemaitis, with photographs of their guitars, including some unconventional instruments such as Daisy Rock's guitars for girls and bespoke designs by Johnson Guitars, and some famous models in the hands of guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck. Plus a timeline history of the guitar since 1857 and a glossary of basic terms.