Bass Culture: The John Entwistle Guitar Collection
by John Entwistle

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Book Review: At last - the Axes of the Ox!
Summary: 4 Stars

Until now that is, with this fabulous tombe. Bass Culture brings together all his guitars, beautifully photographed at his Stow-on-the-Wold mansion and with quirky comments and observations from the great man himself. But there is a caveat. This is actually a snapshot of the collection as it was in 1996 (John died in 2002), and by which time many of his best pieces had been sold on. John had money problems at various times in his career and his beloved guitars and basses were often the first to go. It would have been better if this book (or at least the photos) could have been assembled in the early '80s, when John's collection was at its height.

That being said, it's still fantastic and there is there is much to sallivate over here, from a fabulous Blonde Stack Knob Fender Jazz (surely one of the finest and most valuable basses in the world) to an array of custom built Alembics. John showed the way on guitar collecting and apprectaion and it is great to finally get to see the results of that dedication (even if incomplete).

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