The world's greatest guitarists reveal the stories behind the first guitar that fed their lifelong passion in extensive interviews with Julia Crowe. Including a Who's Who of musicians from rock, Jimmy Page, Lee Ranaldo, Tom Morello, to folk, Richard Thompson, jazz and contemporary classical music, Joscho Stephan and Benjamin Verdery. It also covers guitarists from country and blues, gypsy jazz and such seminal figures as Les Paul, Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton and Joe Satriani. In revealing interviews they discuss their memories of the inspiration and challenges of their early days. Uncovering deeply human stories that every reader (and musician) will relate to.