Also includes:

A section comparing inventions in the guitar's field with those occuring in other technical fields

A 32 page color section showing the most popular models, timeline and some rarities

The structure of the pickups and how the components constituting them affects the tone

Pickups and lutherie

How to build a pickup

How to read technical specifications

The models historically more important examined in detail and biographical notes on George Beauchamp, Leo Fender, Seth Lover, Larry DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan.