Guitar Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Geddy Lees Big Beautiful Book of Bass
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Epic.” — Rolling Stone “A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument.” — Billboard “Geddy’s book is beautiful. . . . What the title does not reveal is that the Rush bassist’s book is also a gas to read.” — Psychobabble
£52.00
Flame Tree Publishing Guitar Chords
Book Synopsis360 chords, organised as a chord per page, this is a flexible, comprehensive solution for anyone learning or playing the guitar at any level. This no-nonsense, easy to carry, wiro book will fit into a gig bag, flight case or hand bag with the minimum of fuss.Trade Review5.0 out of 5 stars | Excellent tool for beginners! | By Scottish-Mermaidon | I am very pleased with this purchase. I am a beginner at guitar and have found this book very good for getting me to grips with the chords. The book shows all chords from more than one position, which is great as there are a few ways to play each chord. The chord diagrams are very clear thus easy to understand. So much so, I also recommend this for the young beginner. It's good if you want to teach yourself or if you wish to use it to compliment professional lessons. Personally, I am teaching myself and have found that using this alongside the fantastic Garage band guitar tutorials is a great combination and I am learning very quickly too. It is quite a thick booklet but not a large book so won't take up too much room in a bag. As other reviewers have also mentioned...it is ring binded meaning it is easy to leave open to glance at whilst your hands are occupied with the guitar. I recommend this to anyone who plays or wants to play guitar. Amazon 5.0 out of 5 stars | Best chord book | By A. Thomason | Simple as that easy to read and navigate, even for those who get numbers and letters mixed up one chord picture per page with a few more advanced ones added in the back, spiral-bound (who would want a paperback that closes itself all the time?) if you need a chord book, this is the one. Amazon 5.0 out of 5 stars | Great book! | ByBigBoolson | Really clear to understand chord book, the fact its spiral bound is awesome and makes it easier to leave open on the page you're viewing. For the people who say its not clear to understand and doesn't teach anything, its not a tuition book!! Its simply a chord dictionary!! I've had a few chord books, this is by far the best one. Amazon
£8.99
Backbeat The Guitar Player Repair Guide
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£25.50
Scholastic Tom Gates The Music Book
Book SynopsisPass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates!From DogZombies to Dude3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world. Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the serieswith REAL notation for:- Guitar- Ukulele- Piano- RecorderAnd with notation for drums and tips and tricks for vocals!
£11.69
Alfred USA Alfreds Basic Guitar Method Book One
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£9.49
The Crowood Press Ltd Making Master Guitars
Book Synopsis* In print for over 15 years and in constant demand * The definitive handbook on making classical guitars and illustrated with over 450 line drawings and photographs * Essential for the guitar-maker and historianTrade ReviewRoy Courtnall has combined the detailed work of the scholar with the practical insights of the craftsman. The book has a wealth of beautiful photographs and clear illustrations, packing a massive amount of information into a concise forma. It is a delight for any guitar enthusiast - from player to maker. -- Classical Guitar reviewer * Classical Guitar Magazine *Clearly written instructions, together with excellent drawings and photographs, have established Making Master Guitars as an essential teaching aid on our Classical Guitar Making Course. -- Sam Gorin * Newark School of Musical Instrument Making *
£67.50
Post Hill Press Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield
Book SynopsisJames Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveals the story and significance of each within his life and career as the front man, guitarist, and songwriter for Metallica. From the Electra OGV that defined his style, sound and attitude to the mythical MX guitars, the first in a series of iconic collaborations with ESP, and from his signature Snakebytes through his ambitious projects with renowned luthier Ken Lawrence, James Hetfield shares the emotional and technical elements of the chosen tools that have shaped his singular musical journey, including exotic instruments, vintage Gibsons, and custom one-offs. He also reveals many studio secrets, including the key amplifiers and gear that sculpt his tone and create his sound. Each featured guitar is accompanied by lush museum-quality portraits by acclaimed photographer Scott Williamson, exhibiting intimate details one can only see if holding it in their own hands, alongside Hetfield’s deeply personal reminiscence. Spanning more than forty guitars, ranging from the original battle-scarred road warriors to the trusted studio stalwarts and enduring tour favourites, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield is a meticulously crafted coffee table book and a mesmerizing window into the mind and soul of one of rock’s greatest front men. These invaluable guitars have forged over four decades of music history.Trade Review“From penning influential albums Kill ’Em All and Ride the Lightning on his original white OGV to resolutely reflecting on his harrowing pyrotechnics accident that left handprints burned into his double-neck Montreal, Hetfield masterfully chronicles over forty different guitars and the respective gear from Metallica's forty-year history and all of the memories, mishaps, and eccentricities that come with them. The end result, to put it simply, rocks.” -- Entertainment Weekly“Detailed photographs reveal every nick, scuff, and personalized customization of this fascinating stockpile, while Hetfield provides an entertaining, precise explanation of the merits and pitfalls of each guitar. Along the way, he regales readers with anecdotes amassed over the last forty-two years… Every Flying V, Explorer, and Les Paul in Hetfield’s collection is a messenger of metal and tells the beguiling stories behind the riffage too.” -- Library Journal
£45.00
Oxford University Press Enjoy Playing Guitar Tutor Book 1 CD
Book SynopsisThis revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear, progressive, and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos, duets, and trios in a range of styles, and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation, playing by ear, and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning, there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge, plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons, this is the perfect book for today''s aspiring player.Trade ReviewCan OUP improve upon Debbie Cracknell's tried and tested book? The answer is yes. There is no padding here: everything is useful. New techniques are introduced logically, as are notes, rhythms, performance directions and other symbols, and printing is clear. This is one of the very best general classical guitar tutors. * Al Summers, Music Teacher, August 2011 *Table of ContentsTHE BASICS; THE REST STROKE; THE FIRST STRING; COUNTING: CROTCHETS AND MINIMS; THE SECOND STRING; COUNTING RESTS; TUNES USING THE FIRST TWO STRINGS; COUNTING: DOTTED MINIMS AND SEMIBREVES; THE THIRD STRING; THE OPEN BASS STRINGS; INTRODUCING QUAVERS; THE FREE STROKE; FREE-STROKE TUNES USING FINGERED NOTES; INTRODUCING F SHARP; FOURTH-STRING NOTES; INTRODUCING G SHARP; DOTTED RHYTHMS; INTRODUCING C SHARP AND B FLAT; FIFTH-STRING NOTES; PLAYING THUMB AND FINGERS TOGETHER; SIXTH-STRING NOTES; MORE PLAYING IN TWO PARTS/VOICES; ANOTHER (BASS) F SHARP AND C SHARP
£14.75
Alfred USA Chord Solos All For Guitar Vibes and All Keyboard
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£6.64
Hal Leonard Corporation The PRS Electric Guitar Book
Book SynopsisTHE PRS GUITAR BOOK: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS
£21.25
Backbeat The Tube Amp Book Deluxe Revised Edition
Book SynopsisTHE TUBE AMP BOOK WITH AUDIO ONLINE ERRATA SHEET ADDED.
£41.60
Metropolitan Museum of Art Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll
Book SynopsisA brash and dazzling celebration of the instruments that created the sounds of rock and roll from the 1940s to the present dayPlay It Loud celebrates the musical instruments that gave rock and roll its signature sound—from Louis Jordan’s alto saxophone and John Lennon’s Rickenbacker to the drum set owned by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Lady Gaga’s keytar, and beyond. Seven engrossing essays by veteran music journalists and scholars discuss the technical developments that fostered rock’s seductive riffs and driving rhythms, the thrilling innovations musicians have devised to achieve unique effects, and the visual impact their instruments have had. Abundant photographs depict rock’s most iconic instruments—including Jerry Lee Lewis’s baby grand piano, Chuck Berry’s Gibson ES-350T guitar, Bootsy Collins’s star-shaped bass, Keith Moon’s drum set, and the white Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstock—as works of art in their own right. Produced in collaboration with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this astounding book goes behind the music to offer a rare and in-depth look at the instruments that inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (04/08/19–09/15/19)The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland (11/20/19–09/13/20)
£31.50
Hal Leonard Corporation The Fender Bass an Illustrated History
Book SynopsisTHE FENDER BASS : AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
£28.50
Hal Leonard Corporation The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars
Book SynopsisTHE ART AND CRAFT OF MAKING CLASSICAL GUITARS
£19.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book
Book SynopsisGretsch electric guitars have a style all their own ä a glitzy wacky retro charm that over the years has drawn players from all kinds of popular music from timeless stars to unknown teens. The Beatles Chet Atkins Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer all made their mark with Gretsch and new bands continually discover and fall in love with the Falcons Gents 6120s Jets and the rest.ÞÊThe Gretsch Electric Guitar BookÊ comes right up to the present including Gretsch''s alliance to the powerful Fender company a move that has done wonders for the reliability and playability of the modern Gretsch axe. Every great model is here but the book also tells the story of the lesser-known guitars and the projects that almost never happened. There are archival and fresh interviews with Gretsch personnel over the years and with many leading Gretsch players including Chet Atkins Billy Duffy Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer.ÞIn the tradition of Tony Bacon''s best-selling series of guitar books his upd
£21.25
Hinkler Books The Electric Blues Box Slide Guitar Kit:
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£47.85
Hal Leonard Corporation The Les Paul Guitar Book A Complete History of
Book SynopsisTHE LES PAUL BOOK - UPDATED EDITION
£21.25
FJH Music Co, Inc Everybodys Ukulele Method Book 1
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£10.76
Hal Leonard Corporation The Fender Electric Guitar Book
Book SynopsisTHE FENDER ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOK
£17.09
Music Sales Ltd The Joy Of First Year Piano Joy OfSeries
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£12.00
St. Martin's Publishing Group Texas Flood
Book SynopsisThe first definitive biography of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, with an Epilogue by Jimmie Vaughan, Foreword by drummer Chris Layton, and Aterword by bassist Tommy Shannon. Despite the cinematic scope of Vaughan's life and death, there has never been a truly proper accounting of his story--until now. now.Trade Review"By collecting the voices of those who were there, authors Alan Paul and Andy Aledort get as close as possible to Vaughan's journey from record-obsessed Dallas kid to all-time guitar god, taking care to convey what made his music transcendent....Its heart is his absence, and its accomplishment is that it causes us to feel the full weight of his loss. In that, the book is its own kind of blues: stirring, cathartic, and real." --Texas Observer "Almost 30 years after his untimely death in a helicopter crash, Stevie Ray Vaughan comes gloriously back to life in this all-out biography...Texas Flood unleashes that which made Vaughan a master musician and person."--Austin Chronicle "Texas Flood adds greatly to the understanding and legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan - both the man and the performer...Required reading for any SRV fan." --Houston Press "A dynamically vivid new book that's likely the premiere option available for anyone seeking a detail-packed, insider-style account into the life and tunes of Stevie Ray." --Dallas Observer "A fascinating backstage pass, a front row seat at the epicenter of the Texas music that unfolded in the eighties and nineties in Austin, told in the many authentic voices that shared SRV's life." --Lone Star Review "Deep reporting makes this a treasure trove for anyone interested in the blues and Vaughan's place within popular music." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Fans will be thrilled with this intelligent, informative, and enlightening biography of the guitar great." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting...Vaughan deserved this book, and, as it should, the content will stay with readers long after the last note has sounded....This is the book fans have been waiting for." --Library Journal (starred review) "A must for Vaughan and blues fans." --Booklist "What authors (and musicians, themselves) Alan Paul and Andy Aledort manage to do quite successfully with Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan is maintain the highest level of regard for Vaughan's undeniably impressive talent, as well for his devotion to late-life sobriety, while not only revealing candidly the near-lethal level of his addictions, but also his true offstage personality. Without a hint of celeb tell-all or drama mining, this is both the rawest and most reverent story of Stevie Ray." --jambands.com "Soul Brother Stevie Ray Vaughan was a force of nature! His fearless, furious and elegant approach to the guitar was breathtaking. Texas Flood helps you understand both the player and the person. We are grateful for the gifts he left for us all. We thank God for the Vaughan family; Jimmie and Stevie are both astonishing." --Carlos Santana "Texas Flood provides handy insight into how Stevie Ray Vaughan became a modern day avatar for guitar slingers and music fans the world over. Stevie devoured life in no uncertain terms and his intriguing intensity comes through with a loud and clear message in this remarkable work." --Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top "Texas Flood is a great book. It gave me a clear outside perspective into what was the center of my life, and offers a good look at Stevie and Jimmie's relationship: deeply endearing, often unseen. Good work guys." -- Chris Layton, Double Trouble "Texas Flood is by far the best book ever written about Stevie. It not only tells the story of Stevie's career as a musician, it really captures him as a human being. That is what has been missing in every book about him till now. His whole life unfolds through these pages from beginning to end. It's a great book." --Tommy Shannon, Double Trouble "The authors tell the story of Stevie Ray through quotes from the people who knew him best. And what a story it is!! Even I learned a lot reading all the details in Texas Flood." --Reese Wynans, Double Trouble "Stevie Ray Vaughan played with a magical, spiritual mystery that was one of a kind. His soul shines through his music, making it meaningful, powerful, and connective. Texas Flood is a compelling book that captures the essence of an extremely gifted musician, but even more importantly, a kind and beautiful person." --Eric Johnson, guitarist "Texas Flood is a great book! The first in my view that got the entire narrative correct. What I'm always looking for in a book like this is, 'does it ring true'. And it does!" --Joe Sublett, the Texicali Horns, Stevie Ray Vaughan friend and collaborator "I learned a lot reading Texas Flood, which is a well-written, well-informed accounting of someone who not only kept the blues alive but changed the future of guitar." --Warren Haynes "Texas Flood is the perfect homage to a brilliant guitarist, written by guys who understand him and his music. As a guitar player and a fan, I can feel Stevie Ray's quest to find his tone and desire to express himself lifting off every page." --Joe Perry, Aerosmith "A must read for any true fan of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and required reading for anyone with a beating heart. This book is an extremely moving account of one the greatest guitarists to have ever walked the planet. What I learned about Stevie's life from each chapter has made me appreciate his gift to us even more. I didn't think that was possible." --Joe Satriani "The Stevie Ray Vaughan I knew is reflected in these pages. Texas Flood is a must-read for all his fans as well as for any artist aspiring to make it to the top of their game." --Joe Priesnitz, artist manager, first SRV booking agent "Like all great bluesmen, Stevie Ray Vaughan is a bit of a mystery--a guitar-playing genius who hid in plain sight under the shadowy brim of his trademark hat. In this very fine book, two of our best music journalists, Alan Paul and Andy Aledort, shed much-needed light on this brilliant enigma by speaking to those that knew him best. It is essential reading for SRV fans, guitar freaks, blues aficionados and anyone interested in classic rock history." --Brad Tolinski, author of Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound and Revolution of the Electric Guitar "Over 35 years ago when he was still playing small clubs, I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan at Antone's in Austin. Standing so close to the stage, absolutely mesmerized, I knew I was watching a legend in the making. He was dripping with soul and already miles ahead of everyone else. A true, vital influence on my music. This book is important and long overdue." --Lucinda Williams "Texas Flood is the definitive biography of Stevie. Set against the backdrop of Austin in a much simpler time, the book opens a window into Stevie's immense artistry, drive, and soul. A must read!" --David Grissom, Austin guitarist "Finally, the definitive story of Stevie's life and legend told by the people who knew him best. It's an essential, breathless read for fans of his music, and a deep look into the hard-working world of the touring musician as well as the music business. Fellow six-stringers will appreciate the perspective and devotion to detail which respected music journalists and musicians Alan Paul and Andy Aledort bring to the book. Paul has become rock's finest narrative historian with this follow-up to 2015's One Way Out, his similarly composed and equally riveting biography of the Allman Brothers Band. I love this book." --Ted Drozdowski, Premier Guitar Praise for One Way Out "This pot-stirring oral history reads like a backstory of how musical lightning comes to be. All of the surviving band members get to have their say." --Rolling Stone "Alan has a way with narrative that just draws you in without using the single-level storyline used by other writers who have attempted telling the Allman Brothers Band's story. He gets right to the hows and whys that give his narrative real substance. Enjoy and become enlightened." --Butch Trucks, the Allman Brothers Band (From the Foreword) "No journalist knows the ins and outs of the Allman Brothers Band better than Alan Paul." --Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band "I learned so much reading One Way Out. If you want to know the real deal, read Alan Paul." --Oteil Burbridge, the Allman Brothers Band "Allman Brothers, unvarnished . . . [Alan Paul]'s vast trove of interviews allows the band to tell its own story." --Atlanta Journal Constitution "Alan Paul is one of America's foremost experts on the Allman Brothers Band. For the past twenty years, he has written informative, comprehensive articles on the band, and he truly understands the essence of their significance. It's great to see him release this chronicle." --E.J. Devokaitis, Curator / Archivist, Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House "Alan Paul's One Way Out is a brilliantly detailed all-access pass to the Allman Brothers Band. Using his numerous personal interviews with the band members themselves--both past and present--as well as an almost endless entourage of friends, family members, roadies, managers, promoters, booking agents, record label executives, and fellow musicians, Alan Paul has successfully created the definitive ABB biography." --Randy Poe, author of Skydog: The Duane Allman Story "One Way Out is perhaps the most in-depth look at one of America's most beloved, but thoroughly dysfunctional ensembles. Engrossing reading . . . Alan Paul has written about the Allmans for the last 25 years, and his depth of knowledge shows. The stories are salty, unfiltered, and straight from the horse's mouth. The word 'definitive' gets tossed around so often it has lost some of its meaning, but this 400-page journey into the heart of rock and roll darkness deserves the accolade." --Guitar World Magazine "No matter what you think you know about the Allman Brothers Band, One Way Out is bound to be revelatory on many levels . . . This is essential reading that strips away the myth to expose all the moving parts in vivid detail." --Seattle PI "Music writer Paul catches up with the legendary band in this entertaining, compulsively readable oral history of the Allman Brothers. Duane's ghost haunts the book." --Publishers Weekly "Perhaps no music journalist has written as extensively about the Allman Brothers Band as Paul, who has tracked the rock group's career for 25 years. And his deep familiarity with the band and its music shows everywhere in this fluid account. Augmented by photos and fascinating sidebars, this candid oral history has appeal beyond the Allman Brothers Band's loyal fan base." --Booklist, starred review
£21.84
Hal Leonard Corporation Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from
Book SynopsisThis ultimate guide to all the gear used by the Beatles details exactly which guitars drums amplifiers and keyboards the Fab Four embraced throughout their brief but revolutionary career from their earliest days as the Quarry Men to the dissolution of the Beatles in 1970. It provides fascinatingly fresh insights into Beatle history exploding myths and uncovering dozens of new stories along the way. John Paul George and Ringo's moves from cheap early instruments to the pick of 1960s technology are carefully and entertainingly documented in an easy-to-read narrative fully illustrated with many previously unseen photographs a cache of rare memorabilia and a unique collection of specially photographed instruments used by the Beatles.ÞAs we continue to find new ways to explore their sound from vivid remasters of their original recordings to cutting-edge video games the Beatles remain at the forefront of popular music. This landmark book is perfect for the fan absorbed by music rather than hairstyles for the tribute-band member with an eye for detail and for any reader with an abiding interest in the 1960s. With a foreword by acclaimed Beatle author Mark Lewisohn ÊBeatles GearÊ tells it like it was.
£34.50
Firefly Books Ltd Guitars and Heroes Mythic Guitars and Legendary
Book SynopsisIllustrated encyclopedia of more than 100 guitars and the musicians who have mastered them, from the rockabilly and blues pioneers to the rock heroes of the current day.
£17.95
Thames & Hudson Ltd Marrs Guitars
Book Synopsis'A great book fascinating' Jools Holland, Later With Jools Holland, BBC2 'If you are even remotely interested in guitars or the geniuses that play them you have to get a copy of Marr's Guitars. A lush, mouthwatering masterpiece of a book' Shaun Keaveny 'What a love story this book is. The electric guitar - the greatest weapon ever given to the working class' Gary Kemp 'Guitars have been the obsession of my life ... they've been a mission and sometimes a lifeline' Johnny Marr The guitarist's guitarist, Johnny Marr redefined music for a generation. His ringing arpeggios and chordal innovations helped elevate The Smiths to be one of the most influential and important British bands of all time. Tracing Marr's career from his teenage years to his recent work on the Bond soundtrack, Marr's Guitars showcases the most significant of Marr's superb collection of electric and acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution of his iconic sound and style of playing. Each guitar is iTrade Review'A great book, I really enjoyed looking at it … fascinating' - Jools Holland, Later With Jools Holland, BBC2'If you are even remotely interested in guitars or the geniuses that play them you have to get a copy of Marr’s Guitars. A lush, mouthwatering masterpiece of a book' - Shaun Keaveny'Creating a visually arresting, high-quality art book became Marr’s main aim, and he approached it with the tenacity and enthusiasm he would normally bring to a new album' - Guardian'The wonderfully curated and intentionally detailed collection is eye candy for music fans of all kinds ... Each tale is a glimmer, every guitar unraveling personal moments that were inspiring and formative. In totality, it’s a beautiful journey ... Marr’s recollections transport the reader to a different time' - Forbes'A guitar book for people "who wouldn’t normally have guitar books" ... As Hans Zimmer aptly writes in the foreword, "the guitar... lets us reveal our true selves more profoundly than words ever could"' - Daily Mail'What a love story this book is. The electric guitar - the greatest weapon ever given to the working class' - Gary Kemp'Marr’s Guitars is not just a love-letter to Marr’s beloved instrument; it’s a historical reference' - Paste magazine'A coffee table book of stunning guitar photographs from Johnny Marr’s collection ... tells the story of Marr’s life through his guitars. Complementing the guitar pictures are classic photographs of Marr himself. Some of these are familiar, many of them are not ... In three sections, Marr himself is interviewed. His responses are not a rehash of his well-received 2016 autobiography, Set the Boy Free. Rather, they offer a different perspective on Marr’s experiences through the lens of his guitars. Marr’s Guitars has an unexpected emotional impact ... Marr’s Guitars is a book for Marr fans, for Smiths fans, for fans of guitars, but also for appreciators of art and photography' - SPIN'Highlights just how wide his taste and use of different models has been over his career so far' - Music Radar
£36.00
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam
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£15.63
Hal Leonard Corporation Tone Manual: Discovering Your Ultimate Electric Guitar Sound
Book SynopsisTone: it's the concept that gear-obsessed guitarists discuss more than any other and the ÊTone ManualÊ is the first book to take this hallowed concept seriously. In the course of breaking down the individual components of the electric guitar rig the book both examines the ingredients in any given piece of equipment that contribute to superior or inferior sound and offers tips on improving and making the most of the gear you've already got ä all with reference to interviews with name artists and manufacturers.ÞÞIn addition the ÊTone ManualÊ discusses the evolution of the guitarist's concept of good tone. It provides an extensive guide to recorded examples of playing generally considered tonally superior citing examples from the early days of electric jazz blues country and rock and roll; from the classic rock blues rock and heavy rock heyday of the late 1960s and early '70s; and from myriad contemporary artists.ÞÞThroughout the ÊTone ManualÊ a series of more than 30 Tone Tips will offer quick digestible practical info bites to help readers improve their sound and better understand their equipment. The ÊTone ManualÊ also includes a cover-mounted CD.
£17.09
Hal Leonard Corporation The British Amp Invasion: How Marshall, Hiwatt,
Book SynopsisAlthough rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export half of the classic rock sound ä hard-hitting skintight audacious and vibrant ä was born across the pond. Musician journalist and writer Dave Hunter's ÊThe British Amp Invasion: How Marshall Hiwatt Vox and More Changed the Sound of MusicÊ charts the forty-plus year confluence of British industrial ingenuity and popular culture that grew a minor also-ran offshore industry into a true world leader. Art inspired engineering engineering influenced art and as both evolved at breakneck speed the finest amplifiers in the world were devised and refined on the British Isles. The symbiotic relationship born of this partnership produced the most powerful music ever known to mankind ä a sound that still resonates today in the most literal sense possible. Hunter's original account provides a ground-level perspective of the simultaneous development of an adolescent audio industry and a nascent musical style documenting their twin struggle to find their footing and stride forward. Rich with behind-the-scenes accounts and high-resolution images of the era's greatest (and highly collectible) amplifiers many of which have never been told or seen before this book is a welcome addition to the libraries of audio aficionados guitarists bassists and other musicians classic rock fans collectors of vintage gear and anyone with an eye for fine photography and an ear for compelling histories.
£22.50
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. Chord Chemistry
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£18.86
Backbeat How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great
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£21.25
Orion Publishing Co Two Riders Were Approaching The Life Death of
Book SynopsisJimmy was a down-at-heel guitarist in New York, relying on his latest lovers to support him while he tried to emulate his hero Bob Dylan. A black guy playing white rock music, he wanted to be all things to all people.But when Jimmy arrived in England and became Jimi, the cream of swinging London fell under his spell. It wasn''t that Jimi could play with his teeth, play with his guitar behind his back. It was that he could really play.Journeying through the purple haze of idealism and paranoia of the sixties, Jimi Hendrix was the man who made Eric Clapton consider quitting, to whom Bob Dylan deferred on his own song ''All Along the Watchtower'', who forced Miles Davis to reconsider his buttoned-down ways - and whose ''Star Spangled Banner'' defined Woodstock. And when his star, which had burned so brightly, was extinguished far too young, his legend lived on in the music - and the intrigue surrounding his death. Eschewing the tradit
£10.44
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Guitar World Presents Van Halen
Book SynopsisNo musical entity has been more closely associated with ÊGuitar WorldÊ magazine over the years than Edward Van Halen ä the man who in the late seventies and early eighties changed the course of guitar history. This collection of classic and new interviews with the great Edward tells the real story behind his earth-shaking technique brilliant songwriting and relationship with both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. This is the authoritative book ä revised and updated with new exclusive interviews and information on one of the greatest rock bands of all time and the guitar god at the center of it all.
£14.76
Hal Leonard Corporation Sunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became
Book SynopsisPaperback Original w/French flaps
£21.25
Hal Leonard Corporation Steve Vais Guitar Workout
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£14.44
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Tab Method Book 1
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£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jimi Hendrixs Electric Ladyland
Book SynopsisIn this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent, guiding the reader through each song on the album, writing about his live performances and talking to peers and contemporaries. Part of a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years.Trade Review... Perry is quite the raconteur. His blow-by-blow commentary on Hendrix and company's musical dialogue throughout the album's tracks leaps off the page like an epic martial arts battle. -- Joe Pettit * Ugly Things, Issue 25 *...engaging...Perry is an astute critic and someone who, as a musician, gives credibility to his commentary on the studio process. Best, he brings a fan's fervor to his revivification of a significant moment in Hendrix's three-plus year recording career... -- Mike Miliard * The Boston Phoenix, 7/8/04 *If you already have three Hendrix recordings (or 300) and are moving to by a fourth, take the $10 instead and pick up this nutshell book of how the his third studio album was made, by guitarist / writer Perry who lives in London and whose head seems screwed on pretty tight - he neither wanted to fuck Hendrix or compete with him, just love him. Midway [though] reading this little book you're going to be pulling off the shelf Paris 1966 Olympia Theater Live Recordings, if you know what's good for you, and play it loud. This is the best capsulized 100 or so pages ever written on the late & great ‘Jimmy James.' * Long House Publishers & Book Sellers, 2004 *...any fan of the Hendrix sound will consider it an essential guide. * The Bookwatch, September 2004 *This is actually two books in one: a track-by-track analysis of "Ladyland," heavy on guitar-geek esoteria like detuning and wah-wah technique (if you have to ask, don't bother), preceded by an overview of Hendrix's life and career around the time of the album. Which, since his career as a headliner lasted only four short years, makes for a pretty good introduction to rock's greatest plank-spanker * Austin American-Statesman, 10/17/04 *...an inspired new series...sleekly designed...good news for sentimental fools that just can't let go. -- Janet Steen * Details Magazine, Jan/Feb 04 *
£9.49
Hal Leonard Corporation Raisin Cain The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny
Book SynopsisAuthor Mary Lou Sullivan sat with Johnny Winter for hours of exclusive no-holds-barred interviews covering the guitar slinger''s entire career. From toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock his affair with Janis Joplin his stadium-filling tours and binging on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-percent pure bluesman resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters and winning a Grammy Award for his effort this is a raucous roller coaster of a true story.
£18.04
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Jim Marshall The Story of the Man Behind the
Book SynopsisJIM MARSHALL THE FATHER OF LOUD THE STORY OF THE MAN BEHIND THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS AMP
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Berklee Press Publications A Modern Method for Guitar Volumes 1 2 3 Comp.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Funk Guitar
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£16.14
Berklee Press Publications Reading Studies for Guitar
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£17.09
Faber Music Ltd Guitar Basics
Book SynopsisHelps young guitarists to start at beginner level and progresses to Initial/Preparatory Grade. This work explains the method in 15 stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in different styles including classical, folk and world music as well as favourite film and TV themes such as "James Bond", "Batman" and "The Flintstones".Trade ReviewDescribing yourself as 'landmark', as this edition does, might seem presumptuous – but there is much to recommend this new book. It is full of effective graphics, songs and clapping games, jokes that work and well-known movie and rock tunes (some using tab); in short, it does everything to engage the young pupil. Music Teacher, July 2010 Touted on the cover as a ‘landmark method for individual and group learning’ and aims to take young learners from absolute beginner to initial/preparatory grade for classical guitar. The book, which is attractively illustrated and moves with ease through the lessons, getting to grips with rhythm and then simple notation, building to the beginnings of repertoire, featuring original and selected tunes. MI Pro Magazine, May 2010Table of ContentsMulberry Boogie; Shaky; Totem Pole; Buzzing Bee; Spanish Bee; Open All Strings; Big Blue Bear; Easy Bees; The Dance Of The Clowns; Blues 'n' Shoes; Walking In The Rain; Groovy; On 'n' Off; Reggae GAGA; The Irish Washerwoman; Joe Cool; The House Of Doom; Spooky; I Spied A Spy; Mild Thing; Salsa Verde; Bees At Sea; Turkish Delight; The Soldier's March; The Finger Song; Rhyme Time; Hear The Train A-Comin'; Up And Down The Ladder; Rock The Boat; The Windmill Song; Hi D Hi; Chunk Of Funk; Batman; Falling Leaves; Canon; Sunday Morning; Run, Don't Walk; La Colombina; The Star; Beware Of Bears; It's So Easy; Calypso; Push And Shove; Bossy Nova; Easy Peasy; Safari; Cool Cat; Hannah's Mouse; My Grandad's Dog; Brother John's A Miner; Blue Who?; Scaly Fish; Skater Kid; Swing The Cat; In The Bleak Midwinter; Melody's Song; High In The Rockies; Up, Down, Flying Around; E For Elephant; Rock E And A; LemonADE; Rock School; Smoke On The Water; The Keystone Cops; Zoo Blues; Chinatown; D Rex; Hannibal's Elephants; The Lonesome Cowboy; The Irate Pirate; Shark Attack; Cool Cat; Turn It Up; Batman Riff; Tango Hideaway; Meet The Flintsones; James Bond Theme; Giulini And Aunty; Pig Jig; Fiesta; Guitar Basics.
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method
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Warner Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing 1
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Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Bass Method Complete Edition
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Fingerboard Harmony For Bass Bass Builders
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Harmony
Book SynopsisThe American-made instruments from the Harmony Guitar Company receive long-overdue recognition and credit in this volume through detailed text, color photographs, and catalog information.
£27.19
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Complete Book Of Harmonic Extensions For Guitar
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Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Modern Guitar Method Grade 2 Expanded Edition
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