Eddie Van Halen's long-time personal guitar tech answers readers' questions on a broad range of gear subjects. Matt serves up the "411" on everything from Elvis Presley's guitar to computer interfaces for hard-disk recording. Amply illustrated with...
Foreword by C.F. Martin IV. This comprehensive guide explains how to buy and maintain the guitar that matches your needs. From its beginning in European classical music, through American innovations like blues, jazz, country, and all the way to...
The original 1984 edition of this title presented a definitive approach to the theory, practice and performance of electric bass guitar. As such, it gained wide recognition and acceptance as the best single-volume work in its field. Now, in...
Whether you simply want to maintain your guitar or hot-rod it into a radical new incarnation, this book is the ideal guide. By the columnist of Guitar Player's popular Repairs & Modifications column, this comprehensive book is a must for any...
How do your favorite guitarists get their sounds? Learn the setup secrets of the masters and find your own great sound with this manual for serious guitarists. Read about guitars, amplifiers and effects units and how to make your own gear work its...
How do your favorite guitarists get their sounds? Learn the setup secrets of the masters and find your own great sound with this manual for serious guitarists. Read about guitars, amplifiers and effects units and how to make your own gear work its...
Learn what every guitarist needs to know about caring for his or her instrument. This 48-page book covers the proper way of changing a string, setting the action, reslotting the nut, proper tuning techniques, maintaining the finish, adjusting the...
Make your guitar scream like an elephant, meow like a cat, or sound like a seagull. Imitate a sitar, a cello or a racecar. This book includes a wide variety of special guitar tricks described in detail with exact effects settings and photographs....
Make your guitar scream like an elephant, meow like a cat, or sound like a seagull. Imitate a sitar, a cello or a racecar. This book includes a wide variety of special guitar tricks described in detail with exact effects settings and photographs....
Norman's Rare Guitars features some of the guitars from one man's collection -- a look at the last 30 years of buying, selling, and collecting guitars. It includes 276 pages of breathtaking full-color images of the finest collection of vintage...
Optimizing personal income while developing a career both as a guitar teacher and musician can be rewarding, but challenging. Finally, here is a guide written by a seasoned professional—full of teaching tips, musical examples and business advice to...
This book teaches the essentials of being a great session guitarist and also shows how to set up and use a home recording studio. Be prepared when you get that call for a session gig—know what to bring to the studio and what will be expected of you...
The most complete and comprehensive handbook outlining the role of the guitar in the music of Cuba, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, and other South American countries in print. A complete survey and guide for any guitarist interested in performing...
If you dream of having a career as a professional guitarist, then this book is for you! Paul Lidel, a National Guitar Workshop teacher and Atlantic, Sony and Shrapnel recording artist, offers advice on playing the guitar and surviving in the music...
If you dream of having a career as a professional guitarist, then this book is for you! Paul Lidel, a National Guitar Workshop teacher and Atlantic, Sony and Shrapnel recording artist, offers advice on playing the guitar and surviving in the music...