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Guitar Effects Pedals The Practical Handbook

$24.95

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Guitar Effects Pedals The Practical Handbook  Open up a new world of guitar sounds with this essential guide to effects pedals.  Guitar Effects Pedals celebrates the overdriven, tone-bending, phased and flanged world of the humble stomp box, with an insight that ensures that every effects user will learn something new.

From the evolution of effects alongside the birth of the electric guitar, to the dizzying array of mass-produced and specialist models now available, author Dave Hunter tells the story of pedals, and how we use them to change our guitar sounds.  Whether detailing the world's best-loved effects, from Electro-Harmonix and Boss to Dinosaural and Jacques, or explaining the mechanical/electrical basis for the sounds they make, this is a book that leaves no (small) stone unturned.

There are informative interviews with such pedal gurus as Mike Matthews (Electro-Harmonix) and Roger Mayer, plus information about how many well-known guitarists line up their pedals.  Technical sections with easy-to-understand circuit diagrams explain many different setup options and how they affect tone, with the package completed with a CD that has examples of many of the sounds discussed.

By Dave Hunter - an American musician and journalist who has worked in both Britain and the USA.  He's a former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK).
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11
70 B&W Photos
Publication Date: July, 2004

Guitar Rigs Classic Guitar and Amp Combinations

$24.95

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Guitar Rigs Classic Guitar and Amp Combinations  A tone-seeker's guide to the guitar rigs of the greats

This unique guide examines the classic combinations of guitars, amps, and pedals used to create the most unforgettable sounds in pop, rock, and blues music.  Dissecting a wide range of setups, the book pinpoints specific elements that contribute to sought-after tones, and it teaches guitarists of all levels how to get these sounds with gear available today.  It also explores how mixing and matching gear can change each setup's tonal properties, making this book a must-have for both diehard gear fanatics and those just beginning their quest for fantastic tone.

By Dave Hunter - an American musician and journalist who has worked in both Britain and the USA. He's a former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK).
Includes CD
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11
70 color photos, 40 B&W photos
Publication Date: May, 2005

How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!

$24.95

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How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!  Covers everything you need to choose, use, and improve any electric guitar—and to get the best sound for your own playing style.

This book teaches you everything you need to choose, use, and improve any electric guitar—from walking into a store and purchasing with confidence, to walking on stage with your instrument guaranteed to play the way you want it to.

Whether you're a beginning, intermediate or advanced guitarist, this easy-to-use "owner's manual" guides you step by step through setup and adjustment techniques (and reveals many of Dan's trade secrets along the way).  You'll learn the ins and outs of:

  • Evaluating a guitar, from headstock to tailpiece
  • Finding and using the right tools (some may be around the house)
  • Troubleshooting your guitar's setup
  • Personalizing action and intonation using the guitars of pro players for comparison

To get you started, we've included a plastic tool sheet with specialized guitar tools at the back of the book!

"The next best thing to having Erlewine at your side as you learn to tackle necks, fretboards, trussrods.... An absolute must." —Guitar Player

"When guitar repair guru Dan Erlewine comes out with a new book, you better take notice.  Dan's books are a necessity to anyone who is into working on instruments...even if you are just setting up your own." —Guitar Digest

"What tomorrow's great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance." —Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player

By Dan Erlewine - a widely respected guitar repairman and builder, and has been the repairs columnist for Guitar Player magazine since 1985.  He also is author of Guitar Player Repair Guide.  Over the years, his clients have included such demanding guitarists as Otis Rush, Albert King, Mike Bloomfield, Jerry Garcia, Ted Nugent, and many others.  Erlewine currently researches and develops new products for Stewart-MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply in Athens, Ohio.
133 pages, 8-3/8 x 10-7/8
300 B&W photos
Publication Date: January, 2001

Guitar Player Repair Guide How to Set Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics

$24.95

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Guitar Player Repair Guide How to Set Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics  What every player needs to know to keep a guitar in top condition.

This expanded, updated second edition is a step-by-step manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses.  With 264 photos and drawings, it tells you about new tools and techniques, and provides detailed information on adjustments and repairs for specific models and manufacturers.

Whether you're a player, collector or repairperson, you'll learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance skills and techniques.  And if you're an advanced craftsperson, here's an invaluable reference for complex procedures such as replacing nuts and frets.

Covering everything from cleaning to action adjustment, tuners and tremolos, refretting, electronics, finishes and much more, this hands-on guide is written in a clear and friendly style—with a minimum of techno-jargon.

The only guitar maintenance and repair guide you need, this all-in-one resource also includes details on necessary tools and supplies, and nationwide directories of lutherie suppliers, manufacturers, publications, organizations, schools, and vintage dealers.

"The depth of information presented on just about every possible facet of guitar maintenance is just so comprehensive that it renders the book almost indispensable for any guitar and bass owner." —Bassist

"A must for anyone interested in working on guitars." —John Page, Fender Musical Instruments

"This should be required reading for anyone with an interest in guitars." —Dan Smith, Fender Custom Shop

"Whether you want simply to maintain your guitar in performance-ready shape or hot-rod it into a radical new incarnation, Dan Erlewine is the ideal guide, guru, and godfather.  He's a player, he's an extraordinary repairman, and he gets to the point." —Tom Wheeler, former editor, Guitar Player

"Dan's easygoing, arm-around-your-shoulder writing takes all the terror out of do-it-yourself repair." —The String Instrument Craftsman

"A common-sense guide in layman's terms—you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand what's being said!" —C.F. Martin IV, Martin Guitar Company

"If you are interested in guitar repair at any level, this book is a must-have." —Henry Juszkiewicz, Gibson Guitar

By Dan Erlewine - a widely respected guitar repairman and builder, and has been the repairs columnist for Guitar Player magazine since 1985.  He also is author of How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great.  Over the years, his clients have included such demanding guitarists as Otis Rush, Albert King, Mike Bloomfield, Jerry Garcia, Ted Nugent, and many others.  Erlewine currently researches and develops new products for Stewart-MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply in Athens, Ohio.
309 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
Publication Date: January, 1994

The Tube Amp Book Histories, Specs & Schematics

$39.95

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The Tube Amp Book Histories, Specs & Schematics  The ultimate guide to tubes and guitar amps, The Tube Amp Book contains a vast amount of information on the workings and history of tube amplification.  Amps, particularly tube amps, are an essential part of a guitar players life, but their workings are a mystery to many players.  This book provides everything a player or a tube amp fanatic could hope to know including a detailed history of 52 amp companies, from Fender to Sound City.  There are technical articles on issues from how to change tubes and basic maintenance, to how to match the amp size to the venue you are playing. Also featured are approximately 400 full-colour plates of schematic diagrams, including some rare ones, making this a must-have book for the legions of tube-tone fanatics.

This deluxe revised edition features 40% new material including a CD-ROM containing over 800 printable circuit diagrams.  With an improved page layout, larger page size, and concealed wire binding, which enables the book to be laid flat, the bible of tubes and tube amps is now even better.

By Aspen Pittman - founder and president of Groove Tubes LLC, a leading producer of tubes for amplifiers and microphones.
416 pages, 9 7/8 x 12 1/2
Hardcover/spiral with CD-ROM
300 color and B&W Photos + 1000 illus.
Publication Date: September, 2003

The Player's Guide to Guitar Maintenance

$12.95

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The Player's Guide to Guitar Maintenance  Allowing electric guitarists to shift easily from the music shop to the workshop, this real-world guide helps players make their instruments sound their best.  Written in straightfoward, non-technical language, this helpful manual shows players how to refine the unique partnership that exists between guitar and guitarist.  Using step-by-step photography and concise instructions, it demonstrates how electric guitar players can actually enhance the sound and performance of their own instrument—easily and with a minimum of fuss.

More than 200 easy-to-follow color photos offer a unique visual approach to set-up and maintenance, illustrating exactly how to adjust an electric guitar so it's perfectly matched to a guitarist's individual playing style.  The author sets realistic goals for improving any electric guitar by applying just the right adjustment at just the right time, helping players understand why and how their instrument works—and what makes it work better.

The book covers basic maintenance topics that come up on a daily basis for any electric guitarist, such as:

  • Strings—the best way to string up and get in tune
  • Pickups and electrics—types and switches; mechanicals and retrofits
  • Tools and working methods—a basic toolkit, plus essential maintenance routines
  • Necks—adjusting the truss-rod; working with tuners and fingerboards
  • Bridges and vibratos—setting intonation and string height; making a trem work perfectly
  • Cleaning and care—the ins and outs of running a clean machine

This user-friendly, practical guide also features:

  • "Pro's Perspectives"—tips from professional guitar repairers and technicians
  • Vital troubleshooting keys
  • Detailed analyses of various types and hybrids of modern electric guitars
  • A complete glossary

"If you play electric guitar, you need this book." —Guitar Player

By Dave Burrluck - reviews editor of The Guitar magazine.  One of the world's most experienced guitar journalists, he has contributed to numerous well-respected books about guitars, including The Electric Guitar: An Illustrated History, Classic Guitars of The Fifties.
84 pages, 8-3/4 x 11-1/2
Cloth
200 color photos, 6 fold-out spreads
Publication Date: September, 1998

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