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Introduction to Guitar Tone and Effects: A Manual for Getting the Sounds from Electric Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals and Processors (Paperback)
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An essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals and digital processors! This book/CD pack features easy-to-follow instructions, with more than 75 photos, to teach the basics of guitar tones and effects. The accompanying CD provides audio examples. Readers will learn: anatomy of the electric guitar; controlling the electric guitar; getting a good clean tone; overdrive, distortion and fuzz; using equalizers; compressors and limiters; noise reduction; modulation effects; reverb and delay; special effects; multi-effect processors; getting a good tone through your PC; famous effected guitarists; and much more!
How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great (Softcover) (Guitar Player Book) (Paperback)
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“What tomorrow?s great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance.” — Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player”What tomorrowÂ?s great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance.” –Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player
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From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself playerÃ?s primer for owning and maintaining an electric guitar explains the ins and outs of: choosing the right guitar; cleaning, tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a “factory setup”; trouble-shooting; basic guitar electronics; setups of the pros; and much more. Written by Dan Erlewine, author of the bestselling Guitar Player Repair Guide and the popular “Repairs” column in Guitar Player magazine, this book also includes a plastic sheet with specialized guitar tools you can snap-out!
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Building Electric Guitars: How to Make Solid-Body, Hollow-Body and Semi-Acoustic Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars (Paperback)
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“Kochuses the bare basics as a jumping off point, going on to describe electricguitarconstruction in a thorough and orderly manner” — Book review in issue number 63 of American Lutherie, the quartely journal of The Guild of American Luthiers
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Everything from the first steps of design to the final set-up of of solid-body, hollow-body and semi-acoustic electric guitars is covered step by step in this book. It contains a section about winding your own pickups and another on active guitar electronics. The last chapter is about visits to Steve Jarman Guitars (UK), Sadowsky Guitars (US) and PRS-Guitars (US)
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Learn to Play Blues Guitar Level 1 (2005)
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Instructor John McCarthy provides a solid foundation in blues playing with this set of one-on-one lessons. This accelerated program, packed with a spectrum of techniques, will get you playing immediately. McCarthy guides you through essential blues chords, lead patterns, scales and rhythm techniques, as well as a host of solo skills like string bending, vibrato, hammer-ons and pull-offs. The one-to-one lessons are complimented by a set of playalong tracks so you can discover the energy and excitement of a real blues backing band. You’ll enjoy a compelling history of the blues guitar, with details of pioneering performers and master bluesmen of the past. Includes a 32-page lesson book and web membership for lesson support online.





