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Title: The Guitar Handbook by Ralph Denyer ISBN: 0-679-74275-1 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 20 October, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 (51 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Have for Guitar Players at Any Level
Comment: When I first started playing the guitar 2 decades ago, a friend had a copy of an earlier edition of this guide and he gave me the book to use while I was getting started. Using the book, and I mean really reading the book thru thoroughly, I learned a whole lot about the instrument itself and the music that could be produced from the guitar and that really helped my performance as I developed on the instrument.
The book begins with guitar innovators, those guitar players who have had a serious impact on the way the instrument is played, etc. This section was actually fun to read and was quite informative about several guitar players who had influenced my own playing.
The following two sections of the book cover acoustic and electric guitars. These sections detail how each instrument (acoustic and electric) are put together, how to set the action, the various types of each style of guitar, how pick-ups are put together, etc. This is a helpful and technical section which instructs the reader on the ins and outs of the make-up of his instrument.
From here, the book moves into actually playing the instrument. It begins with the beginner, teaching good practicing habits, what to practice, improving fingering, chord progressions, reading tablature, tuning, action, right and left-handed techniques, etc. Then this section moves into chords (with photos), three-chord theory, flatpicking and strumming and other various fingerstyles, barre chords, and even how to transpose songs. Inside this section there is also a sub-section on rhythm guitar, setting tempo, time signatures, using chord charts, time values, etc. Essentially everything you would need to know to be a well rounded guitar player is included (including slide guitar).
The final section deals with the maintenance of the guitar. This section teaches the reader/player all the things that are needed to know about the most difficult maintenance aspects such as how to customize an instrument, to the easiest such as changing your strings. For the electric guitarist, there is a guide to guitar electronics which includes pictures and lists of all the tools you will need, instructions on reading wiring diagrams, actual charts and photos of how an electric guitar is wired, pick-up circuits, etc.
Finally, at the back of the book is a fairly extensive chord dictionary with pictures of how each chord is fingered. This dictionary is very helpful to the player when trying to find the same chord but to know where it is elsewhere on the fret board. Overall, what can I say but that no guitar player, regardless of your experience should be without this definitive guidebook.
Rating: 5
Summary: The difinitive guitar reference guide
Comment: If you are new to the wonderful world of guitars or a seasoned pro there is something in this book for you, from the basics like the anatomy of the guitar, strings, basic setting up etc, to more detailed information like modifying the electrics, effects, amps and so on. It also gives an excellent insight into the whole music making experience, such as PA equipment and basic sound engineering. Also included is a profile of some of the most influential exponents of the guitar in recent years. There is also a detailed section on reading music, chords, harmony and theory as well as basic repairs to your 'axe'. I have had this book for a number of years and I have found it invaluable as a reference guide and light reading, my only critisism is that the bass guitar is only lightly touched upon, but the basic principles apply to the bass anyway. In all I think this is the book to have in your collection whether you dabble, or do it for a living, go out and buy it!
Rating: 5
Summary: Hand's Down The Best Guitar Book Ever Put To Press!
Comment: I was given a copy of this book over 20 years ago when I was a teenager. I have yet to find another guitar book that can hold a candle to this one. This book is extremely well thought out with relevant information that makes it a joy to read and learn from. Even a dog-eared copy found at a flea market would still be worth it's weight in gold to a beginning player today. I still find my self rereading it years later. So glad to see it's still in print!
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Title: Fretboard Logic Se: The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning Plus Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser) by Bill Edwards ISBN: 0962477060 Publisher: Bill Edwards Publishing Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: 100 Guitar Tips You Should Have Been Told by David Mead ISBN: 1860742955 Publisher: Sanctuary Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set-Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics by Dan Erlewine ISBN: 0879302917 Publisher: Backbeat Books Pub. Date: January, 1994 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Speed Mechanics For Lead Guitar by Troy Stetina ISBN: 0793509629 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Complete Guitarist by Richard Chapman, Les Paul ISBN: 1564587118 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 1993 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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