Electric Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia by Tony Bacon (2000) Paperback

Tony Bacon

Reference

Backbeat

The original version of this guide has sold over 30,000 copies. This new edition has been expanded by 25% and promises to become an invaluable resource. For collectors, dealers and players, this completely updated "field guide" provides specifications, serial numbers, and more for determining the originality of vintage American acoustic and electric fretted instruments. Detailing thousands of models by every major manufacturer, the book now includes expanded coverage of Martin, Guild, Mosrite, Dobro, Gibson banjos, Fender amps, Gibson amps, plus updates on the latest models from Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, and others since 1990. 582 pages, 6 inch. x 9 inch.

Gruhn's Guide To Vintage Guitars

Arts & Photography

Carter, Walter

Gruhn, George

Music

(Reference). This is the ideal handbook for musicians who want to make high-quality recordings at home. The author's basic philosophy is that musicianship, not equipment, is the essential ingredient in a great recording. With skill, creativity, and a can-do attitude, anyone can produce CD-quality recorded music at home with a minimum of technology and training. The book makes general, practical musical sense of the complex technology of home recording. It will prove useful to those just getting started in home recording, to those trying to fill in holes in their recording background, and to musicians who would just like to understand more clearly what goes on in the studio. The book is based on a popular series of columns in Guitar Player magazine.

The Musicians Home Recording Handbook

GREENWALD, Ted

(Guitar). Interviews with 50 of the world's greatest guitarists spanning the past 25 years and collected into one information-packed volume. Based on articles originally published in Guitar Player magazine, Secrets from the Masters features the most influential guitarists of our time from legends such as Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and B.B. King to Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton, and all genres in-between. This book celebrates the guitarists who have forever altered the way we play and think about the guitar. Within these interviews you will find poetry and prophesy, the outrageous and the sublime, plus rare photos, challenging music, groovy gear, groundbreaking techniques and other glimpses into greatness. 8-1/2 x 11 .

Secrets from the Masters

Various, Authors

A pioneer in the progressive rock movement of the 1970s, and winner of KEYBOARD magazine's Best New Talent Award in 1979, escorts readers through the often intimidating world of music, introducing them to rhythm, key signatures, chords, and intervals, and telling how to write it all down. Clear and practical throughout, generously sprinkled with examples, this book leads readers to the point where they can take off on their own.

The Musician's Guide To Reading & Writing Music

Stewart, Dave

Who can forget the singular sound of the Everly BrothersÕ guitar in ÕWake Up Little SusieÕ and ÕBy By LoveÕ? It was the sound of a Gibson flat top, one of the finest acoustic guitars ever produced. This great American icon is the subject of GibsonÕs Fabulous Flat Tops, a comprehensive book that chronicles the history of the Gibson company and the growth and development of their flat top guitars. It covers every model from 1918 to the present; includes over 100 color photos and 150 b&amp;w ones; includes reminiscences from many of the well-known performers who play flat tops; and much more. 8-1/4 inch. x 11 inch..

Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars: An Illustrated History & Guide

Erlewine, Dan

Whitford, Eldon

Vinopal, David

The essential reference for anyone who wants to start, expand, or refine a collection of prime jazz recordings.

All Music Guide to Jazz: The Best CDs, Albums & Tapes

Wynn, Ron (editor) / with Michael Erlewine & Vladimir Bogdanov

A behind-the-scenes account of the Fender Electric Instrument Company by its former general manager. White traces the company's entire history, from Leo Fender's beginnings as a radio repairman up to the eventual sale of Fender to CBS, and beyond. Includes stories about the development of the Telecaster, Precision Bass, and Stratocaster, as well as insights into Leo Fender's unique personality. It is packed with more than 100 historic photos and illustrations, instrument diagrams and specifications, and anecdotes about artists such as Merle Travis, Bob Wills, Speedy West, and Tex Ritter. 7-1/4″ x 9-1/4″.

Fender: The Inside Story

Business & Money

White, Forrest

Economics

34 Useful, Inexpensive Electronic Projects That Help You Unlock Your Instrument's Potential This unique book features step-by-step projects for guitarists who want to maximize and personalize electric sound quality, and minimize electronic problems. It includes how-to instructions for 34 different projects, and guidelines for reading schematics, plus construction tips. Projects include installing a de-hisser to create vintage effects, a great-sounding tube preamp, a cord tester that catches intermittent problems, adapters to interface with studio gear, and more. These and other hands-on projects give electric guitarists the necessary edge in today's competitive music scene – a distinct personalized sound, plus the satisfaction of knowing they achieved it themselves.

Guitar Player Presents Do-It-Yourself Projects for Guitarists

ANDERTON, Craig

The life story of the man who revolutionized the electric bass is an in-depth look at a tormented genius who achieved international fame and died tragically at a young age. First serial, Bass Player. IP.

Jaco: The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "The World'S Greatest Bass Player"

Biographies & Memoirs

Milkowski, Bill

Arts & Literature

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