Custom Guitars
Custom Guitars

Author: Simone Solondz

Publisher: String Letter Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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This beautiful book is a comprehensive guide to the new Golden Age of handcrafted acoustic guitars! Illustrated with full-color photos of custom instruments throughout, this rich resource also contains profiles of top luthiers, advice on buying a custom instrument, and an extensive directory with complete contact information for hundreds of makers. Encompassing steel-string flattops, nylon-strings, resonators and Hawaiians, archtops and more, Custom Guitars presents the history and current state of the art of guitar making. Includes an intro by Alex de Grassi.

Play Acoustic
Play Acoustic

Author: Dave Hunter

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2005-07-01

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1476852995

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The acoustic guitar is the instrument of the people and Play Acoustic tells the people how to play it. This detailed and beautifully illustrated book explores the history of the acoustic guitar, from the jazz age to the folk revolutions of the early 1960s and late 1990s to the current rebirth of bluegrass and the singer-songwriter boom of the past decade. Skilled professional musicians and experienced tutors coach the reader through 11 styles, using exercises suitable to novice players new to each style and working up to full pieces and advanced techniques. Entire chapters are devoted to folk, rock and pop, blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, and more, with detailed guidance through both musical notation and tablature, diagrams, and explanatory text. Accompanying audio also offers listening examples of the most crucial of these exercises, to help players master each style.

Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual
Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual

Author: String Letter Publishing

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781890490218

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(String Letter Publishing). Acoustic guitarists can now better understand their instruments, preserve and protect their value, and get the sounds they really want, thanks to this new book from the experts at Acoustic Guitar magazine. This indispensable guide begins by acquainting players with their instruments and laying to rest some pervasive guitar myths, then proceeds through various aspects of basic care, setup, common repairs, and pickup installation. Whether it's cleaning and polishing a beloved guitar, protecting it from theft or changes in humidity, selecting a case, or performing diagnostics, readers will become more savvy acoustic guitar owners and repair-shop customers and can forego dubious advice from well-meaning friends and anonymous "experts" on the Web. Includes a primer and glossary of terms.

The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar
The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar

Author: James Westbrook

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780754821687

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A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations. ,

Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar
Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar

Author: Jonathan Kinkead

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780634054631

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(Book). Every guitarist dreams of owning a handmade instrument, but for most, the cost is likely to be prohibitive. The alternative building your own fine guitar is not as difficult as you might imagine, given some skill, patience, and the expert guidance of a master luthier. Every step of construction is fully covered, from choice, selection, and preparation of woods, to consideration of size, bracing, and tonal qualities. Each step of the building sequence is clearly photographed in color, with variations to the standard design shown to enable you to personalize your instrument as you make it. Briston, England-based Jonathan Kinkead has been building guitars for nearly 30 years. His craft is born out of experience and intuition rather than a strict following of technical detail. The resulting beauty of form and distinctive tone have earned him his reputation as one of the world's most respected independent luthiers.

Guitar For Dummies
Guitar For Dummies

Author: Mark Phillips

Publisher: For Dummies

Published: 1998-09-16

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780764551062

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Let’s face it – in the music world, guitars set the standard for cool. Since the 1950s, many of the greatest performers in rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country have played the guitar. Playing electric guitar can put you out in front of a band, where you’re free to roam, sing, and make eye contact with your adoring fans. Playing acoustic guitar can make you the star of the vacation campfire sing-along or allow you to serenade that special someone. And playing any kind of guitar can bring out the music in your soul and become a valued lifetime hobby. Guitar For Dummies delivers everything the beginning to intermediate guitarist needs. The information has been carefully crafted so that you can find exactly what you want to know about the guitar. This clearly written guide is for anyone who wants to know how to Strum basic chords and simple melodies Expand your range with advanced techniques Play melodies without reading music Choose the right guitar Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs Figure out how to play anything from simple chord progressions to smokin’ blues licks. Guitar For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: Hand position and posture Basic major and minor chords Adding spice with basic 7th chords and barre chords Playing melodies in position and in double-stops Different styles including rock, blues, folk, and classical Buying a guitar and accessories Taking care of your guitar Guitar For Dummies also contains a play-along audio CD that contains all 97 songs and exercises from the book. Whether you’re contemplating a career as a heavy metal superstar or you just want to strum a few folk songs for your friends, this friendly book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the guitar and start playing. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Martin Guitars
Martin Guitars

Author: Richard Johnston

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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(Book). Part of a two book set, this book provides information on guitar bodies, necks, headstocks, bridges, woods, as well as other chapters covering Models by Style, the Custom Shop and limited editions. All the lesser known instruments like archtops, electrics, mandolins and ukuleles are included as well, all very collectible. The book ends with exhaustive appendices covering production numbers, retail prices, and instrument specifications. Since Martin guitars are the world's most collectible acoustic guitar line, this book will undoubtedly be the most sought after reference book by any collector or owner of a Martin. If you own a Martin, you own a piece of history and this book will help you discover when it was made and how. This authorized book will finally answer any questions on the stories behind some of the rarest instruments.

Learn Acoustic Guitar
Learn Acoustic Guitar

Author: Pauric Mather

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-10

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9781547245697

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UNBELIEVABLE VALUE FOR MONEY YOU WILL LEARN How To Play Rhythm Guitar How To Strum In Perfect Time The 30 Most Played Rhythms The 40 Most Played Chords How To Change Chords Fast THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER GUITAR BOOK For thousands of people this is The Ultimate Teach Yourself Guitar Book. It helped them to learn - Faster - Easier - More Efficiently - than any other teaching method. Inside is the most Complete, Individual & Personalised program of lessons you will ever find. BETTER THAN A GUITAR TEACHER 230 Pages of Superbly Illustrated Guitar Lessons Over 200 World Class Playing Tips & Secrets Practice Techniques That Work Teach Yourself or Others in Private & Group Lessons Compliments All Song Books & Teaching Methods YOU'LL SEE YOURSELF IMPROVING EVERY DAY As well as inspiring you to play guitar, everything is shown to you Exactly As Played by top guitarists. That is The Key To Your Success - and helps you to achieve in weeks, what took many people years to learn. Yet this is A Simple Book. Clear, Practical, & Easy To Follow. The author, Pauric Mather has crafted each lesson so well, You Need No Knowledge Of Music to learn to play guitar from it.

Chords at Your Fingertips
Chords at Your Fingertips

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781936604371

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(String Letter Publishing). Five of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's master teachers Ron Jackson, Adam Levy, Sean McGowan, Jane Miller and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers give you a dozen four-week workouts, designed to engage both your fingers and your mind as you develop harmonic vocabulary and fluidity. With this book, you'll learn to play moveable compact chord shapes, suspended chords, jazz harmonies, blues and jazz bass lines, and much more. Technical and conceptual tips are presented throughout, and standard notation & tablature are included for all workouts. Video downloads for all examples are available online for download or streaming!