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The Electric Guitar Handbook

The Electric Guitar Handbook

by Alan Ratcliffe (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $3.36
Synopsis

The Electric Guitar Handbook is ideal for the electric guitarist who wants to improve the technical aspects of their playing and so widen their sonic palette, record and gig with a band. It covers the basics of buying the right electric guitar, amplification, accessories and effects, and offers a solid grounding in the fundamentals of mastering these effects. The book covers the basics of putting a band together, gigging, getting started in the music industry and recording. The brief history of the electric guitar covers classics like the Fender Stratocaster and cutting edge newcomers like the Parker Fly. The final chapter profiles 35 electric guitar legends from Chet Atkins to Buckethead, Jimi Hendrix to Steve Vai, with information on their gear, and recommended recordings.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Oct 2005
ISBN 10: 1845370422
ISBN 13: 9781845370428

Author Bio
Author Alan Ratcliffe has been playing guitar for 22 years and is fascinated by every aspect of how this instrument works and how it can be improved. He worked as a luthier for 15 years, during which time he was authorised to repair Gibson, Fender, Martin and Ibanez guitars, and install Fishman transducers. Deeply interested in guitar technology, he has been using guitar synthesizers for 10 years. He runs workshops on these and other hi-tech items such as piezo bridges, and has earned a Graph Tech GHOST endorsement. Alan is a qualified recording engineer and a fanatical home recording enthusiast. He spent six years in the music retail industry, handling repairs, sales and orders for a major musical equipment importer and retailer. He now writes a popular series of articles for their website, covering a wide variety of topics from guitar maintenance and home recording to drum tuning and buyer's guides. Consultant Mark Greenwood has been playing and studying the guitar for 20 years and has been in working bands for most of that time. He plays all styles of music and teaches both classical and electric guitar to a wide range of age groups and abilities. He owns a recording studio where he has engineered, mixed and produced many artists and bands. For a seven-year period he worked in a guitar store in central London, learning a great deal about guitars (and how to set them up), amplifiers, effects processors and accessories.