The Serious Guitarist: Essential Book of Gear is an invaluable source for everything you need to know about guitar equipment. With tons of photographs and illustrations, real-world explanations on

Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export, half of the classic rock sound - hard-hitting, skintight, audacious, and vibrant – was born across the pond. Musician, journalist,

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Guitarists need only meet two criteria to maximize their creative potential: superior skill with their axe of choice and some degree of familiarity with the relevant technology. From the hardware in your

Country may be the plainspoken music of rural America, but it certainly got gussied up on its way to the hit parade. This book shows in glittering detail how most classic country stars traded in their