Customer Review: This book is an excellant starter for learning electric guitar. The music disc really helps in bringing the sound and book lessons together. I am still learning, but with the layed out weekly lessons, it makes it much easier to stay on track. The book certainly makes it much easier, but like... more info
Customer Review: Building Electric Guitars provides a solid foundation for novice builders looking to start building their first guitar. It has good tips for designing, cutting, and assembling the body and neck. The only drawback is the photos are fairly small and are in low quality black and white; but, in... more info
Customer Review: If you're a total guitar nut like me, this is a must have book. The 10th edition is the best yet. It's a tremendous resource for brand information, model specs, history, and pricing. While I found some errors and disagree with a few price listings, it is still one of the best books of its kind. It's... more info
Customer Review: The only person who would ever need this book is a total newbie who's never picked up an electric guitar in their life and got some pedals along with a guitar/amp starter kit for christmas. Sophomoric would be way too generous; the book is written for simpletons. Half an hour experimenting with... more info
Customer Review: If you are a guitar freak like myself then this book is a must have. It basically covers a huge history of major guitar brands like Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and many many more. You learn about each company, famous guitar players and what guitars they used. You also learn about collector guitars like... more info
Customer Review: The text is insightful and the pictures are beautiful. However, most real fanatics will want more than the usual stuff that is regularly covered in guitar magazines. Many models are missing and some of them are covered too briefly. This book is a broad overview of the history of Gibson's... more info
Customer Review: This book is a very easy read that tells you how to make your electric guitar play better. I learned so many easy ways to fix my guitars. For example, my son has a Telecaster that the neck is slightly crooked to one side. Sure enough, the book states this is very common and shows you how to fix it.
Customer Review: Tom Hirst has a a very good book on guitar instruction and finishing. If you are building a guitar for the first time, this is a great way to get started. I also recommend getting Oakham's book Building Your Own Electric Guitar. Why do I recommend getting 2 books? Well I am an avid woodworker and... more info
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