Here is a peek behind the curtains, revealing the secrets to writing successful orchestral instrumental music cues for the production music market. The reader is presented with several music cues to s...
The creation that would become Gibson's Les Paul guitar hit retail stores in 1952. This was Gibson's introduction to the solid body world of electric guitrs. In the early 1950s, demand for electric gu...
Play 47 Irish selections on the tenor banjo with this collection of reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, polkas & slides. The tunes are presented in multiple keys (both traditional and modal), and are p...
Pete Seeger took an interest in playing the 5-string banjo when he was 16 years old after he heard it played at the 1935 Asheville Folk Festival in North Carolina. It wasn't long after, when he was ab...
Guitar Dreams is a collection of interviews, articles and photographs that celebrate plucked string musicians and luthiers whose work delights, challenges, and inspires all of us who care passionately...
From the late 19th century through the 1950s, Chicago was the powerhouse of American musical instrument manufacturing. Among the most active makers was the Regal Musical Instrument Company. Descended...
As the Martin Guitar Company approaches its three millionth guitar, this first-ever Martin repair guide details the significant changes over 190 years of production. From the early 19th century small...
Welcome to the world of prewar wood body dobro! This beautiful full-color hardcover book documents a variety of Dobro guitars produced during the years 1929 through approximately 1942. It is a photogr...
Have you ever watched a guitarist travel around the fretboard and wonder how they know where their fingers are going? Do you find yourself confused with connecting different positions or areas of the...
The lively, dynamic melodies associated with the fiddle can now be shared with the ukulele without losing any of the excitement, beauty and drive. This collection features 55 fun-filled favorites in s...
