How did he do it? So many years later, it's still the question guitar aficionados ask about Jimi Hendrix, whose music was like nobody else's. Song by song, album by album, concert by concert, this boo...
SoCal alt-metal sextet Linkin Park's first CD Hybrid Theory was the record industry's biggest seller of 2002, with over 14 million copies sold. The band's fusion of hip-hop, rock and electronic music...
In 2009, the legendary Les Paul passed away at the age of 94. In celebration of his life, this book, capturing Paul's own reflections on his remarkable inventions and guitar playing, was published as...
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...
More than a player's manual, this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon, the book defines the essence of the...
The Gibson 335 Guitar Book tells the story of Gibson's ES-335 and related models, as played by B. B. King, Alvin Lee, and Eric Clapton, among other virtuosos. It's full of great guitars, cool players,...
Back in the good old days, all of America was infatuated with the singing cowboys of movies and radio. This huge interest led to the production of cowboy guitars. These were guitars manufactured with...
Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most...
The world's most famous guitar celebrates 50 years! Fully authorized by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and written by best-selling author/historian Tom Wheeler, this remarkable book showcaes t...
After February 9, 1964, everyone wanted to be Debbie Gendler. On that date, she was just one of a relative handful of lucky fans who were in the live audience for The Beatles' historic performance on...
