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| |  | Author: Ralph Denyer
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 964324
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0394712579
EAN: 9780394712574
ASIN: 0394712579
Publication Date: October 12, 1982
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Extremely thorough...from playing to care, performance, and recording! January 18, 2008
Getting a book like this, I'm used to getting a primer in guitar theory. Not only do we get that (separated into three levels: Rhythm, Melodic, and Harmonic) in lessons that don't discriminate by genre, but also a full guitar maintenance guide, and helpful information concerning recording and performing live. Most of the book is very rock-centric, and I would have liked a little more attention focused on classical style just for variation. But I'm a rock fan anyway, so it worked perfectly.
The main reason I bought it is because the advanced guitar classes at Loyola New Orleans (my alma mater) used it as a textbook. I can see why!
Greatest Guitar Book Ever September 5, 2007
Thank you Amazon for making this dream a reality,I have been searching for about two years for this book when a Friend told me to contact Amazon and buy this book from you. I must say i was very nervous as this was my first internet purchase but Amazon was so profesional in delivering my book that i can't wait to order again. Thank you again
Advanced or novice... This is the book for Guitarists!! August 24, 2007
Not a great big bunch to say! Everything a guitar person wants to know from style, to fundamentals, to luthier projects! Even history! Great reference for advanced musicians and great guide/textbook for newcomers!
My first decent guitar book-- 1982 edition April 19, 2007
I bought this book way before Amazon.com was even thought of.
This book expelled many misconceptions that I had about the construction of guitars and playing music in general.
This type of information had never been available before, so it soon became a standard for guitar players.
This book is a must if you are baffled by guitar necks, chords, scales, pick ups, guitar history etc etc.
For example the sections on neck adjustment, saved me from destroying my Hofner 12 string. How it managed to survive my attacks on it before I bought this book, I cannot understand. Has to be the German technology, I guess.
A definite 5 stars!
 Quite Useful March 10, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was my first guitar book. I purchased it just days after buying my first uitar, in fact. I recommend the book for those who know absolutely nothing about playing a guitar to begin with. Yes, I know what that sounds like, but as i went through the guide learning how to do the most basic chords, I felt a little patronized by the tone of the instruction. The diagrams on finger placement are still useful, but I have rarely gone back to the text since my original read through.
I eventually moved on to more advanced songbooks, but I had to crawl before i could walk. If you do, too, I would start here.
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