guitars

An illustrated guide to over 450 different guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics.

A quick introduction designed to make one appear well versed in rock guitar playing and rock musicians, presenting rhythm patterns, riffs, chord sequences, scales, and details on several musicians' techniques, guitars, albums, strengths, and weaknesses.

A quick introduction designed to make one appear well versed in jazz guitar playing and jazz musicians, presenting chords, chart tricks, licks, scales, and details on several musicians' techniques, guitars, albums, strengths, and weaknesses.

A quick introduction designed to make one appear well versed in blues guitar playing and blues musicians, presenting rhythm patterns, riffs, chord sequences, and scales; a phrase book; and details on several musicians' techniques, guitars, albums, strengths, and weaknesses.

A quick introduction designed to make one appear well versed in acoustic guitar playing and musicians who play acoustic, presenting rhythm patterns, picking patterns, riffs, chord sequences, altered tunings, and details on several musicians' techniques, guitars, albums, strengths, and weaknesses.

Text and photographs feature over 100 guitar makes and models, and show all the techniques to re-create the evocative styles of the past, or create new ones.

Traces the history and development of the guitar, providing information on where it was created, how it has been used throughout history, what it means in different cultures, and other related topics.

Describes the importance of the guitar in Mexico, especially in Paracho, a town which is becoming the center of the Mexican guitar industry.