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The Guitar Player Book: The Ultimate Resource for Guitarists Paperback – October 1, 2007

by Hal Leonard (Editor)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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A must-have for serious guitarists and guitar aficionados and for the 160 000 readers of ÊGuitar PlayerÊ magazine! A best-of collection from the magazine's four-decade history this book gives guitarists invaluable information for improving their playing and understanding the instrument's history construction and care. The exclusive interviews include words of wisdom from past masters such as Chet Atkins Duane Allman Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa as well as from six-string stars like Bonnie Raitt Carlos Santana Eddie Van Halen Keith Richards and B. B. King. Readers will sharpen their technique in master classes with players such as John Scofield and Larry Carlton learn the basics of repair get professional advice on recording guitar and learn about the 50 greatest guitar tones of all time and the 101 greatest moments in guitar history ä including an interview with Leo Fender.
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    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Backbeat
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    8.18 x 0.61 x 10.87 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    087930782X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0879307820
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About the Author

The editor of Guitar Player magazine, Mike Molenda won the 2003 CMPI Editor of the Year Award, and helped guide GP to a 2003 Maggie Award as Best Music Magazine.

Les Paul not only established himself as a rock 'n' roll icon, but assured his immortality with the development of the solidbody electric guitar. He lives in Mahwah, New Jersey and performs weekly at the Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Backbeat (October 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087930782X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0879307820
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.77 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.18 x 0.61 x 10.87 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Incantessimo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2008
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For the price, this collection of articles from Guitar Player magazine, is a great deal. I used to think Guitar Player magazine was just for kids. After coming back to guitar playing after 15 years, I have been surprised (pleasantly) by the high quality of the articles. Reading these articles is both informative and inspirational. I have been exposed to new styles, techniques, and players. Plus, my knowledge of guitar playing and the world of guitar has expanded.

Note that this book is perhaps best suited for those who play rock, blues and metal, and perhaps less oriented towards jazz, country, and other styles. If that fits you, it's worth checking this out. Happy playing!
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Peter J Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Guitarists or Music Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015
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Great read. Interesting articles if you play guitar. One thing to be aware of is the font size of the type is small, so if you have trouble with reading a newspaper, you will definitely need some type of instrument that will enlarge the type. I really enjoy going back to it now and then, sort of like a coffee table book.
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Justin the Chef
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Advice
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012
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From the interviews, to the endless tips, to the history this book is filled with lots of practical advice, and a TON of wisdom. It isn't a tab book. If you're looking for a book with lots of tabs to songs look elsewhere. It has lots of little exercises that provide much inspiration, but the true value of this book is in the words themselves. For example, advice on playing with another guitarist (something few guitarists understand) to descriptions on how to recreate great tones. No matter how good you think you are, EVERYONE can take away something useful from this book. Sorry folks, this is not a four-star book, this is a five-star book! I own many, many guitar books and this one is indispensable.
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Gerry Blue
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but missing players!
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2008
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I own Secrets from the Masters, a previous book filled with interviews with great players and it rocks. I thought Guitar Player Book was going to be similar, and although it is, I found it a little lacking in that respect.

Dont get me wrong, it has great texts from Hendrix to Segovia and his hate for the electric guitar, and it ranges from you guessed it, 1966 to 2006. But I found some of the material maybe a little eclectic, maybe in their attempt to present variety, we got a headless collage of pretty short, one page interviews. Some of the interviews are just getting on with the talk, and then are suddenly finished, leaving you wanting to know more from the artist.

Some artists are missing, like Robert Cray (how?!) and some less unknown players are featured.

It's no secret that although versatile, Guitar Players is aimed for the elite of players (The ones that can sight read) and you'll find yourself skipping the pages if you cant read notes, specially Frank Zappa's colum from the 80's. All other columns and tips are pretty much the same, and a CD would've been a great addition. (No, I'm not learning to read, I'd rather spend that time playing)

The section on most famous pedal effects is great (Distorto!) and there are some valuable tips from players to further your technique of the instrument.

In all, a very nice book for those that have been fans of the magazine, or those that like me bought it from time to time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good condition, came on time.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020
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The book was in good condition. I bought it for my grandson-in-law for Christmas. He liked it.
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reading teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2013
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If you play guitar or need a great gift for a guitar player, this is a great buy. I bought it as a gift and my son loves it! Lots of good practical info and tips packed into one book.
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Tb
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
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Good book for older players who can relate to artist in text
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Comprehensive !
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2017
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Terrific comprehensive collection of what helps make great guitarists great!
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AKR
1.0 out of 5 stars Kein Vergleich zur früheren Ausgabe
Reviewed in Germany on March 14, 2013
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Hatte mir von der neuen Ausgabe ein update der Erstausgabe erwartet, die ja zum grossen Teil mit sehr langen und sehr informativen Interviews oder Features zu den Einzelkünstlern glänzte, die auch wirkliche Inhalte vermittelten. Ich kann in den Kurzbeiträgen zu den einzelnen Gitarristen keinen Sinn erkennen. Dies kann auch durch den Workshop - Teil nicht ausgeglichen werden. Die alte Ausgabe werde ich auch in Zukunft nutzen, dieses Buch wird wohl ins Altpapier gehen. Eine Enttäuschung...
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A. J. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar pornography?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2009
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Guitar Player magazine was always the most intelligent music mag out there hence my keeness to get hold of this book.There are basically two types of guitar book. The first is full of colour pictures and is essentially porn for guitar freaks. The second is for information and learning. This book is firmly in the second category with a few black and white photos of guitarists doing their thing between pages of type. Guitar player magazine has, as the title infers, been going for forty years which means they have a lot of very good stuff in their vaults and herein lies one tiny problem. As far as I'm concerned they could easily have filled the 240 odd pages with interviews but they have instead opted to make a kind of monster magazine. There are five sections; Interviews, Guitar columns( Essentially the thoughts of famous guitarists) Music lessons. Guitar lore and a guide to home recording. I guess I would have to admit there is a fair balance of interest. In short if you want pictures - 0 stars, if you want to read intelligent articles about guitars and guitarists - 5 stars.
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Sally
5.0 out of 5 stars although I did notice the paper quality was a bit poor bit like newsprint and so feels fragile
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2016
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bought as a gift for a guitar fan and it went down a storm, although I did notice the paper quality was a bit poor bit like newsprint and so feels fragile.
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Mama Cass
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Guitarist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2012
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When finally recieving this book, it was a present for my husband who says for the purist it's an excellent read, well worth the price. Articles are ineresting and informative.
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Sean
4.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for guitarists, especially those over 40 ;)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2014
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Fantastic collection of interviews, gear reviews, tuition columns etc from the vast back catalogue of Guitar Player magazine. Only slightly let down by poor presentation and some really bad low contrast photocopying and small text size of a few articles. If you love guitars and playing guitars, you'll love this book.
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