Totally Guitar is the most complete guide ever for the modern guitarist. This fascinating compact edition will help you to discover some great new playing styles, learn all the inside info on the coolest amps and greatest guitars, and understand how your favorite instruments work. Whether you're a beginner or advanced player, this amazing collection will provide everything you need to know about the guitar, in one massive, unique, information-packed book.
- Tony Bacon is a leading music author whose books include The Ultimate Guitar Book, 50 Years of Fender, London Live, The History of the American Guitar, and 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul.
- Dave Hunter is an American musician and journalist now based in London and a former editor The Guitar Magazine. He has contributed to numerous publications and TV and radio documentaries, and he is a leading reviewer of guitar amplification.
- Other outstanding contributors include Ghanian guitarist Kari Bannerman, designer and builder Robert Benedetto, classical guitarist David Braid, author and music reviewer David Burrluck, Nashville-based author, songwriter, and musician Walter Carter, “guitar guru” Paul Day, and others.
- Find out the importance of design and materials, like how maple accentuates the higher frequencies to produce a crisp, cutting sound.
- Learn how great guitars are built, and what factors shape their voices.