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Guitar Rigs: Classic Guitar and Amp Combinations

Best Price: $24.95

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• ISBN13: 9780879308513
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description

This unique guide examines the classic combinations of guitars, amps, and pedals used to create the most unforgettable sounds in pop, rock, and blues music. Dissecting a wide range of setups, the book pinpoints specific elements that contribute to sought-after tones, and it teaches guitarists of all levels how to get these sounds with gear available today. It also explores how mixing and matching gear can change each setup's tonal properties, making this book a must-have for both die-hard gear fanatics and those just beginning their quest for fantastic tone. The accompanying CD provides myriad combinations of guitar, amp, and effect setups. Includes 70 color photos, and 40 black-and-white photos.

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Customer Reviews

Simone Castaldi Said: accompanying cd is defective ( Mar. 13th 2009 )

Very informative and well documented book. However, accompanying CD is defective. Due to what seems to me a bad duplication process, a very loud, digital, helicopter-like noise, kicks in after 10 minutes into the program and only gets louder from then. Publisher refused to provide substitution for CD. I'll have to return book and CD to Amazon.

Tod A. Gervich Said: Tone and more tone ( May. 27th 2008 )

Dave Hunter has written a complex yet very understandable way for readers to get to understand why classic guitar and amp combinations sounded and still sound so good. Dave is a tube man, yet gives very logical explanations why tubes sound better than solid state. I appreciate the fact that Dave Hunter talks about the entire sound chain that effects the tone we hear...from guitar scale length to strings Dave Hunter hits on all the ingredients that make us guitar players shiver when we lock in that great tone.

Heritage Classics Said: More than I expected ( Apr. 28th 2007 )

I read Hunter's tube amp book and found his style and focus both unique and useful to those of us who are looking for info that is in many cases, difficult to find in a clear, organized format. Guitar tone is something that is more than just amplifiers and pickups so Hunter covers the effects of first, the guitar then the amps. I'm sure that there is some chance that your favorite guitar or amp isn't in here but many seminal ones are. If you really want to examine the subject; this is the best book yet.

Michael Amper Said: Can't wait for the second edition... ( Feb. 28th 2006 )

This is a great book, particularly if you are interested in guitar music pre-1980 or so. I can't help but feel, though, as if something is missing from the book, because so many setups that are now considered "classic" are missing. The most obvious oversight is think is the complete lack of coverage of the Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 amplifier, one of the most important guitar amplifiers ever manufactured. A close second is the omission of any information on Mesa/Boogie amplifiers, whose most "classic" proponent would probably be Carlos Santana. If the combination of a Paul Reed Smith guitar and any Mesa/Boogie amp isn't "classic" by now, it never will be! PRS actually play-tests all their guitars before they ship through a Mesa/Boogie amplifier. It would also be nice to see some bass guitars and amplifiers in here, say, the Ampeg SVT, Trace Elliot SMX, and others. Ah well, maybe if there's ever a second edition...I'm sure if I thought about for a little longer, I could come up with even more examples that should be included.

Thor Dybvad Said: Understand why your guitar sounds like it does ( Sep. 30th 2005 )

A very interesting book. It takes you an an interesting journey through the history of this little darling of ours, the electric guitar with accessories. It is not just a description of the classic guitar/amp combos, but an in-depth explanation of which elements in the sound chain that affects your output sound, and why. Unfortunately most of the readers have already bought their guitars and amps before reading this book, but remember, there's always place for one more combo in your den.

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