Freeth, Nick

A guide for beginners on selecting, buying, and playing the guitar, covering both acoustic and electric, providing photo-illustrated instructions on techniques with chord diagrams, and including advice on amplifiers, electronic effects, and other accessories.

Contains step-by-step instructions, with pictures, on how to purchase, tune, and play the guitar, including picking styles and blues techniques, as well as tips on electronic aids and recording. Includes interactive DVD.

Provides step-by-step instructions for playing the guitar; covering buying equipment, playing the blues, using picks and fingers, playing in sixths, harmonics, and more.

An illustrated history of the electric guitar, tracing its development from early patent applications to the 1990s; profiling major guitar companies; examining the work of pioneer guitar makers; and including interviews with leading American and British luthiers.