Written by one of Australia's foremost luthiers, this manual is a straightforward, profusely illustrated guide to constructing nylon-string classical and steel-string guitars. Includes a useful section on creating the jigs necessary to make the job...

From Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Bruce Springsteen to the Beatles, the Who, and the Rolling Stones, this is the ultimate guide to rock & roll's most enduring artists. It's all here: 1000 expert reviews of the most famous rock albums and the...

The only guide available that focuses exclusively on this massively popular category, this comprehensive guide to country music of the last 25 years includes nearly 1,000 reviews, plus bios and histories, featuring artists from Willie Nelson to...

With more than 1,000 reviews plus artist bios and the true tales of the birth of the art form, this is without a doubt the one book every hip-hop fan and would-be rapper needs. DetailsPublisher: Backbeat BooksMedium: SoftcoverPages: 168Length: 9.00...

This fascinating book deserves a place of honor in every Christmas music collection! For 50 beloved traditional tunes, readers will learn the story of how the song came to be, the author and the historical setting, then be able to play a great...

This easy-to-understand book is for everyone involved with church sound: sound people, worship teams, clergy and others. Whether you want to design a new system or get the most out of the one you have, this handy guide will help you let your message...

Whether you're a musician or a woodworking enthusiast, you'll thoroughly enjoy Roger Siminoff's book, Constructing A Solid Body Guitar. This 64-page manual uses over 150 photos, several illustrations and four life-size blueprints to assist the...

Here's the first book ever to present a complete and illustrated history of all guitars ever produced by one of the world's most prestigious musical instrument manufacturers. All information is based on Gibson's own documents and literature....

This lovingly researched book is a musical, pictorial and historical narrative of the Old West, featuring 48 annotated songs that are authentic examples of the popular music of the era. Author Jim Bob Tinsley sings 11 of the most popular songs from...

This lovingly researched book is a musical, pictorial and historical narrative of the Old West, featuring 48 annotated songs that are authentic examples of the popular music of the era. Author Jim Bob Tinsley sings 11 of the most popular songs from...

Discover one of America's greatest contributions to the music world – the drumset – by exploring this book. This unique publication uses extensive interviews with the Ludwigs and photos from their personal collections to recall the...

The vintage guitar collecting market continues to grow. This book is the first of its kind to report on Washburn guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles made before 1940. It contains detailed information about more than 450 instrument styles, serial...

A complete guide diagramming over 1,000 guitar chords in their most common voicings. The book is arranged chromatically and each chord is illustrated in three ways for three levels of difficulty: the easiest form of the chords for the beginner and...

Instant Guitar is the fun, easy and non-intimidating approach to learning to play the guitar, either on your own or with a teacher. Using unique “Quick Start” notation, the student progresses more quickly through the basics of guitar...

This unique chord book features more than 500 of the most commonly played chords in a well-organized, easy-to-use format. Each chord is represented not only by three different fingerings, but also by standard notation which makes locating chords...