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The Guitar Player Book - The Ultimate Resource for Guitarists

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Guitar Player is the best guitar magazine on the market and this book contains some of the best interviews with some of the best guitarists in all genre from classic to blues , as well as lessons , gear and stomp boxes reviews . Informative , insightful, and simply a wonderful read .A great coffee table book as well !

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!

Overall ,it is a good book. When they mention all goodies in the blurb, keep in mind the interviews I think are not complete. For example, in the interview with Jerry Garcia having seen the original issue I think it is a bit abridged.

I would say is a really nice book to browse through leisurely rather than be treated as a reference book.

This book is nice, especially first (and long) section w one pager interviews w the best of 'em, and they all emphasize different issues.. one talks abt gear, the other abt recording, one abt live shows, etc..

Definetely a good buy. Good gear info towards the end of the book.

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.

The story of guitar with music and a lot of information! great choice for every axe man