Examines how different types of electric guitars are made, and why varying construction methods influence the way guitars sound. This book also looks at the role of various pieces of guitar hardware, and how they influence sound, including pick-ups, tremolo set-ups and bridges.

A practical guide to forming a band, from understanding your instruments to recording and playing live. It is a step-by-step course in moving beyond playing alone to working with other musicians. It contains a package of two books, a DVD, and a CD.

From 1978, when the first Van Halen album caught the public imagination, Eddie Van Halen has been at the forefront of electric guitar playing. Since then he has had vast influence on rock in general, and metal in particular. Even pop fans have come to know his sound, through his famous solo on Michael Jackson's Beat It. And all this from a man who started off intending to be a drummer. Van Halen:

The gypsy genius Django Reinhardt had a relatively short career - from the late 1920s to the early 1950s - but his reputation and influence have continued to grow since his death at the age of just 43. Today there are ever-growing hordes of followers, all of whom wish to play Django style. Django Reinhardt has never been more popular. The story Dave Gelly gets inside Django's life with this new ..

A guide to playing the electric guitar, from the basics of posture and hand positioning, to music and tab reading, and advanced performance. It covers styles including rock, blues, jazz and fusion. It offers practical advice on many things from simple scales to complex chords, alongside short profile features introducing key performers and styles.