Music & Guitar Books

 

A collection of great books for the jazz guitarist and musician. From learning jazz guitar to the history and the business of music, improvisation, theory, humor and more.

(1/28/2005 Update) An extensive list of books has been started that is available from SheetMusicPlus.com

Guitar Books

Acquired of the Angels by Paul William Schmidt, Jonathan Kellerman - Buy It!!!

The Lives and Works of Master Guitar Makers John D'Angelice and James L. D'Aquisto

Custom Guitars: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Handcrafted Guitars - Buy It!!!

The PRS Guitar Book: A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Guitars by Dave Burrluck, Tom Wheeler (Paperback) - Buy It!!!

The PRS Guitar Book: A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Guitars by Dave Burrluck, Tom Wheeler (Hardcover) - Buy It!!!

Gibson Electrics by A. R. Duchossoir - Buy It!!!

The Gibson L5 : Its History and Its Players by Adrian Ingram - Buy It!!!

The Guild Guitar Book - by Hans Moust Buy It!!!

Guild Guitars: Guitar History (Guild Guitars) - Ted Beesley Buy It!!!

Building and Repairing Guitars

Guitarmaking: Tradition And Technology - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Guitarmaking: Tradition And Technology By William R. Cumpiano & Jonathan D. Natelson. Guitar Text. 388 pages, 8 x 10.5, softcover. Published by Chronicle Books. (GM10000)
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Making Master Guitars
by Roy Courtnall, Adrian Lucas (Illustrator) - Buy It!!!

Making an Archtop Guitar by Robert Benedetto - Buy It!!!

Guitar Player Repair Guide
How to Set-Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics by Dan Erlewine - Buy It!!!

The Art of Inlay
Design and Technique for Fine Woodworking by Larry Robinson - Buy It!!!

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Make Your Own Electric Guitar by Melvyn Hiscock
- Buy It!!!

Guitar Electronics for Musicians by Donald Brosnac - Buy It!!!

Understanding Wood
A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology by R. Bruce Hoadley - Buy It!!!

Understanding Wood Finishing
How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner - Buy It!!!

Complete Guitar Repair by Hideo Kamimoto - Buy It!!!

D.I.Y Guitar Repair by Pieter J. Fillet - Buy It!!!

Guitar Identification
A Reference Guide to Serial Numbers for Dating the Guitars Made by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, C.F. Martin & Co by A. R. Duchossoir - Buy It!!!

Luthier's Scrap Book
Being a Collection of Short 'How to Do It' Articles and Bits of Information Pertaining to the Making and Restoration of instruments by Harry Sebastian Wake - Buy It!!!

The Guitar Maker's Manual by Jim Williams - Buy It!!!

The Guitar Maker's Workshop by Rik Middleton
- Buy It!!!

Building and Repairing Amps

The Tube Amp Book
by Aspen Pittman
- Buy It!!!

A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps
by Gerald Weber
- Buy It!!!

Tube Amp Talk for the Guitarist and Tech
by Gerald Weber
- Buy It!!!

Gerald Weber Presents Tube Amp Basics for the Guitarist
by Gerald Weber
- Buy It!!!

How to Service Your Own Tube Amp: A Complete Guide for the Curious Musician
by Tom Mitchell
- Buy It!!!

Vacuum Tube & Guitar & Bass Amplifier Servicing
by Tino Zottola
- Buy It!!!

Vacuum Tube Guitar & Bass Amplifier Theory
by Tino Zottola
- Buy It!!!

Amps!: The Other Half of Rock 'N' Roll
by Ritchie Fliegler, Jon F. Eiche
- Buy It!!!

The Art of the Amplifier
by Michael Doyle
- Buy It!!!

The Fender Amp Book
by John Morrish
- Buy It!!!

Fender Amps: The First Fifty Years
by John Teagle, John Sprung
- Buy It!!!

The Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers (Guitar Reference)
by Zachary R. Fjestad, S. P. Fjestad
- Buy It!!!

Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound
by Bill Moore
- Buy It!!!

Valve Amplifiers, Third Edition
by Morgan Jones
- Buy It!!!

The History of Marshall: The Illustrated Story of "the Sound of Rock"
by Michael Doyle, Jon Eiche
- Buy It!!!

Do-It-Yourself Projects for Guitarists: 35 Useful, Inexpensive Projects That Help You Unlock Your Instrument's Potential
by Morgan Jones
- Buy It!!!

The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine - Buy It!!!

Improvising Jazz by Jerry Coker - Buy It!!!

Just Play Naturally by Vivien Mackie, Joe Armstrong - Buy It!!!

From the Publisher
From Joe Armstrong, Publisher and co-author

In 1970, toward the end of my first year of training in London London to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique, I heard that Vivien Mackie, a professional cellist who had studied extensively with Pablo Casals, was going to join the class too. Since I had come to revere and respect Casals as the greatest musician of our time, the prospect of getting to know and maybe even work closely with someone who possessed something of his understanding...

Jazz Anecdotes by Bill Crow - Buy It!!!

Effortless Mastery - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Effortless Mastery By Kenny Werner. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet harmonica. Deals with practice & performance hinderances and ways to let creative powers flow. Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. (EM)
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The Kenny Werner Collection - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com The Kenny Werner Collection Piano Transcriptions. Performed by Kenny Werner. Artist Transcriptions (Authentic note-for-note transcriptions). Size 9x12 inches. 150 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (672519)
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Effortless Mastery Seminar Video - PAL - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Effortless Mastery Seminar Video - PAL By Kenny Werner. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet harmonica. Deals with practice & performance hinderances and ways to let creative powers flow. Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. VHS Video (PAL). Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. (EMVP)
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Effortless Mastery Seminar Video - NTSC - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Effortless Mastery Seminar Video - NTSC By Kenny Werner. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet harmonica. Deals with practice & performance hinderances and ways to let creative powers flow. Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. VHS Video. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. (EMV)
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Casals and the Art of Interpretation by David Blum, Anthony Hopkins - Buy It!!!

The Touring Musician: A Small Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road
Buy It!!!

Great book on organizing a jazz tour.

How To be Your Own Booking Agent by by Jeri Goldstein
Buy It!!!

A Performing Artist's Guide To A Successful Touring Career. Great book on booking your own gigs.

Making a Living in Your Local Music Market 2nd Edition by Dick Weissman - Buy It!!!

The Self-Promoting Musician : Strategies for Independent Music Success by Peter Spellman - Buy It!!!

This Business of Music by William Krasilovsky - Buy It!!!

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