Getting Great Guitar SoundsThe first edition of Getting Great Guitar Sounds has helped thousands of guitarists get a basic handle on shaping their sound. This second edition had been expanded to cover modern multi-effectors, amp simulators, and advanced effect rigs in the same easy-to-understand language. To make getting started even simpler, Ross now lists his favorite effects and tells why they will provide most of the sounds guitarists will need. |
Contents
Introduction to the Second Edition | |
What Is Great Guitar Sound | |
The Guitar | |
The Electric Guitar as an Acoustic Instrument | 1 |
HEADSTOCKS | 2 |
TUNING MACHINES AND TUNING | 3 |
THE NUT | 4 |
NECKS | 6 |
ANALOG DELAY | 35 |
REVERB | 38 |
APPLICATION | 39 |
CHORUS FLANGING AND OTHER PITCHDELAY EFFECTS | 40 |
FLANGING | 41 |
PITCH SHIFTING | 42 |
Tricks Of The Trade | 43 |
Putting It All Together | 45 |
BODIES | 8 |
PICKS AND STRINGS | 9 |
THE SETUP | 12 |
The Electric Guitar as an Electric Instrument | 15 |
WIRING SYSTEMS | 18 |
THE AMPLIFIER | 20 |
THE EFFECTS | 25 |
Distortion and Sustain | 27 |
DISTORTION | 29 |
Ambient Effects | 33 |
TAPE DELAY | 34 |
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND | 46 |
STEREO | 47 |
ADVANCED RIGS | 49 |
WHEN NOT TO USE EFFECTS | 51 |
Live vs The Studio | 53 |
The Vintage Advantage | 55 |
VINTAGE AMPS | 56 |
A Final Note | 57 |
How Did They That Sound? | 59 |
My Favorite Effects | 65 |
About the Author | 67 |
Common terms and phrases
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