Riff Notes: Electric Guitar Basics - Softcover

Dixon, Phill; Jones, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1480392022 ISBN 13: 9781480392021

Publisher: Hal Leonard, 2014

Synopsis

(Guitar Reference). Understanding what an electric guitar is, including all of its essential parts and how they work, will be critical to choosing the one that is right for you. In this Riff Notes series book you'll discover everything you need to know, not only to help guide you in choosing the right electric guitar, but also how to understand the instrument so you can get off to a fast start. There are many types of electric guitars and all the basics necks, tuning keys, fret boards, pick-ups, bridges, bodies, and more are not the same, so having a basic understanding of them will help immensely. Also included is how to do basic electric guitar maintenance and care. All of this and more will be explained in this Riff Notes book.

About this title

About the Author

Phill Dixon and Christopher Jones joined Guitar Center in 2006. Dixon bought his first guitar at age 15, and Jones picked it up at age 12.  Dixon studied and tutored music theory in college and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Pacific Lutheran University. Jones has long hair and drinks expensive beer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1480392022
• ISBN 13: 9781480392021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32