The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook

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For all guitarists, the quest to finding the guitar tone you hear in your head and then recording it is a never-ending journey. The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook is your definitive guide to discovering that great, elusive guitar sound and making sure it\'s recorded well. This book features a series of interviews with expert players, guitar technicians, recording engineers, record producers, and gear manufacturers to give you an inside look into the business of guitar tone. The included DVD provides both audio and visual reference points to help you achieve the classic sounds you hear on records. / Guitare

Instrumentation :

Guitar

Publisher :

Alfred Publishing

Content :
Auteurs Divers
FOREWARD PART ONE: ELECTRIC GUITARS AND AMPLIFIERS CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS TONE- Studio Ears It\'s All in the Fingers Other Factors in the Search for Tone The Room The Microphone Change Your Tone Tone Killers Distortion Effects Pedals CHAPTER 2: THE EVOLUTION OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR AND AMPLIFIER The 1890s: Development of Steel Strings The 1930s: Picks and Pickups The 1930s: Birth of the Electric The 1940s: The Instrument Evolves The 1950s: Breakthrough Developments The 1960s: Amps and Distortion The 1970s: Big Amps and Boutiques The 1980s: Mass Production, Improved Effects The 1990s: Wireless Goes Mainstream, Amp Modelers Debut The 2000s: Modelers, Reissues Recreate the Classics CHAPTER 3: TONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTRIC GUITAR The Guitar Body The Wood The Finish The Neck Neck Attachment The Fretboard Hardware The Bridge The Tailpiece Pickups Types of Pickups Factors Affecting Pickup Sound Intangible Factors Other Types of Pickups Strings The Guitar Pick Cables Capacitance Conductor Material Strand Interaction Conductor Size Shielding Cable Length Vintage Versus Modern Evaluating a Guitar CHAPTER 4: TONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GUITAR AMPLIFIERS Tube Amplifiers Tubes Tube Amp Circuitry Three Ways to Tweak your Tube Amp Bad Signs Why Do Vintage Amps Sound So Good- Solid
State Amplifiers Amplifier Modeling Sonic Attributes Hybrid Amps Boutique Amplifiers CHAPTER 5: SPEAKERS AND CABINETS Speaker Cabinets Types of Speaker Cabinets Cabinet Components Cabinet Size Construction Materials Construction Methods Manufacturing Inconsistencies Cabinet Buzzes Speakers Speaker Parameters Speaker Manufacturers CHAPTER 6: ELECTRIC GUITAR MIKING TECHNIQUES Microphone Technique 101 Choosing the Best Place in the Room Choosing the Right Mic Mic Placement Electric Guitar Miking Set
Ups Single
Mic Techniques Two
Mic Techniques Three
Mic Techniques More Complex Techniques Recording Direct Using a DI Recording Through an Effects Box Recording The Signal Path Recording Levels CHAPTER 7: ELECTRIC GUITAR PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES Production from a Player\'s Perspective The Reason for Tone Controls Using a Variety of Guitars and Amplifiers The Importance of Well
Maintained Equipment Laying In with the Rhythm Section Common Guitar Production Techniques Doubling Layering Guitars Battle of the Guitar Tracks Clean Guitars Reamping Guitars in the Mix Compression Equalization Studio Effects