- ISBN13: 9780879308063
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Starting with the dawn of effects building and continuing to the present day, this detailed compendium investigates effects pedals and how they can supercharge a guitarist’s sound. Experienced player Dave Hunter offers insight from the top builders and tips on how to get the most from each pedal. The author also dissects chains used by top guitarists in creating memorable recordings. The accompanying CD features standard as well as unusual sounds from a wide range of pedals, and classic combinations used by the guitar greats.
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November 18th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I KNOW THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF EFFECTS PEDALS OUT THERE. I BOUGHT THIS TO FIND OUT WHAT EACH TYPE DOES. THIS BOOK IS VAGUE !!! THE AUTHOR REALLY SEEMED LIKE HE WAS STONED. I THOUGHT HE WOULD COVER FOR EXAMPLE PHASERS, HERE IS WHAT PHASERS DO. INSTEAD WITH EACH CATEGORY HE DID A ONE PAGE RAMBLE WRITING, IT SORTA DOES THIS, BUT NOT REALLY, AND KINDA LIKE THAT, BUT SOTA LIKE THIS.
I COULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM A SALESMAN. HE SPENT TO MUCH TIME ON HISTORY, BLAH,BLAH. THIS BOOK WAS A WASTE OF MONEY, PERIOD.
Rating: 1 / 5
November 18th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hello…
About my item, the book is ok, but the incluided CD went broken inside of the book! What I do now? I would like to receive another CD.
Regards
Márcio Batista
Rating: 1 / 5
November 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Hunter writes very good guitar books and I own a number of them, including this one. Guiter Effects Pedals is well-written. To the extent it has a problem, however, it’s coverage. One book, at a point in time, can only hope to cover the barest fraction of the available pedals and makers – even the major ones. Even Guitar Player magazine can’t keep up, in spite of their long-running Stompbox Fever series. Along similar lines, it’s hopeless to try to cover anything beyond bits and pieces of the philosophies underlying maker’s approaches, technology trends, and controversial topics (like true bypass). As a result, while everything in Guitar Effects Pedals is accurate and usable, it inevitably comes off as feeling limited, even dated to a degree. I have to knock a star off for its limits. What it does cover is excellent, however.
I think what most players are really looking for when they buy this book is another Dave Hunter title: The Electric Guitar Sourcebook: How to Find the Sounds You Like. Limited in similar ways, still, it takes a more holistic approach to the end sound, considering the entire chain from guitar to the amp. Check it out.
So, why did I buy Guitar Effects Pedals? Primarily for the interviews with the early major makers in the back of the book. Buy this book if there’s something specific inside of interest, or perhaps if you are just starting out considering effects pedals. Don’t be suprised after reading this book, though, when someone starts a conversation about pedal effects in entirely new territory.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 18th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
This is a great book. Well written. Easy to understand. Great dvd that comes with it. It was even better than I thought it would be.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 18th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
This book will be very helpful to the serious guitarist that seeks to understand guitar effects and their history. If the reader is new to the world of electric guitar effects then this book is a must in order to save time and money to get the right effects and in the right order. If the reader is a more “seasoned” (translate into “older”) guitarist the history and trivia will be worth the price not to mention that there is sure to be some items that were previously unknown.
Divwalnut, Boulder, CO
Rating: 5 / 5