GUITAR MAGS and OTHER BOOKS TO READ.
Guitar mags and books relating to the guitar world and industry in general are an excellent source of reading which will expand your knowledge of the guitar in all its glory.These magazines provide guitar/equipment reviews, whats new and happening generally in the guitar industry. Also, tone and performance tips, Artist interviews, CD reviews, general interest features and most provide guitar tuition advice. Plus!! loads of pictures of guitars to drool over!!Some mags come with an accompanying CD which features tutorials and jam tracks. All these mags are available at most news agents/ WH Smiths or you can subscribe to home delivery. So, you don't have to get your feet wet walking to the shop!!.
Here are a few ones that I buy and read.
GUITAR and BASS Magazine. A monthly mag published by Focus/ IPC Inspire. Part of the IPC Media Group of Companies. Tel: 020 8726 8000 Fax 020 8726 8399
Email guitar@ipcmedia.com
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GUITAR BUYER A monthly mag published by MB Media Ltd
Tel + 44 (0) 1353 665577 Fax +44 (0) 1353 662489
Email info@mbmediagroup.co.uk
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GUITARIST ( The guitar players bible )
A monthly mag which comes with a CD covering equipment reviews and tutorials. Published by Future publishing Ltd.
Phone 01225 442244 Fax 01225 732353
Email guitarist@futurenet.co.uk
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HAYNES Guitar MANUAL by Paul Balmer.
The famous car manual publication now does a series of fabulous guitar manuals which will help you maintain, set up , buy, repair and make all the necessary adjustments to your Gibson/ Ephipone Les Pauls. Take it from me , these manuals are worth their weight in gold and are a fascinating read!! They also publish manuals for Fender Strats/ Tele's
Published by Haynes Publishing, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, UK
E.mail sales@haynes.co.uk
Website www.haynes.co.uk