이 책은 일렉트릭 기타의 하드웨어와 관련 장비들에 대해 알아야 할 것들을 총정리 해놓은 가이드북입니다.
많은 사진과 그림으로 다양한 장르에서 자신만의 톤을 만드는 방법과 기타를 관리하는데 도움이 되는 팁, 그리고 1930년대부터 현재까지 있었던 기타와 기타에 관련된 역사적인 기술적 진보를 소개하고 있습니다.
일렉트릭 기타 장비의 진화에 대해 깊은 이해를 얻을 수 있는 책으로서 이러한 지식들을 자신만의 사운드를 만드는데 활용할 수 있습니다.
부록 CD에는 책에 나온 장비와 셋업에 대한 데모 트랙이 실려있습니다.


- Contents -

About the Author
Introduction

Part 1: The History of Guitar Gear
The 1930s
   The First Electric Guitars
   The First Amplifiers
   Early 7-String Guitar
   Early Talk Box

The 1940s
   The Log" by Les Paul
   The Myth of the First Electric Guitar
   Leslie Rotating Speaker
   Flanging
   Leo Fender
   The Transistor

The 1950s
   Fender Broadcaster
   Fender Precision Bass
   Gibson Les Paul
   Tremolo and Vibrato
   The Origins of Fuzz
   Tape Echo
   Gibson Flying V

The 1960s
   Fuzz Boxes
   Ring Modulation
   Marshall Amps
   Marshall JTM 45: Beginning of the Marshall Stack
   Compression
   Fender in the 1960s
   The Wah-Wah
   Innovations in the Late 1960s

The 1970s
   Mesa/Boogie
   Talk Box
   Phase Shifter
   MXR Phase 90
   Other Phasers
   Morley
   Replacement Guitar Pickups: DiMarzio
   Roland
   Compressors and Limiters
   Ibanez
   Innovations in the Late 1970s

The 1980s
   Paul Reed Smith
   Bradshaw Switching System
   Rockman X-100
   Floyd Rose Tremolo System
   MIDI
   Tube Preamp
   Tube Power Amp
   Eventide H3000
   Customizing Marshalls
   Double and Quad Guitars
   SansAmp

The 1990s
   Pro Tools
   Matchless
   Digitech Whammy Pedal
   Parker Fly
   Grunge Pedal
   Sovtek
   Innovations in the Late 1990s

2000 and Beyond
   Amp Modeling
   Guitar Apps
   8- and 9-String Guitars
   Guitar-Based Video Games
   Look, Ma, No Amp!
   Fractal Audio Systems Axe-FX II
   Looking Ahead

Part 2: A Close Look at the Electric Guitar
Understanding the Electric Guitar
Strings
   Gauge
Types of String Windings
   Roundwound
   Flatwound
   Half Roundwound and Quarter Roundwound
   Materials
   Ball End
   Coated Strings
Pickups
   Single-Coil Pickups
   Humbucking Pickups
   Active Pickups
   Handwound Pickups
Electronics
   Fender Stratocaster Setup
   Gibson Les Paul Setup
   Series and Parallel Pickup Wiring
   Coil Tapping and Splitting
   In and Out of Phase
   Kill Switches
Tone Woods
   Plywood in Electric Guitars
   Wood Setup for Gibson SG Standard
   Wood Setup for Paul Reed Smith Custom 24
   Wood Setup for Fender Stratocaster
   Wood Setup for Carvin Custom 7-String
   More About Guitar-Building Materials
The Truss Rod
Fretboard Radius
   How Radius Affects Playability and Performance
   Compound or Conical Fretboard Radius
Scale Length
   Conventional Scale Lengths
Frets
   Fret Maintenance
   Fret Type and Size
   Number of Frets
Neck Profile
Tuning Pegs (Machine Heads)
The Nut
   The Locking Nut
   The Compensated Nut
The Bridge
The Whammy Bar
   How to Live in Peace with Your Double-Locking Trem
   Locking Down a Trem (Blocking)

Part 3: The Technical Stuff
The Science of Sound
   Vibrations
   Amplitude and Types of Waves
   Overtones (Harmonics)
   Modulation
   The Order of Effects
Understanding Guitar Amps
   Tube Amps
   Solid-State Amps
   The Combo Amp
   Amp Heads and Stacks
   Basic Amp Features
   Boutique Amps
   Point-to-Point Wiring
   How to Chain Amps Together
Understanding Speaker Cabinets
   Cabinets
   Speaker Cones
   Open Back or Closed Back?
Ohmage and Impedance
Tubes
   Inside a Vacuum Tube
   Preamp Tubes
   Power Amp Tubes
   Biasing
   Rectifiers and Rectifier Tubes
Signal Flow and Level
   Flow
   Guitar Gear Levels
   More About Effects Loops
Noise
   Noise Reduction
   Noise Is Everywhere
   Scrubbing the Noise
   Other Ways to Reduce Noise in Your Rig
Physical and Virtual Effects
Cabling
   Cable Test

Part 4: Real Rigs and What They Can Do
Real Rigs
   Small Rig
   Medium Rig
   The "Real" Rig
Setups for Different Musical Styles
   The Blues Sound
   The Country Sound
   The Jazz Sound
   The 1970s Classic Rock Sound
   The Funk Sound
   The Heavy Metal Sound
   The 1980s Hair Metal Sound
   The Djent Sound
   Over the Top Madness
Setups of Legendary Players
   The Eddie Van Halen Sound
   The Jimi Hendrix Sound
   The Tom Morello Sound
   The Michael Angelo Batio Sound
   The Joe Satriani Sound
   The Randy Rhoads Sound
   The Charlie Christian Sound

Conclusion
   Additional Reading