100 Superstar Guitar Sounds on a Stompbox Budget

by Eric Mangum

Ever wanted to recreate some of rock's greatest guitarist's sounds but you didn't really know where to begin? If you were not sure of what settings were used in distortion, delay, reverb, etc., then this book is for you! The purpose of 100 Superstar Guitar Sounds is to investigate the sounds of various players and show you how to simulate those sounds using effects that are much more available to the average musician.

This book/CD is fantastic! It lists various players and gives you at least one diagram showing how you can achieve their "sound" using just a couple of effects pedals. You'll also learn what the different pedals do such as noise gates, compressors, distortions, equalizers etc., and learn the proper order of placement of these effects. This will help you in creating your own guitar sound. In addition, each example gives you a brief history on the guitarist, explains what guitar, amp, and effects are used. The CD follows the book with audio samples of each example so you can hear it as well.

This book was written by Eric Mangum who headed the Technical Service Department at DOD/DigiTech Electronics. Featured are great guitarists such as Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, Slash, Joe Satriani, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, The Edge, James Hetfield, Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix, Korn, None Inch Nails, Led Zeppelin, Pantera, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more!