The History and Artistry of National Resonator Instruments (Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)Bob's book gives a great insight into who actually researched, tested, and invented the instruments, where and how they were manufactured and sold, and who played them (blues, jazz, and Hawaiian musicians) the sound and music is terrific.What is really amazing is the craftsmanship of the old world engravers, I would love to own an original Tricone IV or Single Cone IV.This book introduced me to a new side of acoustic music I was not aware of, the readers of this book would do well to purchase Tone Poems III, Vintage Slide and Resonator Instruments played by three gifted musicians, David Grisman, Mike Auldridge, the Bob Brozman, the author of this book.

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These beautiful instruments have long been a favorite with musicians. This book is a history, source book and owner's manual for players and fans which covers the facts and figures necessary for serious collectors. In addition to many black and white historical photos, there is also a 32-page color section highlighting models. The book covers the company's full history, specific styles and models of all instruments, Hawaiian, blues, and jazz artists who have used Nationals, a history of their advertising, set-up and maintenance, and much more. Appendixes include serial numbers for all instruments, a company chronology and a Hawaiian Artist Discography.

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Gibson Electric Steel Guitars: 1935-1967 (Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been collecting guitars and playing dobro, lap, non-pedal and pedal steel for 30 years. This book is a great resource for collectors and players. I consider it almost an art book with the great pictures in here.

Pros:
The information contained in the book cannot be found anywhere else.
The photos are a treat and are very artistic.
Detailed photos of Charlie Christian pickup variations was very interesting.
Loved the articles on the players.
The sections on tuning machine variances cannot be found elsewhere.
Production totals and dating information is great.
Did not address Better, Best, Worse, Worst, Collectable, Non-Collectable aspects of instruments.

Cons:
Did not have photos of all HG acoustic models.
Did not have photos of Roy Smeck Radio Grande, possibly the greatest brazilian rosewood guitar ever built.
Did not have photos, nor mention, of Roy Smeck DN with slotted headstock and neck mutes (I have one.)
Layout progresses along a timeline, not model line. I think long running models, like the EH-100, EH-150 and the Console Grande should have been in chapters of their own, with all the progressive changes shown one right after the other.
Did not address Better, Best, Worse, Worst, Collectable, Non-Collectable aspects of instruments.

I'd recommend this book to anybody interested in collecting instruments, playing lap style or wanting to expand their knowledge of what's out there.

It's a great addition to any library.

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This book recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars - or electric "Hawaiian" guitars, as they were called during most of their tenure - that were built by Gibson between 1935 and 1967. Hawaiian guitars were the most popular form of electric guitars until the 1950s, and they contributed to some crucial developments in pickups and amplification in addition to lending their voice to the earliest solid body electrics. Aesthetically, the early postwar instruments are also amongst the coolest designs ever produced by Gibson. *Over 450 illustrations, including a wealth of color pictures, catalog reproductions, and patent drawings * A comprehensive section on dating instruments as well as detailed shipping totals for the 1935-1967 period.

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Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Dobro Review

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(More customer reviews)I play the guitar and mandolin and wanted to try the dobro.
All the music has dobro tabs and standard notation which is a great way to learn music and it will allow me to use the music I have to apply it to the dobro. The book also shows which fingers should be picking the notes to help you get good timing and speed. The cd is very useful for practice and see how the music and exercises should sound. One of the best starter books for learing the basics of music that I have seen. Great Job.

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Created for beginners with no prior musical training, this book with CD starts out by explaining the parts of the instrument, its history, how it works, and how it's tuned. It continues by teaching alternate picking, rolls, and other right-hand techniques, along with slide techniques including bar slants, palm harmonics and cascade harmonics. Lots of classic tunes in authentic Dobro styles are included as well as step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Examples are provided in both standard music notation and TAB.

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