An owner's guide for acoustic guitarists at all levels, this book features numerous tips on auditioning and buying an acoustic guitar, choosing new strings, maintenance and tuning, and much more. Also included are chapters on the instrument's family, history, and production, as well as an index, a glossary, the unique Interactive Tipcodes, and a complete set of chord diagrams.

Hugo Pinksterboer (text), Gijs Bierenbroodspot (design and illustrations).
240 Pages. EAN: 9781423442752 List price U.S. $14.95

Tipbooks can be purchased at bookstores, music stores, and other outlets as well as at www.musicdispatch.com and other internet bookstores.


Press reviews
· ... highly desirable, and highly pocketable items; Packed with plenty of concise, relevant information; Written with the absolute beginner in mind, it's comprehensive enough to appeal to pros too. – Guitarist
· A great gift, easy to read, convenient to carry, and priced right; Boiled down to the absolute basics…; No more than one needs to know or remember, but enough to provide essential information. These guides really hit the mark for efficiency. – Vintage Guitar Magazine


The Internet offers loads of additional information on your instrument. Some good starting points for acoustic guitarists are:
· guitar.com
· guitarist.com
· guitarnotes.com
· guitarsite.com
· acoustic-guitars.net