--- product_id: 8265471 title: "The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player - Amateur or Professional, Acoustic or Electrice, Rock, Blues, Jazz, or Folk" price: "177.87 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8265471-the-guitar-handbook-a-unique-source-book-for-the-guitar store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player - Amateur or Professional, Acoustic or Electrice, Rock, Blues, Jazz, or Folk **Price:** 177.87 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player - Amateur or Professional, Acoustic or Electrice, Rock, Blues, Jazz, or Folk - **How much does it cost?** 177.87 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8265471-the-guitar-handbook-a-unique-source-book-for-the-guitar) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The most comprehensive resource available for beginning and experienced guitarists alike, whether acoustic or electric. Completely redesigned and with many more full-color photos than the original, this new edition surveys recent models and profiles current masters, includes an expanded lesson section, and encompasses 10 years of technological change in recording and amplification. Review: Excellent book - This book is written in a style that is pleasant to read and easy to understand. I haven't read it completely yet, but so far so good. I've learned a lot of useful things. There're some books you buy and they just sit on the shelf collecting dust like "The Jazz Theory Book" which I just couldn't get into because it was too heavy and overwhelming for my music education or rather lack of it. I'm not saying it's a bad book but just that you need to be ready for it. Now this Guitar Handbook right here, it doesn't expect you to have a particular level of musical education. All you need is to enjoy playing guitar and have the desire to improve your playing. You sort of pick it up and read it and learn new things when you have the time. Or when you want to know something you go through this book and likely to find it. Author explains things adequately and concisely. It starts with some history about the guitarists we all know and love, but it's not about things like what so and so likes to eat for breakfast.. but rather useful things such as where the artist is coming from (musically) citing their inspirations, playing styles and types of guitars they've used. This is useful info, because it gives you ideas about your own styles and musical directions. After that there is a section on what makes up the guitar, its parts and their functions. Also very useful for several reasons such as knowing the guitar you already own, maybe changing certain things to improve the sound. As well as giving you an idea of what to go for on your next guitar. Then goes the section on playing the guitar. This is the main part of the book and it tells you How to play the instrument. It explains the notes, various chords, their relationship. All this with nice diagrams and pictures of how to press the strings etc. You then learn about the actual notes on the staff, time signatures and all the technical things associated with that business. Then you learn The scales, major/minor/etc. It gets even more technical after that. Then there's a section on guitar electronics/effects/amps etc. Also introduces the reader to microphones, recording, mixing. Nice overview. The book ends with a Chord Dictionary (diagram of a chord with finger positions) Some of the portions of this book are clearly designed to be studied like the part where you learn to actually play the guitar, and understand how the notes and chords work. Yet other portions are more for reference purposes, such as where the guitar's physical design and electronics are explained. This book has proven useful to me and I enjoy reading it -- so 5 stars! Another book I recommend is "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook". Although it has nothing to do with guitar-playing, it's also a great book and a must, if you are going to record. Review: A must have reference book - As a hobby guitar player off and on for 40 years I find this book well thought out and presented. I feel it is a must have for a beginner to intermediate guitarist. For the absolute beginner, a basic understanding of music theory is helpful. I used "music theory for dummies", and where that leaves off, it leads right into this book. But even without any prior knowledge you can learn beginner to intermediate/advanced theory if you start at the beginning of the book and just keep reading until the end. The print quality, diagrams, and explanations are spot on. Outstanding. For anyone just starting out playing guitar, and they are serious about learning, this is an excellent book to grow with. While it might not be the "end all" of guitar books, by some opinions, this a great resource, not only for learning how to play a guitar but also how to set it up and tune it, etc. It has a few chapters dedicated to history, various players, etc. but it is mostly a rock solid reference book on guitar playing. Another tool in my kit. To the author, I say Bravo!! Well done! ## Features - Alfred Publishing Co. Model#00330105 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #46,079 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #32 in Music Techniques (Books) #51 in Guitars (Books) #275 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 785 Reviews | ## Images ![The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player - Amateur or Professional, Acoustic or Electrice, Rock, Blues, Jazz, or Folk - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81onDC2KXjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book *by H***O on February 21, 2007* This book is written in a style that is pleasant to read and easy to understand. I haven't read it completely yet, but so far so good. I've learned a lot of useful things. There're some books you buy and they just sit on the shelf collecting dust like "The Jazz Theory Book" which I just couldn't get into because it was too heavy and overwhelming for my music education or rather lack of it. I'm not saying it's a bad book but just that you need to be ready for it. Now this Guitar Handbook right here, it doesn't expect you to have a particular level of musical education. All you need is to enjoy playing guitar and have the desire to improve your playing. You sort of pick it up and read it and learn new things when you have the time. Or when you want to know something you go through this book and likely to find it. Author explains things adequately and concisely. It starts with some history about the guitarists we all know and love, but it's not about things like what so and so likes to eat for breakfast.. but rather useful things such as where the artist is coming from (musically) citing their inspirations, playing styles and types of guitars they've used. This is useful info, because it gives you ideas about your own styles and musical directions. After that there is a section on what makes up the guitar, its parts and their functions. Also very useful for several reasons such as knowing the guitar you already own, maybe changing certain things to improve the sound. As well as giving you an idea of what to go for on your next guitar. Then goes the section on playing the guitar. This is the main part of the book and it tells you How to play the instrument. It explains the notes, various chords, their relationship. All this with nice diagrams and pictures of how to press the strings etc. You then learn about the actual notes on the staff, time signatures and all the technical things associated with that business. Then you learn The scales, major/minor/etc. It gets even more technical after that. Then there's a section on guitar electronics/effects/amps etc. Also introduces the reader to microphones, recording, mixing. Nice overview. The book ends with a Chord Dictionary (diagram of a chord with finger positions) Some of the portions of this book are clearly designed to be studied like the part where you learn to actually play the guitar, and understand how the notes and chords work. Yet other portions are more for reference purposes, such as where the guitar's physical design and electronics are explained. This book has proven useful to me and I enjoy reading it -- so 5 stars! Another book I recommend is "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook". Although it has nothing to do with guitar-playing, it's also a great book and a must, if you are going to record. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have reference book *by R***A on April 22, 2021* As a hobby guitar player off and on for 40 years I find this book well thought out and presented. I feel it is a must have for a beginner to intermediate guitarist. For the absolute beginner, a basic understanding of music theory is helpful. I used "music theory for dummies", and where that leaves off, it leads right into this book. But even without any prior knowledge you can learn beginner to intermediate/advanced theory if you start at the beginning of the book and just keep reading until the end. The print quality, diagrams, and explanations are spot on. Outstanding. For anyone just starting out playing guitar, and they are serious about learning, this is an excellent book to grow with. While it might not be the "end all" of guitar books, by some opinions, this a great resource, not only for learning how to play a guitar but also how to set it up and tune it, etc. It has a few chapters dedicated to history, various players, etc. but it is mostly a rock solid reference book on guitar playing. Another tool in my kit. To the author, I say Bravo!! Well done! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly a handbook I will constantly come back to. *by J***H on November 9, 2025* This is the absolute MUST HAVE for any guitarist. I’ve been playing for 2 years and this book has taken me leaps and bounds forward in understanding the theory in why notes are grouped the way they are. It’s also been great to learn the history and progression of the guitar. So happy I got this book! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player - Amateur or Professional, Acoustic or Electrice, Rock, Blues, Jazz, or Folk - Guitar Fretboard: Memorize The Fretboard In Less Than 24 Hours: 35+ Tips And Exercises Included - Guitar Aerobics: A 52-Week, One-lick-per-day Workout Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Guitar Technique Bk/online audio --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8265471-the-guitar-handbook-a-unique-source-book-for-the-guitar](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8265471-the-guitar-handbook-a-unique-source-book-for-the-guitar) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-02*