Although we live in an age of innovation and disruption, many folks are
content using new technologies to consume rather than create -
especially musicians. Case in point: for many guitarists, the notion of
electronic enhancement starts at their instrument's output jack (or mic)
and ends at their amp. Such myopia comes at a price, as Guitar Gods do
not live on chops alone... Guitarists need only meet two criteria to
maximize their creative potential: superior skill with their axe of
choice and some degree of familiarity with the latest relevant
technology. From the hardware in your instrument to the rig you plug it
into, from the synths tweaking your sound to the DAW that brings it all
together, your tone is at the mercy of myriad circuits, software,
gizmos, and gadgets. In The New Electronic Guitarist, Marty Cutler puts
more than thirty years of expertise at your fingertips, explaining the
nature and history of guitar synthesis before walking you through all
the tools you need to find your sound. This unprecedented, pragmatically
subjective book contains everything you need to know while scouting and
adapting today's finest products and technologies to your favorite
guitar. From the Beatles to Prince, from Hendrix to EVH, all the greats
have obsessively managed - and altered - every element that influences
their tone. Why restrict your creative potential? Boldly take your
twentieth century rig into the twenty-first with The New Electronic
Guitarist!
