Lap Steel Guitar

Centerstream proudly presents the first-ever comprehensive book about lap-steel and console steel guitars. Includes: interviews and profiles of more than 35 of the greatest electric and acoustic steel guitarists of the past and present, representing most forms of music played in the world today; previously unpublished photos and commentary on vintage steel guitars and new instruments from the best modern builders; resources for guitars, amplifiers, accessories, instructional materials, steel guitar tunings; and much more. Players covered include: Junior Brown, Bob Brozman, Jerry Byrd, Papa Cairo, Jody Carver, Cindy Cashdollar, Bruce Clarke, John Ely, Pete Grant, Steve Howe, Andy Iona, Harry Manx, Dick McIntire, Santo and Johnny and dozens of others. 336 pages, with 40 pages of wonderful color! more

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Posted: Dec-01-2007

Andy Volk Created the Standard by which all Lap Steel Books will be Judged

Lap Steel Guitar by Andy Volk is a superbly written, well researched guide to non pedal steel guitar. It covers all styles played on the instrument. (western swing, Hawaiian, rock, etc.)There is also an enormous amount of material in the book on equipment (instruments, amps, bars, etc.) and...

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Posted: Dec-26-2004

Steel mania

If you're captivated by the fat whine of a Supro steel, the cutting cry of a tripleneck Fender Stringmaster, or the mellow twang of a Weissenborn hollowneck acoustic, you'll flip over Lap Steel Guitar. Author Andy Volk has interviewed or profiled more than 40 great players of all styles --...

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Posted: Mar-21-2004

Great book about a great instrument

The lap steel guitar is an incredibly expressive instrument that covers a wide range of genres. It is the signature sound of what most us think of when we think of Hawaiian music. The lap steel cries and moans in country music, wails in roots and rock, and reaches the sublime in east Indian raga....

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Posted: Mar-19-2004

The definitive look at a unique instrument

Andy Volk has authored the definitive book about lap-style and console steel guitar. Simply titled "Lap Steel Guitar", this book includes interviews with, and profiles of, more than 35 of the greatest electric & acoustic steel guitarists of the past and present in the Hawaiian, Country, Western...

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Posted: Mar-15-2004

The world of the lap steel guitar

Being an amateur steel guitar player, I just had to have this book.Well, I'll say it is great. It will interest any music lover, it'll take you from the birth of the hawaiian steel to the 21st century.The interviews of steel players give an incredible amount of informations, on the instruments,...

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Posted: Mar-14-2004

A must have ... for all musicians & music fans

What a wonderful book !!!The author gives the reader a guided tour of one of the world's most intriguing instruments ... the steel guitar.Mr. Volk's treatment of the past, present and future of this expressive instrument is detailed via a host of interviews, photographs and essays. Most folks...

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