Cover -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Guitar Recording Then and Now -- Shel Talmy, 1960s Guitar -- Barry Conley on Zakk Wylde, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan -- Marc DeSisto, LA Guitars -- Andy Wright on Jeff Beck -- Flemming Rasmussen, Ride the Lightning -- Guy Charbonneau on Mobile Recording -- Studio Tech Advice -- Shure-Fire Miking -- Chapter 2 From the Horse's Mouth: Gunslinger -- Jeff Beck in the Studio -- Joe Satriani: Creating the Engine -- Billy Sheehan: Shy Boy at LaMoures -- Steve Vai, the Bulgarian Blaze -- Stanley Clarke: Bass in Your Face -- Will Ray-B-Bender Mojo -- Randy Coven: Ace of Bass -- Andy Timmons: Creating Killer Tone -- Doug Stapp: Dr. Frankenstein -- Eric Johnson's NASA Tone -- The History of "Columbia" -- Setup and Gear for Bloom -- Tommy Emmanuel: Finger-Picking Licks -- Marcus Nand: Shredding the Rumba -- Howard Hart: Majestic Touch -- Steve Morse on Cruise Control -- Robin Trower: Seven Moons Tone -- Chris Mahoney: Whole Lotta Guitar -- Neal Schon Has His I on U -- Zakk Wylde: Wylde Child -- Martin Winch: State of "Kashmir" -- Larry Van Fleet: Getting the Led Out -- Studio Journey with Larry Carlton -- Ted Nugent: Guitar Tone in the Mix -- Gary Hoey: Stratocaster Burn -- Leslie West: Brown Tone -- Beyerdynamics M 160 -- Neumann TLM 49 -- Sennheiser MD 42 -- AKG D 112/EV RE-20 -- Geoff Gray: Studio Guru -- Chuck Loeb: Jazz Shredder -- James Ryan: Tone from Down Under -- Chris Poland: Megadeth Torque -- Hal Lindes: Unsung Hero -- Doug Doppler: Channeling the Guitar Hero -- The Doppler Effect -- Digital Domain -- Gravity at Work -- Chapter 3 Recording Gear -- Compressors and Guitars -- Urei LA-4 -- Purple Audio MC77 -- Anthony DeMaria 1500 -- Anthony DeMaria 670 -- Microphone Preamps -- Neve 1081 -- SSL 4000 -- Universal Audio LA-610 -- Focusrite ISA430 -- Best Recording Amps -- Fender Twin Reverb -- Hiwatt Bulldog Combo.

Mesa Boogie Mark II Combo -- Marshall JTM 45 Head -- Seymour Duncan Convertible Head -- Industrial Rock 120 Combo/Overdrive 15 Head -- Fender Super Reverb -- Sovtek Tube Midget 50H -- YBA-1 Traynor Bass Master -- Soldano Reverb-O-Sonic -- Fat Tuned Guitars -- Dealing with the Source -- Dealing with a Recorded Tone -- In Practice -- Building a Guitar Recording Room -- Get Clean Electricity -- Lighting -- Building the Wall -- Control Room to Major Tom -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 In the Mix with Great Dynamics, Mic Pres, and Effects Processors -- Eventide Harmonizer H3000 -- Eventide Harmonizer GTR 4000 -- Lexicon PCM 70 -- Eventide Eclipse -- Electro-Harmonix NY-2A Stereo Limiter -- Rupert Neve 5043 Compressor-Limiter -- BAE 1073 Mic Pre -- Trident Dual Limiter-Compressor CB9146 -- Universal Audio 1176 -- JDK R20 Channel Mic Pre -- Useful Effects Pedals -- Snarling Dogs Mold Spore Wah -- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man -- Boss Super Octave OC-3 -- Keeley Time Machine Boost Pedal -- Keeley Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 -- Dunlop Uni-Vibe -- Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth -- Slick EQ Units -- JDK R24 Dual Channel 4-Band EQ -- Pulse Techniques EQP-1A3 -- Trident Parametric EQ CB9066 -- Rupert Neve Portico 5033 5-Band EQ -- Orban Parametric EQ Model 622B -- Akai MFC42 Analog Filter Module -- Guitar Pickups -- Seymour Duncan Blackout Single AS-1 -- Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates SH-PG1 and TBPG-1 -- Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model SH-55 -- Fender Custom Shop Texas Special -- Fender Eric Clapton Noiseless System -- Gibson Dirty Fingers -- Gibson Mini Humbucker -- Gibson P-90 -- DiMarzio Super Distortion -- DiMarzio Virtual P-90 -- Analog Tape and Why? -- Tricks, Tips, and Advice to Get That Mix Right -- Shel Talmy -- Barry Conley -- Marc DeSisto -- Andy Wright -- Flemming Rasmussen -- Guy Charbonnea -- Chip Verspyck -- Billy Sheehan -- Steve Vai -- Will Ray.

Andy Timmons -- Eric Johnson -- Tommy Emmanuel -- Howard Hart -- Steve Morse -- Robin Trower -- Zakk Wylde -- Larry Carlton -- Ted Nugent -- Gary Hoey -- Geoff Gray -- Chuck Loeb -- Chris Poland -- Hal Lindes -- Chapter 5 Microphones for Tones -- Beyerdynamic M 160 -- Royer R-101 -- sE Voodoo VR1 -- sE RT1 Ribbon Tube -- Sennheiser e 609 -- AKG C 414 -- Shure SM57 -- Sennheiser MD 421 -- Neumann TLM 49 -- AKG D 112 -- Electro-Voice RE20 -- AKG C 1000 S -- LR Baggs Microphone System -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: iTunes Best Guitar Songs -- Appendix B: YouTube Best Guitar Videos -- Appendix C: Performance Rights Organizations -- Appendix D: Web References -- Appendix E: Trade Magazines -- Appendix F: Highly Recommended Readings -- Appendix G: Guitar Manufacturers -- Appendix H: Guitar Amp Manufacturers -- Appendix I: Guitar Accessory Companies -- Appendix J: Recording Manufacturers -- Appendix K: Top 10 Guitar Websites -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.