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Riff Notes - Phill Dixon
Copyright © 2014 by Phill Dixon and Christopher Jones
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, without written permission, except by a newspaper or magazine reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review.
Published in 2014 by Hal Leonard Books
An Imprint of Hal Leonard Corporation
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Printed in the United States of America
Book design by Bill Gibson
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dixon, Phill, 1980-
Riff notes : guitar string basics / Phill Dixon & Christopher Jones.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-4803-9204-5
1. Guitar strings. I. Jones, Christopher, 1987- II. Title. III. Title: Guitar string basics.
MT580.D58 2014
787.87’192--dc23
2014038004
www.halleonardbooks.com
Contents
Introduction
How a String Works
Parts of a String
Types of Strings
Steel Strings
Nylon Strings
String Materials
Specialty Strings
String Thickness
String Packaging
D’Addario Nickel Wound XL Series
Ernie Ball Nickel Wound Slinky Series
Q&A
Which strings should I get?
When should I change my strings?
How much do strings cost?
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