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Some Surf Guitar Books...and mine in the middle.

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Order it here:
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

Here's a nice customer review:

This book is extremely well done. It clearly represents not only the author's expertise, but a tremendous amount of work. Its very polished. I'm looking forward to working through this!
B Markham

New copies of the SURF GUITAR BOOK arrived in Ocean Shores!
US-people, order your copy now!
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/
We have eight copies left from this US-shipment, which will be immediately send out by Sean from Double Crown once you ordered!
Europe, Canada, Argentina and nearly all other countries will be sent out directly from Germany.

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Just got mine last week!! Thanks, love it!!!

Surfcat

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Surf, the most dangerous of all musical genres...

This should be a good week. I have a new Jaguar coming tomorrow and the book may well arrive before the end of the week.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

Ok, 3 books left wth Double Crown, next package (35 more books) going there tomorrow. All non US-orders can be fulfilled from Germany...keep on ordering!
I'm glad verybody I talked to so far is happy with the book!

Already thinking about the next part...more songs tabbed out. let me know, if there's an interest in more surf transcriptions!

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Last edited: Jul 13, 2020 05:15:25

Tiki,
Mine arrived last week... great book. A lot of the material.. I already knew. But you brought up some theory that I was unaware I was executing (as in "Hmm, so that's what I'm doing here on this tune"). Life is about learning.

You mentioned the Fenders and Gretschs as surf music instruments of preference in the book but, sadly, there is no mention of the Mosrite guitar. Are they and Mosrite players kind of scarce in Europe? Maybe if you ever do anther round on this book theme, you might consider mentioning the Mosrite. It is very much a part of US surf guitar.

All said - a great book.. always wanted to learn "Fasten Seatbelts". It's a great set opener.
Be well
J Mo'

Hey Johnny Mosrite,
cool, that's exactly the intention of the book...making things clearer and demistify them ( intead of saying i play some crazy high note chords naming them properly as triads and so on.)
I agree about the Mosrite - wasn't on my radar and I don't know too many people playing them, but for sure, that would be a nice surf guitar, too!
Thanks for the compliments and have fun with Fasten Seatbelts!

Hi Tikidog,

I just received my copy of your book in the mail today from Double Crown Records. I’m very excited to begin working though it, once my thumb and wrist injuries heal up (both the left and right!)

I’ve looked through the entire book, and I’m very appreciative of the way you approach and have organized the material. I particularly like how you have developed the techniques tutorials. The progression of exercises should be very helpful in mastering skills from the bottom up. Though I had already begun working on surf guitar material before knowing about your book, all of your hard-earned skills, as you present them in the lessons, will hopefully become shortcuts towards proficiency and understanding of the genre.

I must say, your list of song collaborators is impressive, and anyone following the contemporary surf guitar scene should be quite familiar with their names.

Certainly, you have put a lot of hard work into this. I’m sure this was a labor of love, and I thank you for sharing what you have learned with your audience.

I hope to follow up with further comments once I’m able to work through a good part of the material.

Cheers,

TikiBobby

35 SURF GUITAR Books on the way to Double Crown! First copy sold already...

Please keep ordering from the website, Sean will send out all orders from next week on

https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

Here's how they get transported to UPS...don't worry just the first two miles, the rest will be done by plane Smile

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Ok, the next 35 books will be in the US by tuesday!
Order your copy now, if you haven't done it already!

https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

Ride the wave of wild guitar!
if you already bought it, let me know, what you think Smile

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Last edited: Jul 17, 2020 05:15:51

Mine arrived yesterday and I was duly impressed. I’ve been playing since 1966, so there were a whole lot of surprises, instructionally, but having all of this information in one place would sure have come in handy back when I was learning the craft.

The songs are great and the information on equipment is, once again, something that would be of tremendous value when someone is learning their way around Surf guitar.

The quality of the book itself, the printing and the materials used, are of the highest order. The spiral binding makes this book much easier to use and certainly comes in handy when you are playing the exercises. I would recommend this book to any player, of any skill level.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

Got mine a week ago and love it!

Surfcat

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The Journey Home - Agent Octopus (Our SG101 Comp download)

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Agent Octopus-Spotify
Christmas on the Beach - NEW SINGLE Dec 2023!!
Reverb Galaxy - Angle of Attack CD - BANDCAMP

Surf, the most dangerous of all musical genres...

Who needs to be on the cover of the Rolling Stone, when you can be on the cover of the Continental magazine?
Check out the full interview (done very nciely by Sean Berry) about the SURF GUITAR BOOK in Continental issue 28 and order the SURF GUITAR BOOK from Double Crown or through the website!
We have 27 books left in the US and about the same amount in Europe, then it's reprint time!
Thanks for all the support and nice comments....

https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

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Last edited: Jul 31, 2020 04:46:33

I’got mine at last and it’s really a great book full of carefully chosen material and useful advise.

It also goes great as an addition to personal lessons that I took from Martin this spring and summer) Thanks, man!

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Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine

New Single is out!

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Waikiki Makaki

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Lost Diver

https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin

Check out he new review page!

https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/reviews/

The next 100 SURF GUITAR BOOKS arrived from the printer today!

Order your copy here:
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

or from Double Crown records:
https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/the-surf-guitar-book-by-martin-schmidt/

Thanks for all the orders, support and nice words so far. I'm thinking about an expansion book...so stay tuned!

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Just saw this great review in Pipeline magazine

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Surfcat

2023 SG101 Compilation - Tribute to Noel
The Journey Home - Agent Octopus (Our SG101 Comp download)

From Atlantis with Love - Released - July 2023
Agent Octopus-Spotify
Christmas on the Beach - NEW SINGLE Dec 2023!!
Reverb Galaxy - Angle of Attack CD - BANDCAMP

Surf, the most dangerous of all musical genres...

Yes, very nice reveiw! There are also reviews of the new Razorblades album, the Jazz Police CD and the Hollywood Gangsters CD...why don't you order a copy now?

Book:
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

or from Double Crown records:
https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/the-surf-guitar-book-by-martin-schmidt/

Cds/Vinyl:
https://www.therazorblades.de/shop/

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Last edited: Sep 25, 2020 04:00:39

...and now the SURF GUITAR BOOK made it into a finnish music magazine. Cool!
I'd be delighted to send books to Finnland and anywhere else.

Order here:
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/

or from Double Crown records:
https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/the-surf-guitar-book-by-martin-schmidt/

In case your Finnish is a little rusty, here's the Google translator version:

A TEXTBOOK FOR INTERESTED SURF GUITARERS AND EVEN A LITTLE LENGTH
Want to learn to play like Dick Dale, Paul Johnson, John Blair or like today’s masters like Dave Wronski? Here is a book that tells you how.
The guitarist of the German band The Razorblades Martin Schmidt has made a thorough guide to surf guitars
The first part covers the basics of surf guitar playing. The second part discusses the guitars, amps, and effects used in the genre and how they are used to create your own surf sound. The third part contains sheet music and Tabs for 20 pieces, with which you can practice the topics covered in parts one and two. As can be deduced from the description, the implementation of the book is first class. The songs themselves are also good. Not only will they remain “call along” style but the basics will be handled carefully. Those interested in the topic get a good idea of why something is done in a certain way and how to liven up their own sound.

The workouts in the book have been compiled from the repertoire of Jon & The Nightriders, The lnsect Surfers, The Torquays, Slacktone and The Razorblades. In addition, the book lists the twelve most important surf classics that anyone interested should listen to and learn.
Forgotten Nor has the wireframe and rock side of the main classics. They also have their own list. In addition to the book, the package includes a "Play along" library of over a hundred songs, where you can practice with the backing band. A warm recommendation!

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Exciting news!
THE SURF GUITAR BOOK made it into Guitar World.
Check out the feature and order a copy of the book, if you haven't done so far.

https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/order/
or
https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/the-surf-guitar-book-by-martin-schmidt/

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There's also a new guitar book out for beginners called DER KLEINE GITARRENHELD.
Check it out here and order a copy for your kids, nephews, nieces, grand children or yourself to get started in playing guitar!

https://www.dergitarrenheld.de/der-kleine-gitarrenheld/

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Last edited: Nov 06, 2020 05:16:18

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