R. G.'s Book, and Chinese (Germanium) For Lunch

smallbearelec · June 30, 2007, 11:52:27 AM

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Updates.htm

Violent5 · June 30, 2007, 12:16:50 PM

Sweet! I've been checking everyday for his book. I just ordered my copy!

markm · June 30, 2007, 12:29:31 PM

Me too!
After working with him on the Vibrato Project (Vibra-Tone), I felt I owed it to myself!

Chuck · June 30, 2007, 12:45:06 PM

I beat you.

96ecss · June 30, 2007, 01:03:26 PM

Awesome!!! I just ordered mine.

Dave

QSQCaito · June 30, 2007, 02:09:04 PM

It was discussed that there was no way to pdf it and buy it, right?? Foreigners might lose this book

R.G. · June 30, 2007, 02:25:31 PM

It was discussed. There is no way, for reasons I listed.

I apologize again, but the dishonest folks who would simply copy it and pass it around make it harder on the honest people. I wish it were different, because it would be much easier for me to sell them by pdf or ebook. But I can't.

However, Small Bear ships all over the world. And it is possible to ship this by international priority for US$11 pretty much anywhere in the world. That arrives in about 2-4 days world wide, and it is ... probably ... below the customs-tax limit in most countries. Many countries have no-customs tax on books as well, if it's not under the monetary limit for customs. I've tried to make sure that it's not impossible to get internationally.

I don't think that non-USA people can't get it; it's a bit slower and a little more costly, for which I apologize again.

PerroGrande · June 30, 2007, 02:51:19 PM

I just ordered my copy a few minutes ago!! Can't wait for it to get here...

Grats on the book, R.G. I hope it does very well.

QSQCaito · June 30, 2007, 02:52:30 PM

Hey, you made me remind that!

CD's and books don't pay customs in Argentina..

It'll pass as a book right? Although it might not look as a regular hard cover book(am I right?)

In that case.. how many copies are still left

?

smallbearelec · June 30, 2007, 03:34:59 PM

My shopping cart charges by weight, $13.50 for the first pound to Argentina. I will ship in a Priority Mail envelope and mark it as a book if need be in order to get it past Customs. If you know others in B.A. who want copies, please do get a joint order together and you can save a few dollars in postage.

Regards
SD

Chuck · June 30, 2007, 03:35:55 PM

Quote from: QSQCaito on June 30, 2007, 02:52:30 PM
Hey, you made me remind that!

CD's and books don't pay customs in Argentina..

It'll pass as a book right? Although it might not look as a regular hard cover book(am I right?)

In that case.. how many copies are still left ?

Not only will it pass as a book -- It is a book.

R.G. · June 30, 2007, 05:31:25 PM

Yeah - it is a book. It's a printed-by-a-real-printer softcover book, exactly like you'd buy in a bookstore, glossy covers and all.

jlullo · June 30, 2007, 05:35:00 PM

why can't i find it on the smallbear site? i see it listed in the updates, but then can't find it anywhere in the inventory

newbie builder · June 30, 2007, 06:08:32 PM

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=679

Violent5 · June 30, 2007, 06:09:31 PM

Look under books and publications in Small Bears stock list.

jlullo · June 30, 2007, 08:48:54 PM

hahah i'm a moron. I was actually looking for a book entitled "Magnum Opus"

markm · June 30, 2007, 09:05:08 PM

Quote from: jlullo on June 30, 2007, 08:48:54 PM
hahah i'm a moron. I was actually looking for a book entitled "Magnum Opus"

That's the Sequel.....it's not out yet.
It contains the Vibra-Tone Project though!!

robkeeler · June 30, 2007, 11:53:32 PM

Just ordered one.....Now I can finally stop bugging RG at the NAMM shows......hmmmm now I have to com up with something for Austin...mwhahahaha

96ecss · July 06, 2007, 02:42:07 AM

Just Got Mine! Autographed too. I can't wait to get started.

Dave

R.G. · July 06, 2007, 09:35:39 AM

QuoteJust Got Mine! Autographed too. I can't wait to get started.

Cool!

As you note, that's the third edition. I always have trouble translating from R.G.-English to real-people-English, so if there are places which are confusing or need better wording, or are just flat wrong, please yell.

By the way, the entire thing except the covers was typeset and laid out in Microsoft Word. That was so difficult that I'll never do that again. Part of the proceeds from this will go to getting a copy of a real publishing layout program so the next one is simpler.

And there is a next one in the works. I'm working in fits and starts on "The Art of Distortion", a moderately comprehensive (within the limits of FX building) discussion of what distortion is, how to understand it, and how to get good distortion, as well as what the commercial pedals we know from history did. Kind of a "Technology of Distortion Pedals" on steroids. But it's going to take a while. It's not going to be next month. Maybe next year.

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