THE REVIEWS ARE COMING IN
"A captivating backstage view of the music industry and a pivotal player in the electric guitar evolution." — Library Journal
"Chasing Tone: How Rob Turner & EMG Revolutionized the Guitar’s Sound is a wonderful deep dive into the pickup maker’s life and creative process." — Kevin Johnson, No Treble
"Chasing Tone: How Rob Turner & EMG Revolutionized the Guitar’s Sound is a wonderful deep dive into the pickup maker’s life and creative process." — Kevin Johnson, No Treble
Chasing Tone is live and the reviews are coming in. Many thanks to everyone for the ongoing support and kind words.
You can pick up your copy here!
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Here's what they're saying:
Musician Reilly tells the story of Rob Turner, a serial innovator best known for refinements to the electric guitar pickup. This component converts string vibration into amplifiable electrified signals. Coming of age in Southern California in the late 1960s, Turner saw iconic acts, including the Doors, the Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane, all of which provided ground-floor exposure to a musical and cultural revolution. Turner and his brother applied the family’s inventive penchant to changing the evolving musical landscape. Turner’s key breakthrough was developing a preamplifier built directly within the pickup, creating a new design with improved vibrancy and clarity. As he continued to explore and refine, he rubbed elbows with a host of rock stars who were eager to find new sounds. Keith Richards, Béla Fleck, Jim Root, James Hetfield, and many other famous musicians used Turner’s EMG pickups, often working closely with him to find their ideal tone. The book describes these encounters with engaging, fluid prose that brings readers deep inside the creative process and details an inspiring life of ingenuity. A captivating backstage view of the music industry and a pivotal player in the electric guitar evolution. — Library Journal I’ve been a good friend and collaborator with Rob Turner for some 40-plus years, and I still learned so much from Jim’s in-depth exploration of this dynamic figure who has played such a pivotal role in the evolution of the electric guitar. — Ned Steinberger, founder, NS Design This book reveals Rob Turner’s tenacious approach to making the best product for specific sound applications. The ACB Barrel is a great design we add to almost every banjo we use on stage, giving us consistent sound with an elegant design for installation. — Richard Battaglia, Grammy Award-winning sound engineer with Béla Fleck Rob Turner is a revolutionary. His creative vision and attention to detail have opened doors for artists across a wide musical spectrum. — Chris Pandolfi, Grammy Award-winning banjo player, The Infamous Stringdusters Rob Turner opened up a new avenue of sounds and tones for guitar players. EMGs were the only performance feature Prince insisted that I put on the Cloud guitar. This story helps us understand the guitar’s evolution and sheds light on how Rob stepped up to meet a need. — Dave Rusan, Rusan Guitarworks, luthier of Prince’s “Cloud” guitars EMG is a huge part of my sound. My first Fodera bass was outfitted with EMG pickups, and I still use those pickups in most of my basses. — Victor Wooten, Grammy Award-winning bassist |
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