I'm sure that The Boss Book-The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Popular Compact Effects for Guitar is the biggest and best book about every single Roland Boss guitar pedal ever made. From 1977 when the very first Boss pedal sold, the CE-1 Boss Chorus Ensemble, these units continue to be coveted by all guitarists. As of July 2001 over seven million Boss units have been sold.

The Boss Book starts with listing every pedal made with interesting details such as when it went on and off the market. There are pages of rare and now collectable pedals and descriptions of each distortion style of the 20 different distortion models. There is a complete history of the compact pedals along with an interview with Roland founder and chairman, Ikutaro Kakehashi.

A must for any collector, the Boss Book has more photos, trivia, design history, tricks and secrets than even I could imagine! There is an included CD with 72 examples of guitar sounds with all pedal settings and equipment setups notated.

Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, this book retails for $19.95 and is available at music and bookstores nationwide, or through Music Dispatch at 800-637-2852 or www.musicdispatch.com


The Boss Book