Guide to Hank Marvin & The Shadows

In this small PDF Booklet I have written down all the basic things you would need to know in order to play the music of Hank Marvin & The Shadows!

This guide is particularly aimed for beginners who are looking to obtain a Marvin sound on their guitar. When it comes to choosing a guitar amp, and pedals it’s hard to know what to get as the market is full of various products. Here I tell you exactly what you will need to buy and how to program your own basic Marvin sounds. It is a shortcut packed with info that I personally wish I had available when I first started years ago. All these tips and tricks are things I discovered from many years of trial and error.

I discuss various topics which include:

  • Performing a full set-up on your guitar for this style of music
  • Overcoming the most important technical issues regarding the playability of your guitar
  • Making the best Marvin sound possible with a low budget
  • Pedals/Amps/Effects
  • Strings
  • Hank Marvin playing techniques
  • Lots of tips, trick, and secrets!

This document has color images to accompany the text passages and instructions.