Hey Guys,

Does anyone know off any specific sites that concentrate mainly on Guitar Tab PDF's??

I know there are some listed on the sister site, but keen to see what else is out there.

There used to be one site I'd go to all the time, but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it.

Cheers

 

There used to be a site called joeysguitartabs years ago and it was amazing, but it's been taken down and I haven't found anything since. I'd love to find another site that hosted guitar tab books.

 

That name rings a bell. Yeah the site I remember was super cool. Shame it's gone. Hopefully someone else knows of a decent site.

 

ThisIsClassicalGuitar.com --> https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
ClassicalGuitarShed.com --> https://classicalguitarshed.com
GuitarNick.com --> https://www.guitarnick.com
ClassClef.com --> https://www.classclef.com
GuitarPDF.com --> www.guitarpdf.com

 

Just checked these out. Thanks or the reply

I should have been precise in what I was after. I'm talking about officially released tab books of band albums/songs

 

Spoiler: Source: Grok KI

Yes, officially released tab books (often called songbooks or transcriptions) for band albums and songs are widely available in PDF format from legitimate publishers and distributors. These are typically accurate, licensed arrangements created by professional transcribers, and you can purchase digital downloads to avoid physical shipping. They're common for rock, metal, pop, and other genres, covering full albums or hit collections.

Key Sources for Official PDF Tab Books
Here's a quick overview of reliable platforms where you can find and buy them. Prices vary by title (usually $10–$30), and most offer instant PDF downloads after purchase.

Platform Description Examples of Band/Album PDFs Website

Hal Leonard One of the largest music publishers; specializes in official guitar tab songbooks with notation and tabs. Many titles available as digital PDFs via their site or retailers. Metallica's Black Album, Master of Puppets, Pink Floyd's Guitar Anthology, various three-chord rock hits collections. halleonard.com

Sheet Music Plus Massive online retailer for sheet music; filters for guitar tabs and digital PDFs. Includes official releases from major labels. Broad selection across bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, and modern acts—search by artist/album. sheetmusicplus.com

Sheet Happens Publishing Focuses on complete album transcriptions for indie/rock/metal bands; PDFs are "print-ready" and high-quality. Bayside's Best Of, Microwave's Much Love. sheethappenspublishing.com

Evan Bradley Transcriptions Metal-focused; full album tabs in PDF (and Guitar Pro) format. Official and detailed. Abysmal Dawn's Phylogenesis. evanbradleytranscriptions.com

Guitar Pro (mySongBook) Official catalog of licensed tabs; downloadable as Guitar Pro files, but many include PDF exports or companion sheets. Tabs for thousands of artists like AC/DC, Nirvana, Radiohead—search by song/album. guitar-pro.com/tabs

Tips for Finding Specific Ones

• Search by Band/Album: On sites like Sheet Music Plus or Hal Leonard, enter the artist (e.g., "Metallica tab book") and filter for "digital download" or "PDF."
• Free Previews: Most platforms let you preview pages before buying.
• Alternatives if PDFs Are Scarce: Some official books are ePub or interactive formats, but PDFs are standard for tabs. Avoid unofficial sites to steer clear of inaccurate or pirated content.
• Band-Specific Sites: Check official band stores (e.g., via their website merch section) for exclusive releases, like Pierre Bensusan's PDFs for his own catalog.

If you name a specific band or album, I can help narrow it down further!

 

There are a couple of active torrents available for collections of guitar magazines, I'm currently going through them myself and saving tabs for songs that I like.

 

Are we talking only about legal sites?

 

YES - illegal sites and links are prohibited here!!

 

Ultimate Guitar has a ton of user made PDFs now and you can filter by format. Songsterr also lets you export clean tabs if you prefer reading on paper. If you want official sheets, Hal Leonard and Musicnotes keep the biggest libraries.

 

Songsterr is the best imo. The closest to source material. And theres sheet music dropped on the sister site occasionally. If youre into metal and prog then sheethappens is worth looking into.
I would rather learn by ear or not learn at all than ever go to ultimate guitar.

 

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Came here to say Ultimate Guitar - unfortunately, there's some inaccurate tabs too.

 

A very long time ago we learned by ear, our ears picked out the notes and chords in the songs we wanted to play. now you can do this easily with software to assist you in learning. This is more rewarding than tabs.