How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book) - Softcover

Erlewine, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879306017 ISBN 13: 9780879306014

Publisher: Backbeat, 2001

Synopsis

(Book). From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself player's primer for owning and maintaining an electric guitar explains the ins and outs of: choosing the right guitar; cleaning, tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a "factory setup"; trouble-shooting; basic guitar electronics; setups of the pros; and much more. Written by Dan Erlewine, author of the bestselling Guitar Player Repair Guide and the popular "Repairs" column in Guitar Player magazine, this book also includes a plastic sheet with specialized guitar tools you can snap-out!

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About the Author

Dan Erlewine began playing guitars--and tearing them apart--in 1960, and never stopped. Now a leading guitar builder and repairman, Dan s creations include Albert King s famous inlaid "Flying V" guitar, and a custom model for Jerry Garcia. He has also built and repaired guitars for Luther Allison, Mike Bloomfield, Ted Nugent, and other top artists. Dan is the world s best-known educator on guitar repair. His instructional videotapes, first released in 1984, still lead the field. A Guitar Player columnist since 1985, Dan currently specializes in new product development for Stewart-MacDonald s Guitar Shop Supply in Athens, Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879306017
• ISBN 13: 9780879306014
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1