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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the many components of guitar tone. How does an ash body differ from alder? Which bridge hardware maximizes body resonance? How do Gibson P-90 pickups differ from Fender Jazzmaster pickups? Designed for veterans and beginners alike, Electric Guitar Sound helps any player understand the myriad kinds of wood, hardware, and electronics available and pick a guitar with a tone and feel that is just right for them.

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“What tomorrow?s great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance.” — Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player”What tomorrowÂ?s great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance.” –Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player

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From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself playerÃ?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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“Kochuses the bare basics as a jumping off point, going on to describe electricguitarconstruction in a thorough and orderly manner” — Book review in issue number 63 of American Lutherie, the quartely journal of The Guild of American Luthiers

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Everything from the first steps of design to the final set-up of of solid-body, hollow-body and semi-acoustic electric guitars is covered step by step in this book. It contains a section about winding your own pickups and another on active guitar electronics. The last chapter is about visits to Steve Jarman Guitars (UK), Sadowsky Guitars (US) and PRS-Guitars (US)

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About the Author

Jim Roberts was the founding editor of Bass Player, and now writes a column for the magazine.

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