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Vintage Guitar, February 2007 “The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own … one of the best at showing you how.” Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2007 “A clearly written owner’s manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders’ tips and tricks … This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.”  

There are six million out there–from Eric Claptons million-dollar “Blackie” to your treasured hand-me-down–and still the world cant get enough of the Fender Stratocaster, the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to todays garage-band heroes. This is the worlds first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a re (more…)

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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

Product Description

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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