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How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book) (Paperback) (Paperback)

by Dan Erlewine (Author) "Put your guitar (or the one you're thinking about buying) through these paces, making a list of possible trouble spots ..." (more)

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Paperback: 138 pages
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; Softcover edition (Jan 1 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879306017
ISBN-13: 978-0879306014
Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Tom Wheeler, consulting editor, Guitar Player

"What tomorrow’s great guitarists should know today about doing their own setup and maintenance."

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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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Put your guitar (or the one you're thinking about buying) through these paces, making a list of possible trouble spots. Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok, but more of a story than a how-to, May 6 2003

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This book is about adjusting your electric guitar to play well - and is divided into 8 steps, starting at the head, and ending with the bridge.

Let me say what I liked and disliked about this book...

***What I liked about the book:

It's a good reference to have if you just bought your first electric guitar and want to become more acquainted with its components. He goes over how to adjust the neck (truss rod adjustment and bolt-on neck adjustment), adjusting the bridge, filing down the nut, and so on. Keep in mind that he doesn't cover aftermarket modifications to make your guitar sound or play better - this book is all about making an adjustment here and there (ie, tightening, loosening, filing, lubricating, cleaning etc.) to optimize the guitar's playability and sound.

***What I disliked about the book:

He has a storytelling approach to writing his books... Basically the book is a story about how he set up a few of his and other people's guitars, as opposed to having a list of things to do and describing each one separately. Some people may like this approach, but I personally found it to be rather cumbersome, because my eyes would glaze over while waiting for him to get through so many unnecessary/run-on details. Run-ons are not cool. Wow, are we having great weather today or what!

Finally, to point out a possible book error - when he talks about how he installed a Bigsby Vibrato on a Les Paul...he complains about the Vibrato not fitting right, but it's probably not fitting right because the model he is using is not meant to be put on a Les Paul :p... He is using the one made for SGs, not the one made for Les Pauls, for which they have a different model.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book... not really a how to guide, Nov 23 2009

By	J. Recupero (montreal) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a good book. you can tell the writter has lots of experience setting up various guitar types, even problematic ones. For a newbie the book could use more pictures with step by step instructions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Jan 15 2004

By	A. Sanks (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book to learn how to properly setup your guitar. I've only been playing for a couple months, but after installing some strings that claimed to be 9s (but I don't think were) and having them yank my bridge about 3/4" out of the body of the guitar I figured I oughta learn how to properly deal with that (other than just switching strings...)

The book takes you through many common problems, fixes, and general setup/maintenance for Strats and Les Pauls (as well as their clones and various other rarer guitars).

Much of the book is a narative form, describing particular tough setups for various guitars. Some have complained about this, but I've found there's enough info in there to find what you want. Plus there are more step-by-step setup instructions towards the end.

The book got my bridge fixed up nicely, as well as my action set more properly, so the guitar's easier to play and sounds better as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners!!!
This book takes a somewhat indepth look at setting up your electric guitar, but when it gets too complicated, he tells you to go to a pro. Read more

Published on April 9 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars I need to use it!!!
I broke a wire in my guitar and I need to use this book. ANyway this book should tell you anything you need to know about fixing your guitar or what to look for when buying a new... Read more

Published on Jan 23 2003 by Raven J. Hagewood

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I have used this book to set up my Lespaul and my Telecaster (with confidence). This is simply a must have if you play. Lots of fun side info to read as well.

Published on Nov 7 2002 by W. K. Sievers

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guitar Repair Book - Hands Down!
Just when you thought there couldn't be a better guitar player's repair manuel than the 'Guitar Player Repair Guide', Dan Erlewine publishes 'How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play... Read more