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Electric Guitar Construction: A Guide for the First-Time Builder
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Manufacturer: Centerstream Publications
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Q.: What on earth would make someone want to build an electric guitar from scratch? Can't you just buy one cheaper? A.: Well sure, but with this definitive book on the subject as your guide, you can create your own axe masterpiece, with the precise finish, the exact pickups, and the custom hardware you've always wanted. Plus, you'll have the indescribable satisfaction of knowing you created something cool out of nothing. And that sure beats buying off the rack! Organized logically from start to finish, this helpful guide will assist you every step of the way; from the design and planning stage to the final setup, each step in the process is written about in abundant detail, with hundreds of photographs, and special full-color sections on wood selection and finishing. Also includes a glossary of terms, an index of materials suppliers, and much more!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 787
EAN: 9781574241259
ISBN: 1574241257
Label: Centerstream Publications
Manufacturer: Centerstream Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 2002-12-01
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Studio: Centerstream Publications
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Decent book with nice pictures, but a bit pricey... -
This book certainly is useful for an aspiring luthier to have on one's bookshelf as it walks one through building a solid body guitar. I'd recommend buying a discounted or used copy though, since other books in a comparable price range tend to give more information. The price probably has to do more with being a Hal Leonard book with glossy cover and color photography, then being a comprehensive guitar building grimoire. Martin Koch's book may be a better buy though the difficulty curve may be a bit higher.
However to Hirst's credit, his book is geared toward the aspiring luthier with limited woodworking experience.
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A good book but expensive. -
This book is a glossy well illustrated guide to building an electric guitar.
It has lots of wonderful tips and great pictures of guitar making.The book has terrific information on tone woods,Pickups,and guitar wiring.
The one critism I have of this book is that it reads in parts like a commercial for STEWMAC I agree that they are great suppliers of guitar parts and and and all the tools anyone would ever need to build a guitar.Does the author really have to appear wearing one of their branded aprons.
Do your self a favour buy the Melvyn Hiscock book it is a little more comprehensive and is written with a bit of humour and style.
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