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Summary: I need to use it!!!
Review: 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 one. Whats great is that their is an endless plethora of pictures to make sure you get the job right but you do need the tools.
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Summary: An instant favorite
Review: I cannot say enough good comments about this book without sounding like I'm being paid. The realiy is this book was my instant favorite. I read it once and could not put it down. I read it a second time with my highlighter in hand. Now, I have an official working copy. I bought this book in HI on my honeymoon without a guitar in sight. When I returned home, I tore into every one of my guitars (easiest first). Guess what? Now, they all play A++. I called a few friends and gave them some advice. I should have waited on the advice and bought them a copy of the book for Christmas. You will feel enlightened after reading this book.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: 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.
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Summary: How to make your electric guitar play great
Review: I thought the book was well put together. There was usefull information on how to pick the guitar that is right for you. I would recomend this for a first time guitar buyer.
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Summary: What a worthwhile investment!
Review: I've been a guitar player for nearly thirty years, and until today have never really understood setting up my own guitars. Thanks to this book, my guitars play better than they ever have before, and my days of having someone else set them up are over.
The book is well written, concise, and delivered in easy-to-understand terms. The pictures are a great help, and the book is all that the title implies.
If you're a guitar player at any level, I would strongly suggest this book.
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Summary: Best Guitar Repair Book - Hands Down!
Review: 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 Great'. Dan has really outdone himself with this one. This book is filled with great info, such as setups, repairs and modifications. As if that's not enough, there's a set a handy dandy radius gauges cleverly attached to the back. I recommend this book for anyone from beginners setting up their first guitar - to seasoned pros. If you own a guitar, this one's a must have! Also recommended: Guitar Player Repair Guide
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Summary: It's ok, but more of a story than a how-to
Review: 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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Summary: Great for beginners!!!
Review: 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. As far as getting a good setup on your guitar, this is the book to have. Covers many types of bridges, pickups, and nuts, and shows tools you can make, instead of buying. After studying this book, I set up my cheap Harmony strat style axe to play better than I ever thought it would. Great Book!!!
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Summary: A great book, but...
Review: This is a great book for all the reasons outlined by the other reviewers. The reason (one of the major ones) why I wanted to get this book was because part of the setup I was doing involved changing the pickups on a strat-style guitar with no pick guard. Since I was pretty inexperienced (I have been playing for 7-8 months now), I wanted to get some outside help. Unfortunately, this book doesn't deal at all with changing out pickups.
In the two months since I bought the book, I was able to change out the pickups myself, and I realize through other research what thorny area that it is (wiring diagrams, wires, etc). Still, it would have been nice if he had outlined ways to open up and be able to change out pickups for different solid body and hollowbody guitars. Also, unless I am remembering incorrectly, the book doesn't deal with removing/crowning frets, which is something I would like to learn to do.
In total, I'm very satisfied with the book and the things it covers, however, I felt I should warn potential buyers. Part of making my guitar play great involved changing out the pickups - it may for you too.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: 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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