Description
John Carruthers, a renowned guitar maker and repair expert for many famous musicians, has collaborated with Alfred to create the definitive guide for beginners in guitar repair and maintenance. This resource offers detailed, step-by-step instructions accompanied by close-up images, demonstrating how to optimize action for enhanced playability, achieve precise intonation, and ensure a guitar remains in excellent condition for years. The book and DVD cover essential topics such as setting up and adjusting Floyd Rose tremolo systems, soldering and maintaining electronics, and the correct methods for string removal and installation on both standard guitars and Floyd Rose systems. Additionally, it provides specific guidelines for action, nut action, and truss rod adjustments applicable to electric guitars, acoustic models, and both 4- and 5-string basses, all within 80 informative pages.
