Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set Up, Maintain and Repair Electrics and Acoustics

As a novice with a keen interest in guitars, this has been a wonderful introduction to setting up and carrying out minor repairs on my guitars.

First class book everything you would ever need to know about guitars & easy to understand

A very useful book to have around, for anyone who owns, plays, or works on guitars!

This is not a book for luthiers, and it doesn't pretend to be. Dan has unrivalled skills in guitar making and repair as anyone who has shopped with Stewart-Macdonald can attest and his skill and entusiasm comes across in this book but don't buy it if you expect it to help you with a guitar buildIt's aimed at guitar players wanting to get more out of their instrument with a knowledgable setup - this can make or break the guitar experience - and players wanting to perform the more frequent repair jobs.In terms of describing how to set up various types of guitar, it's one of the best I've seen.A very useful book, now sold in it's 3rd edition with the DVD.

A very nice book, like being advised about what to do with your guitar by a good friend, who happens to be a guitar expert. I like the book so much I bought another Dan Erlewine book recently!

This book is not only great reference material written by someone with roughly 40 years of experience in the field of guitar building and repair, it also deals with a wide scope of subjects - from cleaning the finish on your guitar and tips on how to adjust different types of bridges (tune-o-matic, vintage trem, floyd rose etc), to really critical repair jobs like refretting or even complete instructions for routing / installing a floyd rose trem and locking nut. So in a sense, this book also covers customizing / guitar building topics, but the emphasis is of course on repairs and setting up electrics/acoustics. There's a LOT of stuff in this book, but what's so great about it is that you get comprehensive chapters on each subject, whether it's repair or set-up related, which enables you to find what you need - really fast. The set-up procedures for things like adjusting the action are presented in depth and step by step, not just the basics but also explaining what tools and methods can be helpful in order to get consistent, professional results - and, most importantly - what pitfalls to avoid ! While some of the more "advanced" topics (which requires not only the skills but also the tools for the job, like refretting, etc) is aimed more at the professional builder / repair shop; it's really great to read about this stuff - you gain a better understanding of what makes a guitar's playability. There are also a number of interviews with guitar builders, famous players, and their technicians - and these are very interesting to read, without exception. I wish the section on electronics and wiring was a bit more detailed, but then again the author himself says this would be outside of the scope of his book - he also refers to "Guitar Electronics for Musicians", which is a great addition to this book (I bought it as well).Overall, I think you can hardly go wrong with Mr. Erlewine's book, especially at this down-to-earth price. It not only lives up to its title, you will find there's much more interesting information in it than you'd expect. Moreover the terminology is easily accessible - even for the beginner.This book is also pleasant to read and I guess you will definitely pick it up again on a regular basis to look something up or just reread a chapter or two... at least, I do ! Highly recommended.

Since I bought this book I have learned so much, not only how to make my own guitar play great but also to help other players understand how their guitar should play. I am amazed at how many people pay out hundreds of pounds yet pay little if no attention to their guitar once purchased. I was totally amazed at the results of a proper set-up, from the ease of the action to the way that the guitar now keeps tune for so much longer. I have been a player now for 20 odd years but I had been in the dark for the last 19 and with this book I now look at my guitars in a totally diferent light. I highly recommend this book to all competent guitarists with a modicum of DIY skills, it is absolutely a must!

The book covers it all, it even covers the stuff you don't need to know. Each task is broken down into detailed paragraphs which take you through each step, leaving you with no questions. The pictures are clear and of a decent size. If this book was half the size or even a third it would be worth the money. You do need some specific tools as you can imagine but it gives you enough info to improvise. I was a complete amateur and had no idea about how to sort out my guitar. This book has given me a great reference for fututre repairs. Whether this book will give you the confidence to take a file and knife to your significant other (your guitar!) is another thing. But it provides you with a deep insight into how your guitar works. fantastic product!

I owned a copy of this book since 1994, and recently re-purchased it because it’s a very good resource for the most important guitar maintenance, repair, and upgrading tasks. It tells you how to do everything from properly cleaning your guitar, fixing chips and dings in your paint, to a variety of bridge and tremolo set-ups, installing Floyd Rose tremolo systems, intonation and action adjustments, truss rod adjustments/set-ups, how to solder basics, installing pickups & winding pickups, and other electronics related repair and maintenance. Plus much more! It is not written like a “WikiHow” article however, and possibly is not for those that absolutely need that type of layout to follow directions. I consider this book a staple guitar repair and maintenance guide personally. Highly recommend!

book seems to be very detailed and so far i am going through it to apply my new knowledge on my guitar so will see if reading and practice match up.

Tutto a posto, libro in ottime condizioni e spedizione veramente rapida. Libro fantastico, un must per ogni musicista che voglia riparare o settare il proprio strumento!

For mastery of the technical side of guitars, this is it. From the electronics to the variety of hardware issues, this book covers it all and then some. Not for the whimsical. The book teaches the methods of luthiers. For electric guitars, bass guitars and acoustic guitars. Fretwork, modifications, fixes, finishes.

Diese Werk lässt keine Fragen mehr offen. Zu jeder Bauart der unterschiedlichsten Gitarrentypen gibt es detaillierte Anleitungen und interessante Tipps. Mr. Erlewine ist wahrhaft ein Meister seines Faches und dieses Buch so etwas wie die Gitarrenbibel.