Guitar Shop Series: Setup and Maintenance: The Player's Guide to Guitar CareLearn what every guitarist needs to know about caring for his or her instrument. This 48-page book covers the proper way of changing a string, setting the action, reslotting the nut, proper tuning techniques, maintaining the finish, adjusting the neck and much more. Loads of photographs make the instructions easy to follow. A book every guitarist should own. |
Contents
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Necessary Tools 15 Measuring Action Height at | 16 |
Electronic Tuners 27 Finger Pressure 29 Testing | 30 |
Soldering 41 Insulation 45 Cleaning and Lubricating | 46 |
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12th fret harmonic 1st fret Absolute pitch acoustic guitars Action Truss Rod affect action Allen wrench amount of bow apply Bass 1st high brand and gauge capstan Caution change the string chemical solvent cleaning and lubricating cleaning and polishing cleaning compound Clockwise rotation curvature cutting electric guitars electronic tuning devices feeler gauge finger pressure fingerboard flannelette cloth gauge of strings Guitar String Action guitars and basses Heat shrink tubing Insert the extension Insert the string Install new strings instrument intonation Lock the nut m.m. 6th low Machine Heads Mechanical Nuts metals Mineral spirits needle-nose pliers nut assembly nut buzz nut file nut slot oxidation pickups players polish your guitar procedure proper remove Retune saddle lock screw Sample and hold shims slack soldering iron specifications steel wool Step string length adjustment stroboscopic Synthetic Finishes truss rod adjustment tuned to pitch tuners tuning machines waxes and polishes wire strippers X-acto saws