Acoustic Guitar Owner's ManualString Letter Publishing, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (String Letter Publishing). Acoustic guitarists can now better understand their instruments, preserve and protect their value, and get the sounds they really want, thanks to this new book from the experts at Acoustic Guitar magazine. This indispensable guide begins by acquainting players with their instruments and laying to rest some pervasive guitar myths, then proceeds through various aspects of basic care, setup, common repairs, and pickup installation. Whether it's cleaning and polishing a beloved guitar, protecting it from theft or changes in humidity, selecting a case, or performing diagnostics, readers will become more savvy acoustic guitar owners and repair-shop customers and can forego dubious advice from well-meaning friends and anonymous "experts" on the Web. Includes a primer and glossary of terms. |
Contents
An Acoustic Guitar Primer | 9 |
Inside Your Guitar | 16 |
Fifteen Guitar Myths Debunked | 25 |
A Guide to Steel and Nylon Strings | 29 |
Comparing Bronze Strings | 30 |
Nylon String Tension | 31 |
Stringing a Classical with Steel | 32 |
When to Change Strings | 33 |
Fret Maintenance | 65 |
Protruding Frets | 66 |
Fret Lingo | 68 |
Refretting | 69 |
Worn Fingerboards | 70 |
Jumbo Frets | 71 |
Caring for Your Guitars Finish | 72 |
Painting a Guitar | 73 |
Tuning Up | 34 |
Sticking Bridge Pins | 35 |
Resonator Guitar Strings | 36 |
Guitar Care Basics | 37 |
Cleaning and Polishing | 40 |
Cleaning a Resonator Guitar | 42 |
Humidity and Your Guitar | 43 |
Choosing a Case | 46 |
Flying with Your Guitar | 48 |
Protecting Your Instrument from Theft | 51 |
Getting u Good Guitar Setup | 54 |
Placing a Strap Button | 55 |
Lefty Conversions | 56 |
Compensating Saddles | 57 |
Cutting String Slots | 58 |
Setting the Action | 59 |
Saddle and Bridge Pin Materials | 62 |
Lifting Pickguards | 75 |
Fixing Rattles | 76 |
Resonator Rattles | 78 |
When Guitars Crack | 79 |
Bridge Repairs | 82 |
Neck | 86 |
Reshaping the Neck | 88 |
Repairing and Restoring Vintage Instruments | 90 |
Installing and Troubleshooting Pickups | 94 |
Placing Internal Mics | 95 |
Archtop Pickups | 96 |
Amplifying a Resonator Guitar | 97 |
A Complete Glossary of Acoustic Guitar Lingo | 98 |
How to Identity and Appraise Your Guitar | 105 |
Resources | 108 |
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Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual String Letter Publishing,Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Limited preview - 2000 |
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