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ReviewsVintage Guitar,February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own … one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal,Feb. 15, 2007 "A clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks … This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.", Vintage Guitar, February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own ... one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2007 "A clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks ... This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.", Vintage Guitar, February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own & one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2007 "A clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks & This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries." , Vintage Guitar, February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own … one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2007 "A clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks … This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.", Vintage Guitar,February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own hellip; one of the best at showing you how.", Vintage Guitar," February 2007 " The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own ... one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal," Feb. 15, 2007 " A clearly written owner' s manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks ... This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.", Vintage Guitar, February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own ... one of the best at showing you how." Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2007 "A clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks ... This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific mode is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries." , Vintage Guitar," February 2007 "The book takes the mystery out of maintaining and codifying what is really a simple instrument, and shows the reader how to make it truly their own ... one of the best at showing you how."
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SynopsisThere are six million out there--from Eric Claptons million-dollar "Blackie" to your treasured hand-me-down--and still the world cant get enough of the Fender Stratocaster, the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to todays garage-band heroes. This is the worlds first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards, some wires, some pickups). It shows you how to make the most of your Stratocaster--and how to make it truly your own. With clear text and colorful illustrations, this guidebook takes readers through the basics of selecting and buying Strats; maintenance and repairs such as tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, bridge and nut adjustments, electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; and some basic performance enhancements like adding "hot rod" Fender and aftermarket pickups, locking-tremolo nuts, and more., The first hands-on, how-to manual for the world's most popular electric guitar, with clear, illustrated instructions for purchase, maintenance, and modification of a Strat., The first hands-on, how-to manual for the worldrs" s most popular electric guitar, with clear, illustrated instructions for purchase, maintenance, and modification of a Strat., There are six million out there--from Eric Claptons million-dollar Blackie to your treasured hand-me-down--and still the world cant get enough of the Fender Stratocaster, the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to todays garage-band heroes...This is the worlds first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards, some wires, some pickups). It shows you how to make the most of your Stratocaster--and how to make it truly your own...With clear text and colorful illustrations, this guidebook takes readers through the basics of selecting and buying Strats; maintenance and repairs such as tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, bridge and nut adjustments, electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; and some basic performance enhancements like adding hot rod Fender and aftermarket pickups, locking-tremolo nuts, and more., There are six million out there-- from Eric Clapton' s million-dollar " Blackie" to your treasured hand-me-down-- and still the world can' t get enough of the Fender Stratocaster, the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to today' s garage-band heroes. This is the world' s first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards, some wires, some pickups). It shows you how to make the most of your Stratocaster-- and how to make it truly your own. With clear text and colorful illustrations, this guidebook takes readers through the basics of selecting and buying Strats; maintenance and repairs such as tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, bridge and nut adjustments, electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; and some basic performance enhancements like adding " hot rod" Fender and aftermarket pickups, locking-tremolo nuts, and more.