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The Acoustic Guitar Handbook


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By Paul Balmer
Get to know your guitar with one of the best all-around owner's manuals available. The latest in Paul's popular Handbook series, this gorgeously-photographed hardcover guide will help you keep your steel-string or classical guitar in top playing condition. Nut and saddle work, setup, basic fret dressing, tuner replacement, advanced neck resetting and more are shown step-by-step. You'll find tips for dealing with the effects of humidity changes, and extensive coverage of pickup and preamp installation, too. 202 pages, hardcover.

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Contents in brief:
Anatomy of classical, steel-string and archtop guitars
Choosing and buying an acoustic guitar
Electronic tuners and "sweetened" tunings
Repair and maintenance tools
Common stageside repairs
Restringing
Tuner maintenance and replacement
Truss rod adjustment
Nut and saddle replacement
Caring for guitar finishes
Temperature and humidity issues
Peghead repair
Installing the Bridge Doctor
Neck resetting
Refretting and fret dressing
Understanding guitar bracing
Installing acoustic pickups and preamps
Amplification tips
Maintenance tips for 16 specific guitars

202 pages, hardcover, with over 600 color photos.

Also available by Paul Balmer:
The Fender Stratocaster Handbook
The Fender Telecaster Handbook
The Fender Bass Handbook
The Gibson Les Paul Handbook


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