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.
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