By Paul Balmer Got a Tele? Seriously, get this book! It's the first how-to guide specifically for the Telecaster®, packed with expert tips and tricks from guitar technicians. You'll learn the essentials of setup, easy repairs, do-it-yourself maintenance, how to hot-rod the circuitry, tips on helpful tools, and lots more. This is a colorful, well-organized book with step-by-step photos, plus "case studies" of 14 different Tele models, old and new. It's the missing owner's manual! 196 pages, hardcover.
Contents in brief: • Foreword by Andy Summers • Tips for buying a Telecaster • Vintage Tele and Esquire details • American Standard details • Setup and tuning • Repairs, maintenance and adjustments • Stageside troubleshooting • B-Bender and Bigsby vibrato maintenance • Pickup replacement, rewiring and grounding • Case studies: tips for specific Tele models • Famous Tele players and their guitars • Serial number chronology