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Blackwood Guitarworks How To Setup Your Guitar Like A Pro: An Easy Guide For Beginners - Blackwood - Book
Now updated and expanded with additional content including a section on restringing, neck shimming, scale length determination and new images!
Author: Jonny Blackwood
Format: Book
Subject: Guitar Repair Text
Recently updated to include over 260 photos covering all the aspects of a pro-level guitar setup, such as cleaning & maintenance, neck adjustments, string height adjustments (bridge saddle and nut), pickup height adjustments, intonation, and more. Learn how to dial in the perfect setup, step-by-step, on any guitar- with precision and measurability! Use the included cut-out tool templates to broaden your skills. Makes an excellent starter book or reference for budding professionals.
Included in the book:
Contents:
Endorsements:
"I have related and referred to Jonny's guidance many times over the years and I can truly say that I wouldn't have gotten very far without it." - Daryl Chonka, Guitar Tech for Randy Bachman (The Guess Who & BTO), Recording Engineer, Recording & Performing Artist
"Everything you need to start confidently working on your own guitars is right here." - Andrew DeGroot, Factory Certified Guitar Tech/Luthier, Stang Guitars
"The importance of a great setup can't be overstated. This is a perfect guide for those starting out in the craft, and a great general reference to keep around. Jon nicely lays out all the info needed to setup your guitar like a pro, without any confusing clutter. You're in great hands." - Cory Newman, Luthier, C.A. Newman Guitars
Author: Jonny Blackwood
Format: Book
Subject: Guitar Repair Text
Recently updated to include over 260 photos covering all the aspects of a pro-level guitar setup, such as cleaning & maintenance, neck adjustments, string height adjustments (bridge saddle and nut), pickup height adjustments, intonation, and more. Learn how to dial in the perfect setup, step-by-step, on any guitar- with precision and measurability! Use the included cut-out tool templates to broaden your skills. Makes an excellent starter book or reference for budding professionals.
Included in the book:
- An 8-step method for electric, acoustic & bass guitar setups
- How to adjust neck relief (bow) for optimum playability
- How to adjust string height for your playing style and guitar type
- How to file nut slots, adjust pickup height and set the intonation accurately
- How to adjust Fender-style tremolo's, Gibson hard-tails, Floyd Rose and other floating bridge types
- How to adjust the saddle on your acoustic steel string or nylon string guitar
- Manufacturer's setup specs from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Jackson, Gretsch and others
- Exclusive setup specifications from the author's best playing guitars & basses
- Cut-out templates for radius gauges, under-string radius gauges & an action ruler
- A handy measurement conversion chart & more!
Contents:
- INTRODUCTION 1
- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 3
- PARTS OF THE GUITAR 4
- WHAT IS A SETUP? 6
- WHAT YOU WILL NEED 7
- GETTING STARTED: INSPECT THE GUITAR 10
- REMOVE THE STRINGS 11
- Removing Strings on a Tremolo Bridge 13
- Removing Strings on a Floyd Rose-style Bridge 14
- Removing Strings on an Archtop Floating Bridge 17
- Removing Strings on an Acoustic Guitar Bridge 18
- STEP 1: CLEAN THE GUITAR 19
- STEP 2: CHECK THE HARDWARE AND ELECTRONICS 23
- How to Clean Dirty Potentiometers & Controls 28
- STEP 3: RESTRING AND TUNE TO PITCH 29
- Slot-head tuners 31
- Locking Tuners 32
- Floyd Rose or Other Double-locking Bridge Systems 33
- Acoustic Guitars 36
- Nylon String Guitars 38
- Tuning Tips 42
- STEP 4: ADJUST THE RELIEF IN NECK (TRUSS ROD) 43
- a) What is a Truss Rod? 43
- b) Why Set the Relief? 45
- c) Measuring Relief 46
- d) How Much Relief is Enough? 49
- e) Adjusting the Truss Rod 50
- How to Remove the Neck for a Truss Rod Adjustment 52
- Adjusting the Neck Alignment 53
- STEP 5: ADJUST THE STRING HEIGHT AT BRIDGE 55
- a) Gibson-style Hard-tail Bridges (Tune-o-matic) 57
- b) Fender-style Hard-tail Bridges 59
- Individual Saddle Height Adjustments 60
- Under-String Radius Gauge Procedure 62
- c) Vintage-Style Tremolo Bridges 64
- d) Modern Tremolo Bridges 65
- Bridge Angle Adjustments 67
- e) Floyd Rose Bridges 69
- Neck Angle Adjustments / Shimming 72
- f) Acoustic Guitars 74
- STEP 6: ADJUST THE STRING HEIGHT AT NUT 77
- STEP 7: ADJUST THE PICKUP HEIGHT 84
- Pole Piece Staggering 85
- STEP 8: ADJUST THE INTONATION 87
- Scale Length and How to Measure It 93
- TROUBLESHOOTING 94
- TOOL TEMPLATES 97
- SETUP SPEC SHEETS 104
- MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHART 109
- FURTHER RESOURCES 110
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR 111
Endorsements:
"I have related and referred to Jonny's guidance many times over the years and I can truly say that I wouldn't have gotten very far without it." - Daryl Chonka, Guitar Tech for Randy Bachman (The Guess Who & BTO), Recording Engineer, Recording & Performing Artist
"Everything you need to start confidently working on your own guitars is right here." - Andrew DeGroot, Factory Certified Guitar Tech/Luthier, Stang Guitars
"The importance of a great setup can't be overstated. This is a perfect guide for those starting out in the craft, and a great general reference to keep around. Jon nicely lays out all the info needed to setup your guitar like a pro, without any confusing clutter. You're in great hands." - Cory Newman, Luthier, C.A. Newman Guitars
Q & A
Question: How many pages? Size?
Is content completely in print on paper?
Are there DVDs or required passwords to access material via internet?
- asked on Oct 20, 2023
- asked on Oct 20, 2023
Answer: This is just the book. 111 printed pages with illustrations.
There no additional source material with this book.
- answered by Bradford Pettigrew, Edmonton Highlands, Alberta
There no additional source material with this book.
- answered by Bradford Pettigrew, Edmonton Highlands, Alberta
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