How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book)

How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book)
by Dan Erlewine

How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book)
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Author: Dan Erlewine
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN: 0879306017
Number of pages: 138
Publisher: Backbeat Books

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Book Review: Lower Bout
Summary: 5 Stars

In all due respect to the reviewer about terminology. One only needs to type in the word on a Google search to find the answer. Thus, lower bout is the extended part below the waist of the guitar. The upper bout being the body part closest to the neck or fretboard.

Summary of How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book)

From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself player's primer for owning and maintaining an electric guitar explains the ins and outs of: choosing the right guitar; cleaning, tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a "factory setup"; trouble-shooting; basic guitar electronics; setups of the pros; and much more. Written by Dan Erlewine, author of the bestselling Guitar Player Repair Guide and the popular "Repairs" column in Guitar Player magazine, this book also includes a plastic sheet with specialized guitar tools you can snap-out!

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