Jun 15, 2012 this book is not the complete guide to building and setting up your own custom guitar as this title suggests, but more of how to put together guitar kits and apply finishes and set up, which is what the title should say. On top of that, it can be a money saving alternative to the hefty price of a good instrument, if youre willing to invest your. Everything from the first steps of design to the final setup of of solidbody, hollowbody 1 and semiacoustic 2 electric guitars is covered step by step in this book. This book is not the complete guide to building and setting up your own custom guitar as this title suggests, but more of how to put together guitar kits and apply finishes and set up, which is what the title should say. I consider the building of an electric guitar which is not as difficult as building an acoustic one as a first step in that. Mar 01, 2003 for some, it is not enough to buy a guitarthe challenge of designing and handmaking a unique, customized instrument is the dream. Build your own guitar 10 resources to get started building the. Maybe, at a later stage, you will develop a desire to build an acoustic guitar. He is author of the popular monthly shop of hard knocks repair column in vintage guitar, a consultant to several manufacturers, and the author of how to build electric guitars 2012 and electric guitar repair 2014, both from voyageur press. This electric current is then sent to an amplifier that changes it to sound.
Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and wiring techniquesall. Most companies of this size can have a casual email or phone conversation with you, take a few notes about how you want your guitar setup probably jotting it all down with pen and. I would suggest that you look at more modern ways of learning how to play. How to make solidbody, hollow body and semiacoustic electric guitars and bass guitars martin koch isbn. The electric guitar handbook is the latest entry in backbeats bestselling handbook series, combining a twopart book and an audio cd in a practical layflat binding for ease of reference when playing. I would suggest that you look at more modern ways of learning how to play in my experience, using an online resou. Every guitarist dreams of owning a handmade instrument, but for most, the cost is likely to be prohibitive. If you feel like building an electric guitar, you should just do it. To compliment this book i would get tom hirsts electric guitar construction book. Q what on earth would make someone want to build an electric guitar from scratch. Electric guitar making, bass guitar making make your own. It covers the spectrum of every fender guitar made and includes a handy reference guide in the back as an assist to help one determine the manufacture period of his or her fender guitar. It is a string instrument usually played with a pick and sometimes with the fingers.
Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and. Its my goto book for all manner of guitar building related ideas or inspiration. Learn to play electric guitar is a truly unique method for the beginner guitarist, not only is this book a complete roadmap to learning the electric guitar but also included is special access to the books accompanying website. June 11th to july 11th 2020 one place left revised from the 4th june 4th july. In that, it is good info, but even in this, narrow in its scope and certainly not complete. Under the bridge of the guitar there often is a grounding cable, which makes you part of the electric circuit when touching the strings. Every step of construction is fully covered, from choice, selection, and preparation of woods, to consideration of size. Featuring nearly 700 photos and illustrations, luthier martin koch details the complete building process. Electric guitar sheet music and music books sheet music plus. Martin oakham has hit the mark and is a great text for building the electric guitar. Preparation 9 general introduction 10 parts of an electric guitar 10 string frequencies 11 guitar classics wood 14 wood for solidbody guitars 14 sound characteristics 16 buying wood 16 drying wood 18 hardware 20 tuners 20 nuts 22 bolton neck hardware 23 pickguards 23 fretwire 23 bridges 24 tremolos 25 other hardware parts needed 27 strings 28.
Each student creates his or her own instrument as each step is explained and demonstrated. The tool crib 11 free guitar plans, 20 guitar building jigs. So youre thinking about building an electric guitar. Handson electric and bass classes is focused on the fender design style. A professional guitar builder uses big pin routers, band saws, drum sanders and big buffing machines. Jun 15, 2012 if you like the world of kitbuilt electric guitars,then this book is very good but remember. In the past few years the market for electric guitar.
Check our selection of books on guitar building, guitar repair and maintenance. Building a perfect guitar photo 1 pictures cbs news. If youll recall, i stated how difficult it might be to find a slab wide enough for the body. The science of electric guitars and guitar electronics. Build an electric guitar yourself the process step by. Each student creates his or her own instrument, as each step is explained and demonstrated. The tool crib 11 free guitar plans, 20 guitar building. It also contains a section about winding your own pickups. Here is a complex project on building an electric guitar from scratch.
The main selling point to me about this book is that aside from the building of acoustic and electric guitars. Guitar rig guitar shop guitar books learn something new everyday never stop learning rigs guitars all about. Lots of useful stuff for guitar makers like guitar building related links, supplier addresses, tips and articles on. Isbn 39014075 paperback 236 pages 229 drawings 642 photos. The electric guitar is a type of musical instrument. For some, it is not enough to buy a guitar the challenge of designing and handmaking a unique, customized instrument is the dream.
Martin kochs building electric guitars if i could make just one recommendation, it would be to start with a book. While electric guitar manufacturers like this are often more expensive, they do provide a level of customization that isnt available with several mainline models. In this book, will kelly cuts through all that noise and shows how, with a little patience and some inexpensive tools, the average person can turn a modest investment into a gigworthy instrument and perhaps even a lifelong hobby. With over 15 hours of high quality video and audio instruction divided. Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and wiring techniques. Download an ebook sample 112 kb, pdf pages 112 to 115 the ebook is printable. In the past few years the market for electric guitar kits and parts has exploded.
The new method for electric bass, book 1 opens the door to the world of the electric bass by providing a full, stepbystep guide for all aspiring students. Jan 01, 2000 this is a great solid body guitar building book. Electric guitar making, make your own electric guitar. Building electric guitars guitar building books and guitar. For fender fans and collectors, guitar enthusiasts, and lovers of popular musica complete guide to fender electric guitars, from the 1950s to the present. I am starting electric guitar and i have mel bays guitar method 17 and i find it hard to learn because it does not use any tab. Recommended lutherie books liutaio mottola lutherie. Eight mistakes to avoid when building your first guitar. Handson electric class is focused on the fender design style. My book building electric guitars available in english and in german contains more than 600 photos. If youre interested in building electric guitars this is the only book you will need.
Buy books, cdroms and plans on how to make electric guitars and lap steel guitars. Beginning with a bolton stratstyle kit,continuing on to a telestyle guitar, a setneck lp juniorstyle and finally a color shifting metalflake doubleneck. Ive built 4 guitars and this has been within arms reach for all of them. The body is about 18 long and at the widest point. Jun 15, 2012 will kelly is a highly respected guitar builder and vintage guitar expert who owns and operates hard knocks guitars in cary, north carolina. The family uses a 30yearold drying process to prepare the guitar wood and the finishing process lasts two months.
If you like the world of kitbuilt electric guitars,then this book is very good but remember. For some, it is not enough to buy a guitarthe challenge of designing and handmaking a unique, customized instrument is the dream. In this second of a twopart series, we take a look at how the neck is made, the fret work is completed and, finally, how to apply a finish to this beautiful instrument. Part one of the book examines how different types of electric guitars are made, and why varying construction methods influence the way guitars. Welcome to the robert obrien online electric guitar building course. Length and thickness usually arent a problem, but the width can be. Very informative, a great source of information on guitar building. Everything from the first steps of design to the final setup of of solidbody, hollow body and semiacoustic electric guitars is covered step by step in this book. Very informative and easy to read, even for the beginner. This is a library of perfboard and singlesided pcb effect layouts for guitar and bass for pedal building enthusiasts. This book is aimed at people who enjoy working with wood in guitarbuilding on the www their. Learning to play the guitar with the use of a book is a little old fashioned and mabye not the best way to learn in this day in age. Sep 01, 2001 very informative, a great source of information on guitar building. Building an electric guitar might look as if its a simple matter of attaching the neck to the body, fitting the pick ups and adding the strings, but there is a lot more to it than that.
Pdf building electric guitars how to make solidbody, hollow. This is a process that takes many many hours and patience to complete. Building electric guitars guitar building books and. Building a solidbody guitar guitar building books and. Discussion in luthiers corner started by crkempton, jan 27, 2007. Building electric guitars how to make solidbody, hollowbody and semiacoustic electric guitars and bass guitars. Well, its a very rewarding experience when its done right, and you have the ultimate freedom to make it whatever you want. Topics are presented and expanded gradually, allowing the student to gain a complete and progressively more sophisticated level of understanding. With the help of this book you should be able to build any kind of solidbody, hollowbody or semiacoustic guitar or bass. How to make solidbody, hollowbody and semiacoustic electric guitars and bass guitars. This one was done using normal power hand tools that were not made to build guitars. It uses things called electric pickups which are wirewound magnets that change the vibration of the strings into electric current. The alternative building your own fine guitar is not as difficult as you might imagine, given some skill, patience, and the expert guidance of a master luthier. In conclusion, great book but youd be welladvised to acquire some woodworking skills before starting on the project.
Bob benedetto provides good background information and careful step by step instructions for building acoustic and electric archtop guitars. Four undertheradar guitar brands that are scary good. For every two enthusiasts, there are four opinions on how properly to fill woodgrain. Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and for some, it is not enough to buy a guitarthe challenge of designing and handmaking a unique. In this course robert invites mike snider of snider guitars to show how to design, build, finish and setup two types of electric guitars, a tele type model and a carved top model similar to a les paul. For most guitars, youll need a piece at least 20 long, 14 wide and 4 thick. From wood selection to completion, though could have more on finishing, this book is first class. If you purchased or are planning to purchase a ready made blank, just sit back and relax while i explain my method for making a blank to those whod rather save some money and do it themselves. Electric guitar simple english wikipedia, the free. In this book, will kelly cuts through all that noise and shows how, with a little patience and some inexpensive tools, the. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. When it comes to designing a solid body guitar the sky is the limit.
Jun 28, 2015 learning to play the guitar with the use of a book is a little old fashioned and mabye not the best way to learn in this day in age. I consider the building of an electric guitar which is not as difficult as building an acoustic one. In the third article of this series, i discussed how to purchase wood for building an electric guitar. Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and. In some short circuit conditions this might lead to lethal accidents. Electric guitar making, make your own electric guitar, solid. The companion fullscale plan details a solidbody guitar with tremolo, two humbuckers and a bolton neck. A well sure, but with this definitive book on the subject as your guide, you can create your own axe masterpiece, with the precise finish, the exact pickups, and the custom hardware youve always wanted. Product title hal leonard bluesrock guitar bible tab book average rating. Sep 21, 1992 this is an excellent book about fender guitars and the history of the companys founding. Build an electric guitar part 2 instrument project. Electric guitar simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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