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FAQ: Bass Guitar Care and Setup Book

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Overview

A hands-on guide to bass guitar repair.

The FAQ: Bass Guitar Care and Setup Book from Mel Bay contains instructions for fixing your bass with photographs, diagrams, and sketches by author John LeVan, (and some provided by manufacturers). The Bass Guitar Care Book even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. Learn how to:

Clean and condition a guitar
The restringing techniques of the professionals
Adjust the neck
Adjust the bridge saddle
Adjust the string nut
Adjust the pickups
Adjust the intonation
Carve string nuts
Miscellaneous upgrades and repairs

This book is perfect to teach a beginner or a reference for the guitar repair professional.

Features

  • Format: Book
  • Series: FAQ
  • Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
  • Date Published: 6/10/2005
  • Difficulty: beginning
  • Page count: 80
  • Binding: perfect
  • Size: 5-1/2" x 8"
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