Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How to Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Strat
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This hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat takes the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards, some wires, some pickups). Clear text and colorful illustrations take readers through the basics of selecting and buying Strats; maintenance and repairs such as tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, bridge and nut adjustments, electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; and some basic performance enhancements like adding “hot rod” Fender and aftermarket pickups, locking-tremolo nuts, and more. Eric C. Shoaf - Library Journal The Fender Stratocaster is one of the most popular electric guitars ever. And with the market full of inexpensive imported Strat-type guitars and a wide selection of aftermarket parts, it isn't that hard to make a good guitar great, even with a limited budget. Veteran guitarist Balmer (Stéphane Grappelli: With and Without Django) presents players of this iconic guitar with a clearly written owner's manual and tune-up/troubleshooting guide full of hot rodders' tips and tricks. The book covers the basics of selecting and buying Strat-style guitars to fit players' needs as well as maintenance and repair operations like tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, and bridge and nut adjustments. There are also sections on electronics troubleshooting, quick fixes for common problems, and performance enhancements (e.g., hotter pickups, alternative switching arrangements, and locking nuts). Full-color illustrations pepper each page, and close-up photos guide even the novice guitarist. This first guitar maintenance and repair book to focus on a specific model is sure to be in demand at public and specialty music libraries.
