Everything you need to know to start working on your guitar. The understanding that i gained is invaluable and i now have much more confidence in my electronics oriented guitar projects. It clearly explains electronics step by step, with over 350 photos, drawings and schematics. I ordered this book as a reference for changing out the cheap electrics in my offshore guitar. John carruthers shows you how to clean your guitars electronics. Guitar electronics for musicians ebook by donald brosnac. The reason for the four star rating is i found the book to be a bit dated as far as what is available today. Very interesting and useful book for musicians that like to customize guitars and are interest in how works the guitar electronic components. That guitar model was david russell youngs and don brosnacs primary focus as well, in their books. How to clean the electrics on a fender style guitar guitar. A little forethought always goes a long way in guitar wiring.
However, its still something you can very easily do yourself, usually as an easy fix for. That means paying close attention the first time around, and the second and the third. If you are interested in electric guitars, this book is essential to you. Back around 1971 i found this book called classical guitar making, by arthur. I have about 10 books or so ive gotten over the years, including some of the old books by luthiers like hidikeo.
In fact, cleaning in regard to controls in particular, means internal cleaning, and its something that has to be done just right, with the right product. Donald brosnac s workbook is a comprehensive guide for anyone. Musical instrument design practical information for. Its a great source for learning the basics, wiring diagrams, pickup information, how volume and tone circuits work, and more advanced information. Donald brosnac s workbook is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in electric guitars with stepbystep explanations and over 350 photos, drawings and schematics. I have that one, and it has lots of big and in color pics. Buy guitar electronics for musicians by donald brosnac and read this book on kobos. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon musical instruments best sellers. The procedures for cleaning your guitar s electronics are very different from those used to clean and polish the body and neck. Donald brosnac is the author of guitar electronics for musicians 4. Musical instrument design practical information for instrument making hopkin bart free download as pdf file. Read guitar electronics for musicians by donald brosnac available from rakuten kobo. Its a watered down version of his book above, with info for the average guitarist that wants to set up and maintain his guitar. A digression into matter of top thickness ervin somogyi.
Not only are you building a custom instrument to your specificationsit allows a better, and deeper understanding of the way the various components of a guitar work with one another. How to make your electric guitar play great erlewine, dan. Another good book on guitar setup and maintenance is dave burrlucks the players guide to guitar maintenance. This assembly guide is designed for everyone from a. Books at stewartmacdonald your source for guitar parts, tools, and supplies. How to make your electric guitar play great by dan erlewine. Guitar electronics for musicians by donald brosnac goodreads. Cleaning and protecting pickups and electronics dummies. John carruthers shows us how to clean the electronics on your guitar. Building your own electric guitar can be very gratifying. Donald brosnac author of guitar electronics for musicians.
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