My first attempt at maintenance and customization! This book is packed with ideas that even beginners can try at home. The popular "Workshop Path" series from Guitar Magazine is now available in one volume! It introduces know-how on electric guitar repair, maintenance, and customization. The content is primarily designed to be easy enough for beginners to implement themselves, making it a great introduction to guitar. ■Specifications: A4 modified size / 128 pages ■Author Profile: Tetsuya Ishikawa He is the representative of Kobo Path, a guitar repair workshop in Sengawa, Chofu City, Tokyo. He studied guitar making at the Shimamura Music Technical Academy and established his workshop in 2013. His reliable skills and warm personality have earned him the trust of many professional guitarists, and he also handles instrument maintenance for them. He has been writing a column called "Kobo Path Guitar Magazine Branch Office" in Guitar Magazine since the December 2021 issue. In addition, he has contributed as a repairman to numerous projects in Bass Magazine.【CONTENTS】 ■Part 1: Basic Maintenance TIPS 01: Maintain your frets and fretboard TIPS 02: A Lesson on the Correct Way to Wind Strings - Vertical Hole Type TIPS 03: A Lesson on the Correct Way to Wind Strings - Side Hole Type Edition TIPS 04 Let's try adjusting the truss rod TIPS 05: The best string height to consider for each desired sound TIPS 06: A Lesson on Proper Octave Tuning TIPS 07 Adjust the pickup height TIPS 08 Adjust the tension by adjusting the entry angle. TIPS 09: Regular gauge or light gauge? Which should you choose? TIPS 10 Fret leveling and replacement guidelines TIPS 11: Basic knowledge you should know when replacing frets TIPS 12: Guidelines for when to replace nuts TIPS 13: Changes in neck shape from winter to summer and how to deal with them TIPS 14: Guitars and Humidity ■Part 2: Parts & Tools TIPS 15: Maintenance of Kluson-type tuners TIPS 16: Maintenance of Rotomatic-type tuning pegs TIPS 17 Try strings other than the standard ones. TIPS 18: I want to use an L-shaped plug even with a Telecaster! TIPS 19: Differences in sound depending on the material of the Telecaster saddle. TIPS 20 Let's try replacing the joint plate. TIPS 21: Try replacing the detachable neck. TIPS 22 I tried making a nut out of wood. TIPS 23: Top 10 Alto Benly Accessories Selected by a Repairman - Maintenance Edition TIPS 24: Top 10 Alto Benry Accessories Selected by a Repairman – For Performance Use TIPS 25: Capo Championship by Fretboard Radius Class TIPS 26: Tame the Bigsby Tremolo! TIPS 27 Try out different locking pins TIPS 28: Try out a high-pass volume circuit. TIPS 29: So, are Sims a good idea or a bad idea? ■Part 3: Troubleshooting TIPS 30: Top 5 Reasons Why Strings Break TIPS 31: Defeat the Electric Guitar's Arch-Enemy, Crackling! ~Potentiometer Edition~ TIPS 32: Defeat the Electric Guitar's Arch-Enemy, Crackling! ~Switch Edition~ TIPS 33: Defeat the electric guitar's arch-enemy, crackling! ~Effects pedal edition~ TIPS 34: Let's fix loose parts - Part 1 TIPS 35: Let's fix loose parts - Part 2 TIPS 36: Conquer the electric guitar's arch-nemesis, the chorus! TIPS 37: Preventing strings from slipping off the bridge saddle TIPS 38: Preventing strings from slipping off the fretboard TIPS 39: Beware of problems specific to hollow-body guitars! TIPS 40: 5 ways to fix a guitar with headstock dive TIPS 41 Troubleshooting when there is no sound coming from the amplifier TIPS 42: Solving the eternal problem of loose strap pins. TIPS 43: Hum Noise Shielding in Electric Guitars ■Part 4: Repairman's Trivia TIPS 44: Commonly Heard but Actually a No-No!? Pitfalls in Maintenance & Repair TIPS 45: A Repairman's Guide to Checking Out Instruments TIPS 46: 5 parts you should adjust first after buying a guitar TIPS 47: Checklist for a well-pitched guitar TIPS 48 Let's try a simple aging process. TIPS 49 Weathering techniques for resin parts TIPS 50 Smoothing the gloss finish neck ■Special edition 1 First time pickup replacement ■Special edition 2 Basic Stratocaster Adjustment ■COLUMN Guitar and Wood Q&A Part 1-4 Model-specific wiring modification ideas for Stratocaster replacement pickups
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