This is the first hands-on how-to manual devoted to the Telecaster. This guidebook shows owners and dreamers the basics of selecting and buying Telecasters. It covers 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" aftermarket pickups.
The first hands-on how-to manual devoted to the legendary Fender Telecaster--covering the guitar's history, maintenance, repairs, tuning, stageside fixes, and basic performance enhancements.
Paul Balmer is the author of The Fender Stratocaster Handbook and The Gibson Les Paul Handbook. A veteran guitarist, musician, and documentary film producer, he is the author of a biography and a film on Stephane Grappelli, among other projects. Balmer lives in the UK.
This is the first hands-on how-to manual devoted to the legendary Fender Telecaster electric guitar--the world’s first production solid-body electric. Along with an in-depth look at the Telecaster’s history, the book covers 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" aftermarket pickups.
Paul Balmer is the author of The Fender Stratocaster Handbook and The Gibson Les Paul Handbook. A veteran guitarist, musician, and documentary film producer, he is the author of a biography and a film on Stephane Grappelli, among other projects. Balmer lives in the UK.
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Distributor: MBI Publishing Company
Publication Date: 01-17-2010
Pages: 192
Measurements: 10.63in X 8.25in X 1.94lb
