Born in Paris in 1908, Stephane Grappelli experienced every decade of the jazz century and his story spans an astonishing 77 years, during which time he performed with the great names of jazz: Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. Bu...
Dieses Buch gibt einen tiefen Einblick in die Technik der berühmten Fender Telecaster Gitarren. Tipps für Kauf, Wartung, Reparatur und Modifikationen einer Fender Telecaster werden im Detail mit zahlreichen Bildern veranschaulicht. Fender Telecast...
Paul Balmer worked on this project with luthier John Diggins, who has built custom 'Jaydee' guitars for Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath and Angus Young of AC/DC. Paul has written all previous books in the guitar manual series - in every case with John's expert guidance - and is also the author of the Drum-Kit Manual. He lives near Corby in Northamptonshire.
Sourcing body parts - alder, swamp ash or mahogany body; maple and rosewood or pure maple neck; standard or jumbo frets; locking or classic tuners; single or triple-ply pickguard; neck plate, jacksocket and strap button options; bridge options. Electrics and electronics - budget, classic or 'Texas Specials' pickups; pots and switches; wiring options; 'active' options. Finish options - spraying nitrocellulose or urethane; undercoat options; neck finishes; sunburst options. Assembly and tools required - basic neck and body assembly and alignment; building the electrics 'off body'; tuners, string trees and bridge/trem. Fine tuning - neck and trem alignment; fret finishing; stringing options and intonation; radius issues; truss-rod adjustment; pick-up fine-tuning; detailed set-up.