MrHyde
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Hey guys do u happend to know were I can learn some sound eng. or guitar maintenance/building/repair.... in the new york area?, thx in advance guys
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Pick up this book:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879306017/sr=8-2/qid=1152102574/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-7162672-9065439?ie=UTF8"]Amazon.com: How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great (Softcover) (Guitar Player Book): Erlewine Dan, Dan Erlewine: Books[/ame]
by Dan Erlewine:
http://www.danerlewine.com/
It's really well written, takes you through a chatty process doing everything and is more of a process than simple instructions on what to do where. Fantastic book!
It'll quench your maintenence thirsts, at least.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879306017/sr=8-2/qid=1152102574/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-7162672-9065439?ie=UTF8"]Amazon.com: How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great (Softcover) (Guitar Player Book): Erlewine Dan, Dan Erlewine: Books[/ame]
by Dan Erlewine:
http://www.danerlewine.com/
It's really well written, takes you through a chatty process doing everything and is more of a process than simple instructions on what to do where. Fantastic book!
It'll quench your maintenence thirsts, at least.
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MrHyde
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thx man, im totally gonna look it up
MrHyde said:thx man, im totally gonna look it up
No probs. Just to elabourate on what I said earlier about the style of the book as I realised that I didn't really word myself very well. Dan has a storytelling approach to his writing, if you don't like to read things conversationally and would prefer something that is set out in numerical straight to the point steps then look elsewhere. As a guitarist though it is a great read.
Not to mention the money it's saved me on setups! I'm a poor student, and the ability to do my own setups and maintenance for me and my friends with only the small initial cost of tools is great. Gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside too!
I have that book. I don't think I've spent more than 5 minutes with it though. I hear it's really good. I have books by Waring, Koch and Hiscock that are great though. Look up the author names on Amazon. Definitely visit www.projectguitar.com for a TON of info from builders all over the world. You may even learn a thing or three from my site: www.dafguitars.com. Be careful, once the bug bites you, you're hooked.
CudBucket said:
I'd imagine from the level of work that you seem to do (actual building) as opposed to just the maintenence I do that the books by the names you cited are fairly in depth?
I'd love to be able to get more reading material on the subject, but I do think that Dan Erlewines book is a great introduction to the topic.
CudBucket said:
Myself too! Perhaps not building as I don't really have any of the caapabilities to be able to do so, but out of the books you mentioned what do you reccomend in the name of repair? I'll get me some new bedtime reading.
MrHyde
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all the books and such its pretty cool, theres a lot in info out there, but i guess that if i want to practice im gonna have to but a pretty damn cheap guitar and try to make the best out of it.... the thing is practice....
