{"product_id":"853590","title":"Rittor Music 50 Ways to Improve the Sound and Playability of Your Electric Guitar (Do It Yourself!)","description":"My first attempt at maintenance and customization!\u003cbr\u003e This book is packed with ideas that even beginners can try at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Specifications: A4 modified size \/ 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Author Profile: Tetsuya Ishikawa\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【CONTENTS】\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Part 1: Basic Maintenance\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 01: Maintain your frets and fretboard\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 02: A Lesson on the Correct Way to Wind Strings - Vertical Hole Type\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 03: A Lesson on the Correct Way to Wind Strings - Side Hole Type Edition\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 04 Let's try adjusting the truss rod\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 05: The best string height to consider for each desired sound\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 06: A Lesson on Proper Octave Tuning\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 07 Adjust the pickup height\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 08 Adjust the tension by adjusting the entry angle.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 09: Regular gauge or light gauge? Which should you choose?\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 10 Fret leveling and replacement guidelines\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 11: Basic knowledge you should know when replacing frets\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 12: Guidelines for when to replace nuts\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 13: Changes in neck shape from winter to summer and how to deal with them\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 14: Guitars and Humidity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Part 2: Parts \u0026amp; Tools\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 15: Maintenance of Kluson-type tuners\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 16: Maintenance of Rotomatic-type tuning pegs\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 17 Try strings other than the standard ones.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 18: I want to use an L-shaped plug even with a Telecaster!\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 19: Differences in sound depending on the material of the Telecaster saddle.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 20 Let's try replacing the joint plate.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 21: Try replacing the detachable neck.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 22 I tried making a nut out of wood.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 23: Top 10 Alto Benly Accessories Selected by a Repairman - Maintenance Edition\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 24: Top 10 Alto Benry Accessories Selected by a Repairman – For Performance Use\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 25: Capo Championship by Fretboard Radius Class\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 26: Tame the Bigsby Tremolo!\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 27 Try out different locking pins\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 28: Try out a high-pass volume circuit.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 29: So, are Sims a good idea or a bad idea?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Part 3: Troubleshooting\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 30: Top 5 Reasons Why Strings Break\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 31: Defeat the Electric Guitar's Arch-Enemy, Crackling! ~Potentiometer Edition~\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 32: Defeat the Electric Guitar's Arch-Enemy, Crackling! ~Switch Edition~\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 33: Defeat the electric guitar's arch-enemy, crackling! ~Effects pedal edition~\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 34: Let's fix loose parts - Part 1\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 35: Let's fix loose parts - Part 2\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 36: Conquer the electric guitar's arch-nemesis, the chorus!\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 37: Preventing strings from slipping off the bridge saddle\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 38: Preventing strings from slipping off the fretboard\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 39: Beware of problems specific to hollow-body guitars!\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 40: 5 ways to fix a guitar with headstock dive\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 41 Troubleshooting when there is no sound coming from the amplifier\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 42: Solving the eternal problem of loose strap pins.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 43: Hum Noise Shielding in Electric Guitars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Part 4: Repairman's Trivia\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 44: Commonly Heard but Actually a No-No!? Pitfalls in Maintenance \u0026amp; Repair\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 45: A Repairman's Guide to Checking Out Instruments\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 46: 5 parts you should adjust first after buying a guitar\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 47: Checklist for a well-pitched guitar\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 48 Let's try a simple aging process.\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 49 Weathering techniques for resin parts\u003cbr\u003e TIPS 50 Smoothing the gloss finish neck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Special edition 1\u003cbr\u003e First time pickup replacement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■Special edition 2\u003cbr\u003e Basic Stratocaster Adjustment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ■COLUMN\u003cbr\u003e Guitar and Wood Q\u0026amp;A Part 1-4\u003cbr\u003e Model-specific wiring modification ideas for Stratocaster replacement pickups","brand":"Rittor Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43087012790385,"sku":"853590","price":15.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/4173\/0673\/files\/50_Ways_to_Improve_the_Sound_and_Playability_of_Your_Electric_Guitar__Do_It_Yourself__01.jpg?v=1774089771","url":"https:\/\/global.ikebe-gakki.com\/es\/products\/853590","provider":"Ikebe Musical Instruments Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}