The acoustic guitar handbook : how to buy, maintain, set up, troubleshoot, and repair your guitar / Paul Balmer.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 198) and index.

Whether you have a Martin, Gibson, Fender, Taylor, or any other make of acoustic guitar, here are the expert tricks and tips of the pro techs that you need to make your guitar play like a dream: setup essentials, intonation, bridge and neck adjustment and alignment; easy repairs, fret fixes, string and pickup height fine-tuning; do-it-yourself maintenance, troubleshooting, cleaning, paint and lacquer repairs; backstage gig repairs; hard-learned advice from the pros; hot-rod mods, adding pickups--and much, much more! Packed with 600+ color photographs, this hands-on guidebook also gives you essential expert advice on choosing which guitar to buy and valuable tips on assessing your purchase--Cover.