I ordered this book as a reference for changing out the cheap electrics in my offshore guitar. Lots of info on different types of pickups and guitar. Guitar electronics understanding wiring and diagrams. Unfortunately it is obscured by an atrocious structure, so that descriptions of similar aspects of circuitry are in completely different chapters. Guitar music book for beginners, guide how to play guitar within 24 hours guitar. Donald brosnac is the author of guitar electronics for musicians 4. Electronics, guitars and otherwise are as standardized as this book would have you believe. Nov 11, 2009 ive done guitar setup and some electronics projects before, but i had never really tried my hand at refinishing. Brosnac has a good reputation in guitar circles, and theres lots of useful information in the book somewhere. Its from page 128 of donald brosnacs book entitled guitar electronics. The one i took off the guitar was not the same as the replacement and the descriptions in the book were not sufficient to help me understand how to hook up the different switch. Just as a writer needs a dictionary, an elec strat settings on a 5way switch combine the pickups in tronics doityourselfer needs brosnacs book. The whole thickness profile, neck and body is one of the thinnest ive encountered making for an extremely lighweight guitar. From this book, you can learn more than you could ever have hoped to.
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