In 1984 dan produced dan erlewines guitar hospital a sevenvolume series of videotapes on guitar repair, maintenance, and setup. The idea is to joinreglue the neck to the headstock as best as. Jun 25, 2014 another distinctive erlewine creation, the chiquita, is a travel guitar so small it can be typically accepted as an airplane carryon. A little bit about the dan erlewinestewartmacdonald neck. Since 1969, erlewine guitars has been the name in guitar repairs and custom guitars for the most demanding of professional players as well as the casual hobbyist. Dan erlewine has been a guitar player magazine columnist since 1985 and is a wellknown guitar builder and repairman. Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance. Each repair session with the guitar and mr erlewine s book seems to upgrade the sound noticeably, and finally i can say that it sounds pretty decent. In the fall of 1970, albert king played the ann arbor blues festival in michigan. Overall this is a fantastic playing, sounding, and looking guitar. Friends visit dan to share their personal setup tips and demonstrate their unique playing styles.
Dan erlewine is the man when it comes to guitar maintenance and repair. How to make your electric guitar play great is a set up and maintenance guide by the renowned luthier, dan erlewine. For beginners to experts is a stepbystep manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Mark erlewine moved his shop from ann arbor, michigan to austin, texas in 1974 and has been an integral part of supporting the local music scene ever since. Erlewine has been in the guitar repair biz for decades and is reputed to be the most knowledgeable guitar guy around. Documentariesartbooksfoodtwoxchromosomesiamafuturology. I think this book is a great addition to any guitarists library, whether you want to do simple set up jobs on your own guitars, or go all out and rewire a new set of pick ups or level your.
This book is not only helpful for a plethora of repair tips. Dan demonstrates some techniques from his book how to make your electric guitar play great. Buy this with the guitar player repair guide 3rd paperback today. I moved the shop to austin in 1974 and i have been here ever since. Erlewine guitars produces exceptionally fine custom guitars for performing artists the world over. Willie nelsons guitar trigger goes for its yearly checkup at. The guitar player repair guide was the book we were all waiting for and finally got. He first started working on guitars in 1969 when he apprenticed as a luthier to his cousin, dan erlewine, owner of a guitar shop in ann arbor, michigan. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Dan erlewine how to make your electric guitar play great. Dan erlewine guitar set upmaintenance les paul custom vol1 cd1. You might have run across his tips and techniques in stewartmcdonalds guitar shop supply catalog. Most importantly is that dan erlewine presents the information in an easy to understand manner that makes how to make your electric guitar play great very effective for virtually any reader. Welcome to rguitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information and entertainment.
Dan erlewines guitar player repair guide is, perhaps, the penultimate resources for folks wanting to clean, repair or hot rod their guitars. Dan erlewines dvd library is a guitar repair school in eleven volumes. Vintage acoustic guitar repair graham parker luthier. The guitar player repair guide 3rd by dan erlewine. Dan erlewine demonstrates proper method in changing acoustic guitar strings. In short, erlewine knows guitars, and in this new publication he focuses specifically on electric instruments. Guitar player repair guide 3rd edition new in this 3rd edition, the content is organized for you based on your skill level. The untold story report prolific guitar dan erlewine repair. He is a pioneer of many techniques and tools used by many luthiers round the world. Whether or not this is true, he is a leading light in the realm of guitar repair and definitely knows his stuff. In this video, one of the best known and most successful guitar tech tells about the techniques set up and repair of electric guitars and bass guitars.
Aug 10, 2017 willie nelsons famed axe trigger went into the shop for its yearly checkup at erlewine guitars in austin, tx and its longtime caretaker, mark erlewine, gave an up close look at the iconic worn. All fretwork is done in the neck jig, with results so perfect that very little leveling is required, and only the slightest kissing of the tops is. Dec 15, 2007 the guitar player repair guide by dan erlewine, 97808793092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Erlewine guitars 11 photos guitar stores 4402 burnet. Buy dan erlewines book guitar player repair guide and you will be set. Printable repair forms on the dvd printable pdf files are on the disc. In short, more of guitar history and personal memoir than an instruction manual. This guitar was puchased new from erlwine in 2000 and includes the original hard shell case. Dan erlewine is one of the most respected repair men and builders in the guitar world. Full live concert from 1978 in new york city video. The fees are based on the amount of care, time and concern spent on the work, and for my many years of experience refretting. This new edition is overhauled from top to bottom and reorganized to make it easy for the reader to make his electric guitar sound and play great. First published in 2007 the guitar player repair guide 3rd open library. I bought him out of the business two years after that when he went to work for herb david.
Adanerlewine when dans guitar shop videos first appeared in 1984, they broke new ground. His book the guitar player repair guide has sold nearly 100,000 copies and his videos on guitar repair are strong sellers. Dan walks you through a step by step evaluation of an acoustic guitar at the music store. Willie nelsons famed axe trigger went into the shop for its yearly checkup at erlewine guitars in austin, tx and its longtime caretaker, mark erlewine, gave an up close look at the iconic worn. Electric guitar player repair guide by dan erlewine. How to install strings without damaging your acoustic guitars bridge. Dan erlewines book for setups why all the love and referrals. Guitar player repair guide includes printable repair forms. Guitar tips dvd shows you how to evaluate, intonate and. Everyone should watch these and learn,youll also know what to look for in a guitar tech when you need someone to do the stuff thats beyond our skill. Repair sheet name address phone 1 phone 2 email labor and parts estimate this estimate is subject to change. Published january 3rd 1998 by backbeat books first published november 1st. Dan was also the monthly repair columnist for guitar player magazine for fifteen years, and a. The guitar player repair guide by dan erlewine, 97808793092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Dans books and videos allow you to see a master at work in his shop. A valuable tool for everyone novice to pro and the perfect companion to. For those who dont know, the chiquita was featured in the blockbuster film, back to the future with michael j. As a luthier, i come down on the side of dan erlewine on this issue. This book gives insight on the finish of these guitars and the amount of time allotted for refining this process.
Search for a book or video on guitar repair today and one name tops the list dan erlewine, author of the guitar player repair guide. This one is great for everyone from the beginner buying their first guitarsetup, maintain and repair evaluates and works on a 1973 gibson les paul custom. My fretwork is performed up to a standard, not down to a price. Dan erlewines book for setups why all the love and. You call it the original travel guitar on your website. This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a stepbystep manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Before that time i knew dan from his monthly column in guitar player magazine, his guitar repair video series, his trade secret articles and tool development for stewart macdonald, and his association with. Willie nelsons guitar trigger goes for its yearly checkup. In 2001 he produced dan erlewines guitar shop an allnew dvd series on the same subjects. Among the thousands of spectators at the event was dan erlewine, an ann arbor townie, guitar repairman, aspiring blues guitarist, and for that weekend, a stagehand. I enjoyed the work, and after a year we became partners.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Apr 28, 2017 erlewine guitars shows off some of their. Dan was also the monthly repair columnist for guitar player magazine for fifteen years, and a frequent contributor to bass player magazine, guitar magazine, and vintage guitar magazine. After completing his apprenticeship, mark and dan became partners, and mark bought the business outright in 1972 when dan decided to take a fulltime position with herb david guitar studio. The fingerboard is rosewood with mother of pearl dot inlays. If your computer doesnt read dvd discs, no problem. How to make your electric guitar play great dan erlewine. A jig is made up to hold the guitar and headstock in place whilst the glue sets.
Features an essential dvd that makes guitar maintenance easier than ever. I first met dan in late 1994 when he came to visit repair shops in the san francisco bay area. Electric melvyn hiscocks website how to make your electric guitar play great by dan erlewine. Electric, steel string acoustic complete guitar repair by hideo kamimoto. How to setup, maintain, and repair electrics and acoustics, how to make your electric guitar play great. Adanerlewine when dan s guitar shop videos first appeared in 1984, they broke new ground. Dan erlewine how to make your electric guitar play great pdf.
And once this is done reinforcing inserts can be added. Erlewine guitars 11 photos guitar stores 4402 burnet rd. In short, erlewine knows guitars, and in this new publication he focuses specifically on electric. The untold story report prolific guitar dan erlewine. The guitar player repair guide by dan erlewine, other format.
The guitar sounds incredible though and has some serious balls to it. I have two other books on guitars which sometimes come in handy, but if i could only choose one of them, dan s book would be the one i would immediately choose. Dan erlewine is the modern master of guitar repair and setup and his text is proof. How to set up, maintain and repair electrics and acoustics 27aug1992 by dan erlewine paperback. From cleaning and care to wiring and pickup replacement to set up, this book contains pretty much everything you need. This edition also covers bass guitars and includes online video where dan shows you how easy it is to set up your strat, les paul, bass or floyd roseequipped guitar so it plays in tune and feels great. The tuners are original to the guitar and are gotoh brand tuners. Guitar finish stepbystep by dan erlewine and don macrostie gruhns guide to vintage guitars, 1st and 2nd edition by george gruhn the beauty of the burst by yasuhiko iwanade the fender bass by klaus blasquiz guitar identification, the fender stratocaster, gibson electrics.
Posts about guitar documentaries written by forgotten guitar. A the neck jig gave us a simple way to keep the frets in the same alignment with the string off by holding the neck in position. Nov 30, 2007 dan erlewine is the man when it comes to guitar maintenance and repair. A brief introduction to dan erlewine and his new instructional repair videos. Guitar player repair guide fender stratocaster guitar forum. It also features a bone nut original to the guitar.
Most importantly is that dan erlewine presents the information in an easy to understand manner that makes how to make your electric guitar play great very effective for virtually any reader i also like the depth of the information as. New features include setup specs of leading players. By dan erlewine the leading stepbystep manual for every guitar owner. Back in 1984 i started teaching guitar repair on videotape. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. How to make your electric guitar play great is a wellwritten and soundly thought out book that provides a bunch of information arranged in a logical order. It was a totally comprehensive, allinclusive encyclopedia of everything that you needed to know to. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate. Loose frets some guitars or basses need their frets glued in place before leveling. I have been repairing guitars and other stringed instruments most of my life. Actionadventure british television comedy classics documentaries drama kids scifi, fantasy. It was a totally comprehensive, allinclusive encyclopedia of everything that you needed to know to build or repair guitars.