A complete technical guide/spiral bound book with an introduction by Chet Atkins. This 64-page manual uses over 150 photos, several illustrations and four life-size blueprints. In Constructing A Solid Body Guitar, Siminoff draws on his decades of experience in building instruments, testing woods, experimenting with shapes, modifying elestronics and more.

Spis treści:
Preface Chapter one The instrument Tools Hardware Chapter two Accoustics of the electric guitar Chapter three Wood Availability of woods Chapter four Glossary Chapter five Building the neck The truss rod Attaching the ears Locating the fretboard plane Installing the neck-fastening hardware The peghead Covering the peghead Creating the peghead's shape Preparing the peghead veneer Attaching the peghead veener Finalizing the peghead thickness Shaping the peghead Drilling the peghead Chapter six The fretboard Binding the fretboard Installing the fretboard Shaping the neck to the fretboard Decoration Creating the designs Cutting the pearl Inlaying the pieces Cementing the pieces in place Finishing the peghead's inlaid surface Arching the fretboard Position markers Installing the frets Shaping the neck Chapter seven Constructing the body Types of body constructions Creating the body's shape Laminating the body Fitting the neck to the body Cutting out the body shape Locating the bridge position Installing a stud bridge and stud tailpiece Installing a tremolo unit Locating the pickup positions Routing out the pickup cavities Positioning the electronic control Routing out the electronics cavity Locating the output jack Connecting all components Installing the bridge and tailpiece studs Chapter eight Pre-fitting all the parts Fitting the nut Electronics coverplate Chapter nine Final sanding Filling the wood's pores Chapter ten Coloring Curly maple grain contrast Sunburst shading Cleaning the binding Chapter eleven Finishing Preparataion for spraying Wet sanding Polishing Chapter twelve Assembling the instrument Dressing the fretboard Dressing the frets Truss rod cover Installing the geared machines Shielding the electronics Attaching the tailpiece, bridge and pickups Wiring the electronics Attaching the neck Filing the string slots in the nut Maintenance and minor adjustments Adjusting the intonation Taking care of your guitar Parting thoughts Appendix 1 Suppliers Appendix 2 Fretting scales Appendix 3 Hardware Diagrams 1-4