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How to Build and Setup Guitar Kits Like a Pro: An Easy Guide for Bolt-On Neck Guitars
“A one-stop-shop for all the electric guitar building basics you need to know.”
Part of Jonny Blackwood's "Easy Guide" Series, "How to Build and Setup Guitar Kits like a Pro" is a clear, concise, step-by-step guitar assembly manual written for those with little-to-no guitar building experience. Learn how to build a bolt-on neck electric guitar (or bass) with simple instructions and over 130 photos. You will gain the understanding needed to assemble and set up guitar kits with great results!
Included in the
A 9-step method on assembling bolt-on style guitarsTips and tricks to save you time and headachesGuidance on sanding, finishing & moreProper soldering technique explainedScale length explainedGuitar electronics explainedHow to effectively shield the instrumentPopular wiring modification suggestionsOnline wiring and setup methods from Fender guitars and othersSimple guitar setup instructions for strat and tele-style guitarsHow to restring the guitar properlyHow to adjust truss rods for optimal neck bowHow to shim necks and adjust neck tiltHow to adjust bridge angle on tremolo equipped guitarsHow to adjust intonationHow to file nut slots and more! From your friends at Learn-GuitarSetups.com
What to
If you are building your own electric guitar (or bass guitar), either as a custom build or online guitar kit, this “Easy Guide” build guitar manual will show you just how to do a professional DIY guitar kit assembly with plenty of insider tips to save you time and frustration. Written for beginners, this book leads you step-by-step through the process of assembly- from organizing your parts and tools to finishing tips and final set up. As one of our more popular guitar classes, we published this how-to guide for those that can’t join us in person, or for those simply wanting some clear, professional instruction to understand the assembly process inside and out. Although this book is written for bolt-on neck guitars, there is plenty of general guitar assembly and set up tips that would be beneficial to have in your arsenal of guitar building literature. Read this book and build guitars or assemble DIY guitar kits with confidence.
Instruction
DIY Telecaster guitar kitsDIY Stratocaster guitar kitsDIY bass guitar kitsself build guitarselectric guitar kitsbass guitar kitbolt-on guitar kitsbasic guitar setupsBooks available from the author (paperback and kindle):
How to Setup Your Guitar Like A An Easy Guide for Beginners
How to Build & Setup Guitar Kits like a An Easy Guide for Bolt-on Neck Guitars
How to Start and Run a Successful Guitar Repair Practical Tips for the New Entrepreneur
Part of Jonny Blackwood's "Easy Guide" Series, "How to Build and Setup Guitar Kits like a Pro" is a clear, concise, step-by-step guitar assembly manual written for those with little-to-no guitar building experience. Learn how to build a bolt-on neck electric guitar (or bass) with simple instructions and over 130 photos. You will gain the understanding needed to assemble and set up guitar kits with great results!
Included in the
A 9-step method on assembling bolt-on style guitarsTips and tricks to save you time and headachesGuidance on sanding, finishing & moreProper soldering technique explainedScale length explainedGuitar electronics explainedHow to effectively shield the instrumentPopular wiring modification suggestionsOnline wiring and setup methods from Fender guitars and othersSimple guitar setup instructions for strat and tele-style guitarsHow to restring the guitar properlyHow to adjust truss rods for optimal neck bowHow to shim necks and adjust neck tiltHow to adjust bridge angle on tremolo equipped guitarsHow to adjust intonationHow to file nut slots and more! From your friends at Learn-GuitarSetups.com
What to
If you are building your own electric guitar (or bass guitar), either as a custom build or online guitar kit, this “Easy Guide” build guitar manual will show you just how to do a professional DIY guitar kit assembly with plenty of insider tips to save you time and frustration. Written for beginners, this book leads you step-by-step through the process of assembly- from organizing your parts and tools to finishing tips and final set up. As one of our more popular guitar classes, we published this how-to guide for those that can’t join us in person, or for those simply wanting some clear, professional instruction to understand the assembly process inside and out. Although this book is written for bolt-on neck guitars, there is plenty of general guitar assembly and set up tips that would be beneficial to have in your arsenal of guitar building literature. Read this book and build guitars or assemble DIY guitar kits with confidence.
Instruction
DIY Telecaster guitar kitsDIY Stratocaster guitar kitsDIY bass guitar kitsself build guitarselectric guitar kitsbass guitar kitbolt-on guitar kitsbasic guitar setupsBooks available from the author (paperback and kindle):
How to Setup Your Guitar Like A An Easy Guide for Beginners
How to Build & Setup Guitar Kits like a An Easy Guide for Bolt-on Neck Guitars
How to Start and Run a Successful Guitar Repair Practical Tips for the New Entrepreneur
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Published June 29, 2016
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March 4, 2018
Like the title says, this book teaches how to put together guitar kits. It covers everything you need to know about assembling the kit to installing the electronics. The author also references pieces of his previous book, How to Setup Your Guitar Like a Pro: An Easy Guide for Beginners when explaining how to install the strings and fine-tune the guitar.
You may be wondering why you need this book when such kits come with instructions anyway. Well, these kits often come with vague instructions that don't offer a lot of tips and insight into how to do the work and don't offer much in the way of troubleshooting for if things go wrong. The instructions usually seem to be geared towards experienced builders. The author of this book assumes that you've never put a guitar together from a kit before and accordingly lays out the instruction in a more rudimentary fashion. He also includes a ton of colour photos to put the words into perspective.
The book can also be used by those who simply want to do some basic modifications to their guitar such as change out the pick-ups or route out a cavity for a new one. There's also detailed instruction on how to install Floyd Rose tremolo systems which probably wouldn't be included in a generic guitar kit instruction pamphlet. This book is highly recommended as a supplement to whatever instruction material comes with your guitar build kit.
You may be wondering why you need this book when such kits come with instructions anyway. Well, these kits often come with vague instructions that don't offer a lot of tips and insight into how to do the work and don't offer much in the way of troubleshooting for if things go wrong. The instructions usually seem to be geared towards experienced builders. The author of this book assumes that you've never put a guitar together from a kit before and accordingly lays out the instruction in a more rudimentary fashion. He also includes a ton of colour photos to put the words into perspective.
The book can also be used by those who simply want to do some basic modifications to their guitar such as change out the pick-ups or route out a cavity for a new one. There's also detailed instruction on how to install Floyd Rose tremolo systems which probably wouldn't be included in a generic guitar kit instruction pamphlet. This book is highly recommended as a supplement to whatever instruction material comes with your guitar build kit.
November 27, 2025
Muy interesante el paso a paso para dejar en óptimas condiciones una guitarra, aplicaré algunas.
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7. SHIELDING
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copper tape to prevent hum
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8. WIRING & ELECTRONICS
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linear pots (designated by the letter B)
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8. WIRING & ELECTRONICS
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audio pots (designated by the letter A)
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GUITAR SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
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keeping low action for easy playability.
By the time your work is done, you could have .006" for the high 'E' & 'B' strings, .009" for 'G' & 'D' strings, and .012" for 'A' & low 'E' strings
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Anotaciones
7. SHIELDING
-- Página: 37, añadida a Thu Nov 27 03:00:08 2025
copper tape to prevent hum
-=-=-=-=-=-
8. WIRING & ELECTRONICS
-- Página: 44, añadida a Thu Nov 27 03:05:44 2025
linear pots (designated by the letter B)
-=-=-=-=-=-
8. WIRING & ELECTRONICS
-- Página: 44, añadida a Thu Nov 27 03:05:56 2025
audio pots (designated by the letter A)
-=-=-=-=-=-
GUITAR SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
-- Página: 73, añadida a Thu Nov 27 03:42:01 2025
keeping low action for easy playability.
By the time your work is done, you could have .006" for the high 'E' & 'B' strings, .009" for 'G' & 'D' strings, and .012" for 'A' & low 'E' strings
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November 3, 2020
Building a Kit Guitar then get this book.
This book is far more informative than any instructions that come with you Guitar Kit.
It teaches so much more in plain language and great images. It's the best I've found so far.
This book is far more informative than any instructions that come with you Guitar Kit.
It teaches so much more in plain language and great images. It's the best I've found so far.
November 23, 2019
Ok
It was an ok book. I guess I am so advanced at building guitars. That this book seems to be a very beginner book.
It was an ok book. I guess I am so advanced at building guitars. That this book seems to be a very beginner book.
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