Customer Reviews

The Acoustic Guitar: Adjustment, Care, Maintenance, and Repair (Volume II)

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This book (and its companion volume II) is outstanding. The author has a no-nonsense style of writing that is entertaining, concise, and extremely useful. He explains what works, what doesn't, and why. Very good information on making your own tools and on how to do a better job with less work. His motivation is to share information, not to sell product. I have other books on the subject which are good and very useful, these two volumes are far and away the best.

This dated guidebook is well suited to someone with a home woodworking shop loaded with clamps and vises, and would like to tackle major guitar repairs, such a fixing a broken neck.

But my ambitions were more modest: I wanted to diagnose and fix a buzzing fret, and to lower the action by deepening the nut slots and sanding down the bridge. These adjustments, although minor, are important, and can be screwed up if not done right.

Unfortunately, this book was not much help to me. However, fret not (pun intended), Dan Erlewine's books and the Internet have come to my rescue.

What can one say about Don Teeter. Don's experience really shines through in this book.
If you are looking for an excellent acoustic guitar repair manual then this is a great choice.
The writing and examples are very clear and easy to follow. I have a number of other repair books
that seem outdated on some items. But Don Teeter's book is a timeless collection of repair how-tos
and jig making to make things easier.
I believe you will find this book invaluable.

Fairly easy and simple to follow. Provides enough guidance for the average person to perform minor repairs at home. If you have the right tools and work area, the book will aid you in completing more involved repairs. It will not make you a luthier, but it can save you money.. if ued correctly.. on some of the simplier repair task.

This is the definitive book on guitar repair. Everyone, from a novice to a seasoned luthier will learn something from this work.

I can provide only a brief review as my time is limited. In a nutshell this is a book that any Luthier would benefit from. It is obvious that Mr. Teeter is a very precise craftsman whom does not take shortcuts. The information presented is the correct way to do whatever needs to be done. I would have to consider this the best of the books on lutherie that I own.

A good book for the unplugged guitarist. This book will teach you all the basics you need to know to care for your acoustic guitar.

In my opinion this book and the volume naturally 2 represent a guide to face the reparation of the guitar and at the same time to have the necessary notions to be of assistance to whom will purchase' our new tools.
All it takes is building a tool it says Cumpiano, but it also needs to be able to repair it.
Then a good guide to integrate the know how of whom wants to build a guitar.
Excellent the section of the jigs and tools that allows to save many money.