The Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Strat

About this book

There are six million out there--from Eric Claptons million-dollar "Blackie" to your treasured hand-me-down--and still the world cant get enough of the Fender Stratocaster the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to todays garage-band heroes. This is the worlds first hands-on how-to manual for the Strat taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards some wires some pickups). It shows you how to make the most of your Stratocaster--and how to make it truly your own. With clear text and colorful illustrations this guidebook takes readers through the basics of selecting and buying Strats; maintenance and repairs such as tuning setting intonation tremolo alignment fret repairs bridge and nut adjustments electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; and some basic performance enhancements like adding "hot rod" Fender and aftermarket pickups locking-tremolo nuts and more.