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PRESS RELEASE

E-Book Version of Noah James Guitar Building Guide Released March 1, 2003 Noah James Publishing has released the E-Book Guitars, Design, Production and Repair, intended to provide you with all the things you'll wish you knew before you started, before you actually start. Advertisement The E-Book starts with sections on tools, jigs and templates and works through designing and building both electric and acoustic guitars. There are sections on finish, repair and maintenance as well. Full Table of Contents: Tools, Templates and Jigs Making tools Buying Tools Making Templates Making Jigs Detailed Parts Machine Heads Bridges Saddles Knobs Fretwork Electronic Parts Nut Material Pickups What is a pickup Making a pickup Repairing a pickup Replacing a pickup Electronics Wiring Finding a Pickup Pickup Placement Piezo Pickups Modifications Fretwork Fretbuzz Fret Dress Refret Preparation Hammer Fretting Compression fretting Epoxy Fretting Finishing a Fret Job Keeping Tune String Wrap String Nuts Machine Heads Locking Tremolo Acoustic Guitars Loose Neck Bolts Guitar Design Concept Making a Drawing Neck Shape Tremolo? Making a Prototype Moving the Guitar into Production Building at Home Tools Bodies Making Necks Digitized Necks Truss Rods Headstock Angle Machine Head Placement Scale Length Fretboard Radius Neck Tools Dimension Construction Fretboard slots Carving a top Layout With a Mill With a copy Machine By Hand Step Routing Small Factory Wood Storage Cutting Gluing up Body Making Neck Making Fretting Finish Assembly Setup Large factory Cutting Gluing up Body Making Neck Making Painting Fretting Finish Assembly Setup Guitar Maintenance Setup Weather Conditions Cleaning Loose Parts Fretboard Maintenance Truss Rod Nut Height Action Bridge Radius Intonation Pickup Height Part Replacement Electronic Tune-ups Unknown Problems Distorting Output Acoustic Action changes Factory Guitar Repair Nut replacement Chips, dings dents Heel Area Cracks Loose Tremolo Studs Body Seam lines Sharp Fret Ends Noisy Electronics Electronic Problems Cracked Bridges/ Fretboards Acoustic Bridges Loose Braces Cracked Headstocks Replacing an Acoustic Bridge Acoustic Guitar Design Acoustic Mass Production Paint and Finish Starting from Scratch Oil Finish Materials Sanding the Body Staining the Wood Sealing the Wood Spaying a Base Coat Metallic and Pearls Graphics Clear Coat Sanding and Buffing Lacquer Finish Removing a Finish Finishing a Neck Suppliers Wood Information For more information, visit their web site at www.noahjames.com.

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