Building Electric Guitars

How to make solid-body, hollow-body and semi-acoustic electric guitars and bass guitars

Everything from the first steps of design to the final set-up of of solid-body, hollow-body and semi-acoustic electric guitars is covered step by step in this book. It contains a section about winding your own pickups and another on active guitar electronics. The last chapter is about visits to Steve Jarman Guitars (UK), Sadowsky Guitars (US) and PRS-Guitars (US)

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"Dear Mr. Koch, I would like to begin my comments with high praise for your book. I have read it and re-read it until the binding and cover have fallen to disrepair, and I draw much inspiration and instruction from it. My teenage sons, who are normally loathe to read books of any sort (typical for American youth, I'm afraid), are also deeply absorbed in the text and the pictures on the CD-ROM version. We three have begun planning and building our instruments, drawing deep inspiration from "Building Electric Guitar". And so, I thank you for illuminating our way."
Chris Munschy, USA, September 1, 2005

" I received your book, CD ROM and plan last week from Stew Mac, and I have not put the book down yet. It is fantastic and straight to the point. I love the bits of technical info and advise you offer through the book. The CD ROM really compliments the book as well."
Greg Williamson, Australia, gmwilliamsonAToptusnet.com.au

"I must say, so far this is the best book I have seen on guitar building - practical, straightforward and helpful. I will be sending a couple of photo's when I have finished my first effort!"
Gary Thompson, United Kingdom, picardATten-forward.co.uk

American Lutherie review of Building Electric Guitars and CD-ROM