This is by far not the first book to show musicians how to set up guitars, basses, and other stringed instruments. What makes Understanding Guitars unique is that it also empowers—by teaching readers how to think for themselves. Players will recognize incorrect internet information, and they'll never buy guitars with hidden defects again.

"I wish I’d had access to something like this twenty years ago."

> Recognize the booby traps & buy guitars without worrying
> Master the fabulous No-Slip Knots stringing method for stringing up
> Adjust guitars & basses with confidence
> Think for yourself and be armed to separate fact from internet fiction

Principles also apply to the bass guitar, and to any other member of the large, happy family of ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, lap steels, and so on.

This is by far not the first book to show musicians how to set up guitars, basses, and other stringed instruments. What makes Understanding Guitars unique is that it also empowers—by teaching readers how to think for themselves. Players will recognize incorrect internet information, and they'll never buy guitars with hidden defects again.