Build Your Own Electric Guitar By: Martin Oakham A complete step-by-step guide to building an electric guitarfrom the initial design to assembly and wiringwith clear instructions, full-size plans, and more than 400 color photos. Every guitarist dreams of owning a high-quality custom-made instrument, but the cost is often prohibitive. Building your own guitar is an extremely rewarding and satisfying means of realizing your ambition without making a huge financial outlay. In Build Your Own Electric Guitar, expert information on design, wood selection, hardware, tools, and techniques allows you to create your own personalized instrument, and full-size plans are included for ease of use. All phases are explained in clear detail, with step-by-step color photos, diagrams, and instructions included for each of the procedures. Written by a master luthier, this outstanding guide takes the mystery out of making a guitar. 144 pages, softbound book.