Newbies! ...and Vets: Read this.

[mikeyswood]

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...and then post a shot of your copy.

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Thanks for posting, that's a great interview.

Regards
Sam

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Very interesting.

Thanks, Mike.

Moonshine

 

[Dark Horse]

Thanks for linking that - GREAT interview on all counts. I still have my old copy of his book from 1986 !

 

[tjclem]

Very cool I like his views on "tone wood"

 

[Rickett Customs]

Melvyn has been on TB before too, about the ill. downloads of his book, I think Wilser started a thread and he just happened to show up. It was 2 years ago or so.....


The one i'd like to hear from as well about ill. downloads is Martin Koch....

 

[mikeyswood]

I haven't opened mine in a while, but I had designs in there dating to 97!

 

[SDB Guitars]

Nice display, there, Mike!

I still have the copy of "Make Your Own Electric Guitar" that I bought through the MIMF way back in 2000... I just re-read it the other day. It's so easy to read and informative, one of the best guitar-related purchases I've ever made.

 

[Rip Topaz]

Really helpful stuff.

 

[ponticat]

Really helpful stuff.

+100

 

[Rip Topaz]

I actually laughed a little when someone suggested these books to me (here on TB btw). Then I built my first bass. Lol. Then I bought them, and instantly built a better bass. Well, maybe not instantly, but the fact is that they are a very worthwhile investment.

 

[mikeyswood]

Oooh. A 2nd​ Edition!

 

[Dark Horse]

Oooh. A 2nd​ Edition!

Yup....looks like Rip has the newfangled second version, unlike some of us "dinosaurs"...

 

[Rickett Customs]

Really helpful stuff.

^^^^This should be the pic, when someone asks "where can I learn to build basses"?

 

[mikeyswood]

Agreed.

 

[Ruckus_Instrmts]

Well I'm afraid I don't own a copy of Melvyn's book, although if I knew he was an aviation enthusiast I probably would have bought his book instead. Oh, how I'd love to fly a Sopwith Camel.

Since this picture was taken I've finished reading Building electric guitars, Understanding wood, Fine Woodworking's essential power tools, and An island to oneself. All great books.

 

[SDB Guitars]

Oooh. A 2nd​ Edition!

Yup....looks like Rip has the newfangled second version, unlike some of us "dinosaurs"...

Yeah, that's the one I've got... I'd definitely buy a 3rd​ edition if he ever publishes it.

 

[scottyd]

Great interview, about the book though, sad to say I've never read it, everything I've learned about building has been trial and error and what I found using the Internet Google Machine.

 

[pilotjones]

...and then post a shot of your copy.

A few years back, I borrowed one from the library. Before starting to build, I bought one.

 

[Stanley Pugh]

Thanks for sharing