Books

How to make your electric guitar play great van Dan Erlewine.

Electric Guitar & Bass Making & Marketing by Leo Lospennato is the only book on guitarbuilding and marketing. So, if you are planning to sell your handmade guitars and basses Electric Guitar & Bass Making & Marketing is a must-read.

Design a solidbody guitar or bass that looks, sounds and plays the way you imagined.

Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar by Jonathan Kinkead is a well written, detailed guide for those looking to start building acoustic guitars.

Making An Archtop Guitar by Robbert Benedetto is he definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar, this updated second edition features 288 pages of content, including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs.

The Art Of Lutherie offers a glimpse into the mind and craft of luthier Tom Bills, whom many consider to be one of the most talented luthiers today. In this beautifully written and enjoyable read, Tom elegantly and clearly shares his best-kept secrets and methods of custom guitar making - those which make his guitars favorites among top collectors and players.

Pickups, windings and magnets... and the guitar became electric by Mario Milan.

The Art Of Inlay - Larry Robinson