Press Release - How To Relic A Guitar

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HowAudio.com Introduces "How To Relic A Guitar" & Guitar
Set-Up and Maintenance DVDs By Acclaimed Luthier Steve Soest
First Guitar-Oriented DVDs In “Foundation Series” Teach Basic Guitar Setup PLUS How To Transform Guitars From Ordinary Axes To Relic-ed Masterpieces & Coincides with Guitar Giveaway

Orange, California (July 23, 2007)—HowAudio.com (HA!), a subscription-based, on-demand music training website/store launched June 1st, ’07, announces the release of its first guitar-oriented, instructional ‘how-to’ DVDs in its “Foundation Series”. These two titles, “Guitar Set-Up and Maintenance Intro” and "How To Relic A Guitar" are both hosted by acclaimed luthier, Steve Soest. Join Soest as he takes you through proper guitar set-up and maintenance basics, and how to transform your ordinary axes to relic-ed masterpieces. Both DVDs are 1-1/2 hours in length. Coinciding with the Relic release, Howaudio.com is giving away two (2) guitars relic-ed by Soest, along with cases from Pro Tec and straps from Rebel Strap Co. Visit www.howaudio.com to register to win by the Sept 17th deadline!

Guitar Set-Up and Maintenance Intro: Join Soest as he takes you through proper techniques of the basic set-up and maintenance of four basic types of guitars including: solid body fixed bridge guitars, solid body floating tremolo bridge guitars, acoustic guitars and bass guitars. Steve demonstrates the proper way to change the strings on your guitar, adjust the neck, assess the nut and adjust the pick-up height and set the intonation and action so that your instrument is setup for optimum playability.

How To Relic A Guitar: Finding an affordable vintage guitar is a near impossibility. Every now and then you hear a story of someone walking into a pawnshop or garage sale and finding that one stellar guitar: the guitar whose battle scars could tell a thousand stories. In this tutorial, Soest walks you through the steps that will transform your guitar from an ordinary axe into a relic-ed masterpiece. Steve will show you how to etch, stain, create dings, bumps, rust, cracks, and even cigarette burns that will result in your guitar catching the "vibe" of a vintage guitar.

ABOUT STEVE SOEST
Steve Soest is a musician, songwriter, luthier and vintage guitar connoisseur. He is an accomplished guitar technician with over 30 years of experience in the repair, modification, restoration, and construction of both vintage and new guitars. Soest works closely with Fender Guitar’s So Cal Custom Shop and Artist Endorsement Programs.
His client list includes many of the world’s greatest guitarists: Brian Setzer, David Hidalgo, Dave Mason, Van Halen, the Rolling Stones, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.