Making Poor Man's Guitars - Cigar Box Guitars and Other DIY Instruments

Informationen zum Autor Shane Speal is a musician, historian and instrument builder, self-proclaimed as the "King of the Cigar Box Guitar" and recognized as the creator of the modern cigar box guitar movement. He is the creator of CigarBoxNation.com, a network and history site for cigar box guitars. Shane has recorded more than 10 self-released cigar box guitar albums, and publishes Uncle Enos zine, dedicated to cigar box guitars and other primal poverty art/music. Klappentext This book presents the authentic stories of American DIY music with step-by-step projects, photo studies of antique instruments, interviews with music legends, and historical accounts. Shane Speal, the "King of the Cigar Box Guitar," shows how anyone can build amazing musical instruments from found items. Zusammenfassung Many books have been written about how to build cigar box guitars and other unique hand-made instruments… but few have touched on why. This book presents the authentic stories of American DIY music with step-by-step projects, photo studies of antique instruments, interviews with music legends and historical accounts.

Product details

• Authors: Shane Speal
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781565239463
• ISBN: 978-1-56523-946-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 205 mm x 253 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Organology; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Guitar, Musical Instruments, DIY: carpentry & woodworking, DIY: carpentry and woodworking, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles, Antiques & collectables: scientific & musical instruments