Guitarmaking Tradition and Technology

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan D. Natelson builds and repairs classical guitars and is a national supplier of tone woods for constructing stringed instruments. He lives in Philadephia. William R. Cumpiano is a master guitarmaker and teacher of instrument building and repair in Amherst! Massachusetts! serving professional musicians across the country. Klappentext A complete reference for the design and construction of the steel-string folk guitar and the classical guitar. Zusammenfassung Hailed by Guitar Player magazine as perhaps the finest book on guitars ever produced!" and by Booklist as "a Rolls Royce of construction guidebooks!" this impressive volume is the first book of its kind to describe in depth how both steel-string and classical guitars are actually designed and built. Over 450 photographs! drawings! and diagrams reveal in exquisite detail the hows! whys! and how-to's of the traditional craft of guitarmaking! all accompanied by fascinating historical and technical notes. A comprehensive bibliography; a list of tools! materials! and supply sources; and a full index complete this uniquely authoritative reference - and essential acquisition - for guitar and craft enthusiasts! woodworkers! and students of instrument making everywhere."

Product details

• Authors: Chronicle Books, William Cumpiano, William R. Cumpiano, William R. Natelson Cumpiano, William R. Cumplano, Clyde Herlitz, Jonathan D. Natelson, Jonathan D. Solomon
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.08.2000
• EAN: 9780811806404
• ISBN: 978-0-8118-0640-4
• No. of pages: 388
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 273 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Guitar Reference; Guitar Reference
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music