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 | | Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology: A Complete Reference for the Design & Construction of the Steel-String Folk Guitar & the Classical Guitar (Guitar Reference) by Jonathan Natelson, William Cumpiano ISBN-10: 9780811806404 ISBN-10: 0-8118-0640-5 ISBN-13: 9780811806404 ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-0640-4 Paperback 1994-02-01 Chronicle Books Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description A complete reference for the design and construction of the steel-string folk guitar and the classical guitar. | ||
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probably the most complete building method in print - but dated You can learn to build a guitar from many books written by fine, talented builders. This book is beyond a mere technical explanation of how to put the parts together - it's a treatise in which is buried the HOW to think like a guitar builder and grow to have a control of the countless variables which contribute to a great guitar. I don't personally build with the method described here - but I used it in combination with other methods I leaned from other sources. This book was always open on my bench in my early days of building guitars. The book doesn't cover go-bar or vaccuum clamping technologies, the Fox side bender, hollow-dishing forms, nor the numerous small specialized tools now available. You can get the LMI handbook/catalog for that information. The authors' explanation of how to shape the neck is thoughtful as is the reasoning behind every process taught. They don't advocate building complex molds and I would tend to agree - because making hard molds is an awful lot of work and it's a crutch for the unconfidant builder. In the end, your first guitar is a learning experience. You can't really screw it up except by not persevering and finishing the project. | ||
Great for first time luthiers I bought this book because I wanted to build my own Flamenco guitar from one of the many preformed and precut kits out on the market. But after reading it I decided not to go for a preformed kit and build it from a basic kit where I do all the work, that is how much information is in this book. Now don't get me wrong this book won't make you a professional luthier overnight, but it will give you a good base and starting point. All you need is the wood. | ||
Excellent book Excellent book not just for beginning luthiers. An enjoyable read. Discusses not just the technique but also the history and theory. This is a great book to get if you are serious about guitar making. It is not just about putting wood together to make sound, it's about feeling the music as it grows from the wood and strings. | ||
Perfect book for the guitar geek This must certainly be the perfect book for anybody interested in the construction of a guitar... - or any stringed instrument, really. The text is obviously written by someone with expert knowledge. I've never read anything as thorough as this. It seems every detail and troublesome process has been covered. The illustrations could be better, though. But it isn't a new book, so I guess we've just grown accostumed to colour photos. I bought it because I wanted to get started building my own instrument, but now that I have a much better idea of the difficulties I'm facing, I'm not so sure I'll take on the challenge. I could spend the time playing my instrument instead. :-) But at least, if I do start building, I won't be disappointed if I fail. It isn't easy! Even with my new book close by. Don't be discouraged. You couldn't ask for a better guide than this. "Courage!!" - as the French say. | ||
A very good book A very good book that covers Acoustic and Classic guitars building in the same book, this is VERY useful and smart. You can learn the differences and also to really understand how to make each one of them. I gave him 4 stars because I would love to see color images! Not old black and white low quality photos Thanks, Yaron. | ||