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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)
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Product Description
A complete reference for the design and construction of the steel-string folk guitar and the classical guitar.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #28711 in Books
- Published on: 1994-02-01
- Released on: 1998-12-31
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 392 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
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.
Customer Reviews
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.
