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Book Synopsis The Guitar Builder's Construction Journal by : Bill Cory
Download or read book The Guitar Builder's Construction Journal written by Bill Cory and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After building many acoustic guitars, making some mistakes and doing some things right, and writing two illustrated books on the subject, I realized: There's no good way to keep a record of the COMPLETE building process. Well, now there is! This unique book is the only one of its kind available.> Steps separated out for kit guitars vs. scratch builds. > Pages adjacent to steps-pages for you to paste photos of your project's progress.> Sixty pages of information and guided steps with lines for writing in your own project information and details.> Perfect companion to "Building Martin-style Acoustic Guitar Kits," by Bill Cory (available on Amazon.com and from other online booksellers).Building an acoustic guitar involves many steps -- but they must be done in the right order and in a certain way. At the end of all those steps, you'll have an instrument you can play and be proud of. And, you'll want to build another one!With this unique book, you'll be able to repeat the steps done correctly and avoid those done wrong.Buy this book today so you'll know what you did right (and wrong) on your later guitar builds!Since being the Founder of the KitGuitarForum in 2007 (now under other ownership), Bill Cory has helped hundreds of people get started in the rewarding hobby of building acoustic guitars, starting with kits from C. F Martin & Co., Stewart-MacDonald, Luthiers Mercantile International, Inc, Blues Creek Guitars, and others. Many have since gone from kits to scratch builds. Mr. Cory's two books on the subject ("Complete Guide To Building Kit Acoustic Guitars," and "Building Martin-style Acoustic Guitar Kits") are both available on Amazon.com and through other online booksellers.
Book Synopsis Building Martin-Style Acoustic Guitar Kits by : Bill Cory
Download or read book Building Martin-Style Acoustic Guitar Kits written by Bill Cory and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is unique. There is only one comprehensive published manual for building C.F. Martin & Co. types of guitar kits, and this is it. The 108-page "building" section of the book takes you smoothly from one step to the next, with over 500 illustrations. Then, the 60-page Guitar Builder's Construction Journal, useful for all kits, is included. The book ends with valuable extra info for guitar kit builders. C.F. Martin & Co, Inc.-"America's Guitar Company"-makes great acoustic guitars. Martin also produces acoustic guitar kits-excellent kits! But ... the booklet that comes included with the kit simply isn't adequate unless you are an experienced guitar builder already. If you are building your first Martin kit, you will need a better set of instructions than Martin provides. This new construction guide fulfills that need. With over 500 photos, in 168 pages of detailed step-by-step instructions, this easy-to-read book covers everything from unpacking the kit to setting up your guitar's action, including tools and supplies.A guided journal is also included. This book is partner to my overview book, the popular 200-page Complete Guide to Building Kit Acoustic Guitars, also available on Amazon and other online stores. I've spent twelve years building twenty kits, including several Martin kits, to research the differences between Martin's kits and those from Stewmac and LMI and others. My fourth Martin-style kit is completely detailed in this book-the only published construction manual dedicated to Martin-style acoustic guitar kits. (Kits vary a lot, like guitars from the different factories. Using one company's instructions for another company's kits can cause problems because of differences in design geometries.) A sound file of the 000 guitar kit built in the book is available. If you would like to hear it, go to the link shown on the back cover of the book. If you've ordered a Martin kit, after you have seen the booklet that comes from Martin, click below to order this step-by-step manual. The popular Guitar Builder's Construction Journal is now included! It also sells separately on Amazon. Check out the sample pages. Then click the button to get your copy of Building Martin-style Acoustic Guitar Kits - 2017 Edition! LADIES: It's a great gift for a man who needs a new challenge and pastime! Click to buy him one now!
Book Synopsis Classic Guitar Construction by : Irving Sloane
Download or read book Classic Guitar Construction written by Irving Sloane and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Making an Archtop Guitar by : Robert Benedetto
Download or read book Making an Archtop Guitar written by Robert Benedetto and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar). The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar by one of the most talented luthiers of the twentieth century. Benedetto walks the reader through all aspects of construction through to marketing your finished work. Includes a list of suppliers to acquire all the tools and materials listed; a list of serial numbers for Benedetto guitars; full-color plates featuring the author's models; photos from the author's personal scrapbook of players who endorse his guitars; and fold-out templates for construction. 8-1/2 x 11 .
Book Synopsis Electric Guitar Construction by : Tom Hirst
Download or read book Electric Guitar Construction written by Tom Hirst and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide for the first time builder. The definitive work on the design and construction of a solid body electric guitar." --back cover.
Book Synopsis How to Build Electric Guitars by : Will Kelly
Download or read book How to Build Electric Guitars written by Will Kelly and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few years the market for electric guitar kits and parts has exploded. For every two enthusiasts, there are four opinions on how properly to fill woodgrain. In this book, Will Kelly cuts through all that noise and shows how, with a little patience and some inexpensive tools, the average person can turn a modest investment into a gig-worthy instrument and perhaps even a lifelong hobby. Kelly presents guitar-building in a progressive fashion, beginning with a simple Stratocaster-style kit with a bolt-on neck and continuing on to a "relic'd" Telecaster-style build, two Gibson-style set-neck models, and a custom double-neck mash-up. Because each build is more involved than the previous, the reader builds on his or her skill set and acquires only the tools necessary for the reader's level of interest. Kelly shows how to apply finishes, choose and install hardware, wire electronics, execute the final assembly, and set up the finished guitar for proper action and intonation.
Book Synopsis Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build (2nd Edition) by : Trevor Gore
Download or read book Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build (2nd Edition) written by Trevor Gore and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build is for everyone who wants to understand more about designing and building acoustic guitars using methods based on the acoustical and engineering sciences and contemporary small workshop practices. For the first time, the sound output of a guitar is comprehensively related both theoretically and practically to the instrument's woodwork, providing a logical and scientific method for designing guitars and real answers to questions that have challenged luthiers for centuries. Instruments built using these techniques are measurably more powerful, in-tune, responsive and playable than just about anything for sale in a music store. The differences are immediately audible.First time builders and experts alike will find these volumes invaluable. Building instructions and full sized plans are provided for four different types of guitar. But the real purpose of these volumes is to provide a design and build methodology that will allow the reader to construct just about any type of flat top guitar; the "perfect guitar" for yourself or your customer, using the same techniques that provide the quality and consistency required by pragmatic luthiers who make guitars for a living.
Book Synopsis Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology by : William Cumpiano
Download or read book Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology written by William Cumpiano and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1994-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete reference for the design and construction of the steel-string folk guitar and the classical guitar.
Book Synopsis A Guitar Maker's Manual by : Jim Williams
Download or read book A Guitar Maker's Manual written by Jim Williams and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1986 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Reference
Download or read book Kalamazoo Gals written by John Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to company lore, Gibson, the guitar manufacturer, had ceased guitar production during World War II with only "seasoned craftsmen" too old for battle doing repairs and completing the few instruments already in progress at their Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. However, beginning in 1942, Gibson started producing wartime guitars each marked with a small, golden "banner" displaying the slogan: "only a Gibson is good enough." Over 9000 of these "Banner" guitars were produced between 1942 and 1945 and they are considered to be some of the finest acoustic guitars ever produced but who was making them? In this work of musical and social history, Thomas explores the origins of the Gibson "Banner" guitars and the remarkable women, many of whom had no prior training in instrument construction, who built them.
Book Synopsis The Classical Guitar by : John Morrish
Download or read book The Classical Guitar written by John Morrish and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering essays by the world's top experts in a full-color, coffee-table quality book, this is the first work to tell the complete story of the classical guitar and its repertoire, players and makers - from its 19th century European roots to modern international interpretations. This handsome softcover volume features lavish photography of classical guitars made by the best luthiers in the world. Additional essays cover use of the classical guitar in pop music, different playing and teaching techniques, the collectors' market, and the science of the guitar. It also features profiles of legendary artists such as Andres Segovia, Julian Bream and John Williams, plus a full discography, a glossary, an index, a bibliography, and a guitar measurement chart.
Book Synopsis Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar by : Jonathan Kinkead
Download or read book Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar written by Jonathan Kinkead and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Every guitarist dreams of owning a handmade instrument, but for most, the cost is likely to be prohibitive. The alternative building your own fine guitar is not as difficult as you might imagine, given some skill, patience, and the expert guidance of a master luthier. Every step of construction is fully covered, from choice, selection, and preparation of woods, to consideration of size, bracing, and tonal qualities. Each step of the building sequence is clearly photographed in color, with variations to the standard design shown to enable you to personalize your instrument as you make it. Briston, England-based Jonathan Kinkead has been building guitars for nearly 30 years. His craft is born out of experience and intuition rather than a strict following of technical detail. The resulting beauty of form and distinctive tone have earned him his reputation as one of the world's most respected independent luthiers.
Book Synopsis Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology by : Jonathan D. Solomon
Download or read book Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology written by Jonathan D. Solomon and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author :John S. Bogdanovich Publisher :Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 13 :9781402720604 Total Pages :334 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (26 download)
Book Synopsis Classical Guitar Making by : John S. Bogdanovich
Download or read book Classical Guitar Making written by John S. Bogdanovich and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Renowned luthier John S. Bogdanovich crafted the project shown inside for his own personal use. The design he presents is simple but elegant and is a composite of ideas borrowed from several different guitars admired for their tonal qualities and aesthetic details. In close-up photographs Bogdanovich invites you to stand by his side and follow the entire process from start to finish. He offers guidance through every step, and explains every decision, from the arrangement of his workbench and the selection of the wood, to tuning and setting up the instrument. Bogdanovich also provides a choice of alternative methods and materials -- to help you find your own style of working, and to enable you to add your personal touches to your project. By the time your instrument is finished, you'll have acquired a world of knowledge, from the difference between quartersawn and flat-sawn wood to the pros and cons of lacquer versus French polish. You'll have mastered dozens of skills, including bending and aminating wood and cutting and seating wire frets. Best of all, you'll have a beautiful instrument, designed to your own specifications, that will give pleasure to everyone who hears it." -- Book jacket.
Book Synopsis The Development of the Modern Guitar by : John Huber
Download or read book The Development of the Modern Guitar written by John Huber and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an emphasis on the musical history of the last 150 years, this book presents scholarly information about the great schools of guitar design, together with down-to-earth discussions of such practical subjects for guitarists as the problems of practicing and making a career. The author not only furnishes detailed technical information on the design and construction of every major international make of fine guitar, but offers a useful thumbnail refresher course on the great luthiers and marketing trends of the last 150 years, covering all the famous names in anecdotal detail.
Book Synopsis Historical Lute Construction by : Robert Lundberg
Download or read book Historical Lute Construction written by Robert Lundberg and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive, authoritative work on understanding and building authentic lutes, by a world renown luthier and scholar. Historical section covers the development of the lute from the 15th through the 18th century with over 100 photographs of ancient lutes and 50 diagrams; practicum section covers the construction of the lute in minute detail with over 600 step-by-step photographs and a dozen diagrams. Includes a list of historic makers, catalog of extant historic lutes, bibliography and index, plus complete reduced images of seven lute plans.
Book Synopsis The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual by : Roger H. Siminoff
Download or read book The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual written by Roger H. Siminoff and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual is the most complete step-by-step treatise ever written on building an acoustical string instrument. Siminoff, a renowned author and luthier, applies over four decades of experience to guide beginners to pros through detailed chapters on wood selection, cutting, carving, shaping, assembly, inlays, fretting, binding and assembly of an F-style mandolin. A special highlight is an in-depth chapter on the art of tap tuning. This fully-illustrated manual boasts more than 250 photos, a full-color section on the staining and finishing processes, numerous detailed illustrations, and a bonus set of 20 full-size blueprints. Spiral bound.
