Guitarmaking, Tradition and Technology: A Complete Reference for the Design & Construction of the Steel-String Folk Guitar & the Classical Guitar

Cumpiano, William R.

ISBN 10: 0811806154 / ISBN 13: 9780811806152

Published by Chronicle Books, 1994

About this Item

Not an x-lib. copy. First such printing. This oversize hardback is unmarked, gently used and in Very Good condition. The dust jacket has some shelf wear, mostly on the back cover along with a previous store's price sticker. Overall dj condition is Good. This book is packed with photos and illustrations. 387 pages. Note: due to the size and weight of this item, there will be extra shipping charges for a non-domestic order.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guitarmaking, Tradition and Technology: A Complete Reference for the Design & Construction of the Steel-String Folk Guitar & the Classical Guitar
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811806154
• ISBN 13: 9780811806152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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.

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.