Acoustic Guitar (Guitar): The Composition, Construction, and Evolution of One of World's Most Beloved Instruments (Guitar Reference)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0634079204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Gerken is the gear editor for Acoustic Guitar magazine.Richard Johnston is Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia.Ford has lived in Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras.Simmons is a writer based in northern California. He spent 15 years working at Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, California, where he learned a great deal about the construction and history of guitars, mandolins, and banjos. . He started playing electric guitar in punk bands as a teenager before being converted to acoustic music
He started playing electric guitar in punk bands as a teenager before being converted to acoustic music. He spent 15 years working at Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, California, where he learned a great deal about the construction and history of guitars, mandolins, and banjos. . Gerken is the gear editor for Acoustic Guitar magazine.Richard Johnston is Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia.Ford has lived in Guatemala, Mexico and Hondu
What's under the soundboard, for those who want to know J. LaTorre There isn't much that the authors don't cover about what goes into a guitar, except for the actual methods of construction (for which you have to go to the Kinkead or Cumpiano books). In this book, you'll learn more than you'll ever need to know about woods, strings, and microphones, and the basics of how to optimize the adjustable bits for your style of playing. The authors know their stuff cold, and it shows. To get the sort of knowldege this book offers, you have two choices. You could hang around guitar shops for years and years talking with salesmen, customers, repair peop. "Very detailed, more than I expected." according to J. Van Veen. I already have many books on the acoustic guitar, describing technical information, history or concentrating on just one brand.This book is the most detailed technical book as meant for acoustic guitar owners so far. Each and every part of the guitar is described. Things like fretboard radius or different lacquer types, maintenance, storage, wood with all their aspects. Too many things to mention.Even a specialist will find some new interesting info.There are a few color photo's to brighten up the book. I would have preferred a bigger size book (the pages are a little small), b. Good reference, not for the do-it-yourselfer Stoutman This book is a comprehensive look at the anatomy of a guitar. It does not give enough details to use as a guide to building your own guitar. The color pictures are limited to 12 pages inside center of the book. The rest of the pictures are black and white. There is plenty of discussion of the dreadnaught style, but after reading everything I still didn't have a good idea how it differed from the standard guitar. This book's strong point is the history discussion. If you are looking to build a guitar I recommend "Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design"
From its beginning in European classical music, through American innovations like blues, jazz, country, and all the way to rock, pop. Foreword by C.F. This comprehensive guide explains how to buy and maintain the guitar that matches your needs. Martin IV