Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2008 - Music - 416 pages
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Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today’s most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitars--all illustrated in full color and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them.
Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul, and Leo Fender, who revolutionized the instrument’s design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can’t afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions, from blues to classical. Detailed information about each guitar’s specifications, plus personal statements and anecdotes from the artisans about their work and techniques complete each entry. Rounding out the book is a Web directory and an index of luthiers.
Players, craftspeople, collectors, and those who are simply fans of this popular instrument will find this volume irresistible!
 

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Contents

Introduction 6
Historic 20
Classical Flamenco 28
Archtop Other Jazz 190
Hawaiian Resonator 258
Electric Guitars 276
Electric Bass 372
About the Author 408
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About the author (2008)

Robert Shaw, M.D., a child and family psychiatrist practicing in Berkeley, California, is the director of the Family Institute of Berkeley. He specialized in child psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City and taught at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he trained residents in community psychiatry as the chief of the Family and Children's Mental Health Services for the entire South Bronx. He then directed the Family and Children's Mental Health Services for the city of Berkeley. The father of four grown children, he lives with his wife, Judith, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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TitleHand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars
AuthorRobert Shaw
Editionillustrated
PublisherSterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2008
ISBN1579907873, 9781579907877
Length416 pages
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