
Guitar Making
Alex Willis(Author)
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 18. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-86108-409-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Making an acoustic guitar is much easier than most people suppose and this straightforward guide shows you how. With basic woodworking skills, a modest work space and only a few specialist tools, you too can make an instrument fit for the concert platform. All stages are fully illustrated with colour photos and clear drawings and contain detailed plans for every part of the instrument. It even helps with choosing materials, tuning the soundboard, placing the frets and adjusting the action - all steps which are crucial to the making of a top-quality instrument. The guitar described is a steel-stringed OM cutaway orchestra model with 14 frets to the body joint. It is ideal for the fingerstyle player, giving good projection in bass, middle and treble ranges.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
GMC Publications
Illustrations
350 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86108-409-5 (9781861084095)
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Step-by-step Guitar Making
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10/2010
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Person
An all-round craftsman with experience of everything from boatbuilding to house renovation, Alex Willis is now a full-time maker of fine custom guitars, both classical and steel-string. Alex lives in Pevensey, East Sussex.