American Luthier
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American Luthier
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Author : Quincy Whitney
language : en
Publisher: University Press of New England
Release Date : 2016-04-12
American Luthier written by Quincy Whitney and has been published by University Press of New England this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the time of Stradivari, the mysterious craft of violinmaking has been a closely guarded, lucrative, and entirely masculine preserve. In the 1950s Carleen Maley Hutchins was a grade school science teacher, amateur trumpet player, and New Jersey housewife. When musical friends asked her to trade a trumpet for a $75 viola, she decided to try making one, thus setting in motion a surprising career. A self-taught genius who went head to head with a closed and ancient guild, Hutchins carved nearly 500 stringed instruments over the course of half a century and collaborated on more than 100 experiments in violin acoustics. In answer to a challenge from a composer, she built the first violin octet - a family of eight violins ranging in size from an eleven-inch treble to a seven-foot contrabass, and in register across the gamut of the piano keyboard. She wrote more than 100 technical papers - including two benchmark Scientific American cover articles - founded an international society devoted to violin acoustics, and became the only American and the only woman to be honored in Cremona, Italy, the birthplace of Stradivari. Hutchins died in 2009 at the age of ninety-eight. The most innovative violinmaker of the modern age, she set out to explore two worlds she knew virtually nothing about - violins and acoustical physics. American Luthier chronicles the life of this unsung woman who altered everything in a world that had changed little in three centuries.
American Lutherie
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
American Lutherie written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Lute categories.
Flattop Guitars
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Author : Tim Olsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-09
Flattop Guitars written by Tim Olsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09 with categories.
Flattop Guitars: An American Lutherie Anthology is a collection of articles about making and repairing flattop guitars from the pages of the quarterly journal of the Guild of American Luthiers from 2006-2009. Includes how-too information, instrument plans, interviews with prominent luthiers (makers of stringed musical instruments), hundreds of photographs.
Tools And Jigs
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Author : Tim Olsen (Editor at Guild of American Luthiers)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-09
Tools And Jigs written by Tim Olsen (Editor at Guild of American Luthiers) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-09 with Guitar categories.
Tools and jigs for luthiers, makers and repairers of guitars and other stringed musical instruments.
Guitar Makers
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Author : Kathryn Marie Dudley
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-11-10
Guitar Makers written by Kathryn Marie Dudley and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-10 with Art categories.
The craft tradition of making string instruments goes back to Stradivarius, the 18th-century luthier whose instruments today are very nearly priceless. Kathryn Dudley here takes us on a quest for the Guitar Heroes of the 21st century, the luthiers whose artisanal skills (as opposed computer numerical control technology) produce exquisite one-of-a-kind instruments. But she tracks industrial guitar-making as well as artisanal, starting with the post-WW II golden era of the Martin and Gibson companies on to a second golden era, a result of new modes of information sharing. She has interviewed 100 luthiers and 50 dealers, collectors, musicians, material suppliers, and guitar festival organizers. We see how the advent of disco caused sales of acoustic guitars to plummet in the 1980s, and meet the key individuals who rescued both the craft and the big companies from almost certain demise. In-depth portraits of guitar-makers illuminate the kinds of emotional and tactile engagement these skilled workers have with the wood they shape into a guitar s unique voice. They talk to wood, and listen to what the piece of wood wants to be, how the grain is going to go, they bring wood to life, treating it not as a passive object but as a collaborator in the production process. Along the way, we meet up with consequences of the 1992 law prohibiting sales of Brazilian rosewood, as well as taking tours of the Martin Company museum and factory, and devour with pleasure her portraits of student and apprentice luthiers as well as masters. The interaction between people and things yields a longing to be in perfect synch with sound and with the human bodywhat Dudley calls acoustic desire. No other book has so perceptively shown us the role of human hands in shaping a guitar s unique voice."
Quarterly The Guild Of American Luthiers
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Author : Guild of American Luthiers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Quarterly The Guild Of American Luthiers written by Guild of American Luthiers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Stringed instruments categories.
The Big Red Book Of American Lutherie 1991 1993
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Author : Tim Olsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-01-01
The Big Red Book Of American Lutherie 1991 1993 written by Tim Olsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Stringed instruments categories.
A compilation of 90 articles that appreared in the journal American Lutherie from 1991-1993, written by over 75 luthiers on a wide variety of topics relating to the construction, repair, and history of stringed musical instruments (ie all types of guitars, violins, mandolins, etc.).
The Art Of Lutherie
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Author : TOM BILLS
language : en
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Release Date : 2015-10-06
The Art Of Lutherie written by TOM BILLS and has been published by Mel Bay Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with Music categories.
The Art Of Lutherie offers a glimpse into the mind and craft of luthier Tom Bills, whom many consider to be one of the most talented luthiers today. In this beautifully written and enjoyable read, Tom elegantly and clearly shares his best- kept secrets and methods of custom guitar making - those which make his guitars favorites among top collectors and players. Tom's unique approach to The Art Of Lutherie will empower and inspire you to create more than just a guitar, but a truly unique work of art. The information that is generously shared within this insightful and timeless work is both practical and applicable. It contains the same hard-won wisdom that only comes from years of experience and experimentation that Tom uses in creating his inspiring instruments. Over the years, he has producedinstruments considered to be some of the bestsounding guitars ever made. Learning the steps of how to build a guitar is important, but understanding whymaster luthiers take those steps and make those decisions can empower you to make your own educated choices. This will allow you to create unique guitars, and the world needs your art, your guitars - your important contribution. The Art Of Lutherie, a truly unique and inspiring guide, can prepare you to reach new heights when designing and creating unique guitars. It is not often I heap such lavish praise on people; however, Tom is in this case more than deserving: I know of no other luthier whose work I respect more. Tom knows his craft inside and out; he pours his soul into every guitar he makes; heuses cutting-edge science to guide his work, and it shows...as head of Artist Relations and Product Development at Mel Bay, it gives me great pleasure topublish Tom's work, which will no doubt take the art of lutherie to a new level. I hope you'll spend some time soaking in this book - it will certainly augmentyour musicality - Collin Bay. Includes access to online video
Guitarmaking Tradition And Technology
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Author : Jonathan D. Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 1994-02-01
Guitarmaking Tradition And Technology written by Jonathan D. Solomon and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02-01 with Music categories.
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.
The Big Red Book Of American Lutherie 1988 1990
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Author : Tim Olsen (Editor at Guild of American Luthiers)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Big Red Book Of American Lutherie 1988 1990 written by Tim Olsen (Editor at Guild of American Luthiers) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Stringed instruments categories.