Tradition and technology was a recommended book from some of my forums and online groups. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hailed by guitar player magazine as perhaps the finest book on guitars. Solomon, william cumpiano chronicle books, feb 1, 1994 music 392 pages. Cumpiano, clyde herlitz paperback, 1994 at the best online prices at ebay. Guitarmaking, tradition and technology 1993 edition open. Guitarmaking tradition and technology guitar reference. Booktopia has guitarmaking, tradition and technology a complete. Tradition and technology a complete reference for the design and construction of the steelstring folk guitar and the classical guitar guitar reference 1st first american editi edition by cumpiano, william r. Cumpiano is a master guitarmaker and teacher of instrument building. Guitarmaking william r cumplano, jonathan d natelson. Guitarmaking tradition and technology by william r. We also recommend written resources like cumpiano and natelsons, guitarmaking, tradition and technology, an excellent guide for building either classical or steel string guitars. I have many reference books on traditional guitar making and this is now top of the list.
Altho a little dated in appearance, with photos that arent a clearsharp as i would like, it has all the copy content that counts. A gold standard of guitar building books is guitarmaking. There are ample black and white photos throughout, though it is the insightful overviews that will grab your attention. Cumpiano, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William cumpiano presents a step by step tutorial on how to build either a classical or steel string guitar, from scratch. William cumpiano and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
A complete reference for the design and construction of the steelstring folk guitar and the classical guitar by william r cumpiano online at alibris. Tradition and technology guitar reference 9780811806404 by jonathan natelson. Natelson, william cumpiano, jonathan solomon, jonathan natelson. Both authors have had many years of experience in teaching guitar construction and the book is written from the point of view of. Guitarmaking, tradition and technology open library. Natelson often called the bible of guitar making, this work presents the most thorough overview available for the serious beginning guitar maker about building both a classical and steel string guitar. Guitarmaking tradition and technology cumpiano, william r and jonathan d natelson on. Guitarmaking tradition and technology guitar reference by. Meticulous detail is presented throughout trwdition i believe that if you have the time to invest in such an endeavor and you carefully follow the direction, you too will be able to produce a quality instrument. Discover book depositorys huge selection of william r cumpiano books online. Clyde herlitz everything you need to know about guitar making including the preparation and planning, soundboard bracing, assembly, fingerboards. Cumpiano coauthored, with jonathon natelson, the worlds leading guitarmaking textbook, guitarmaking.
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