The Luthier's Handbook: A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments

Product Description

(Book). An essential item for the instrument builder, The Luthier's Handbook explores the secrets and science behind making good-sounding acoustic stringed instruments. Renowned author Roger H. Siminoff brings to the table more than four decades of luthiery experience and shares the time-tested philosophies, tips and technology of the craft. As the ideal complement to other books on building instruments, this text describes the structural and acoustical attributes of air chambers; what to listen for when tap-tuning; selecting a good piece of wood; placement of the braces and tone bars and how to tune them; how to select the right strings; what to consider in bridge design concepts; and much more. Includes a free String Gauge Calculator for determining the right set of strings.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33397 in Books
• Brand: Hal Leonard
• Published on: 2002-02-01
• Released on: 2002-02-01
• Original language:English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.98" h x8.27" w x.28" l,.69 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Features

• Published by Hal Leonard 96 Pages
• A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments by Roger H. Siminoff
• Author: Roger H. Siminoff