Making an Archtop Guitar
Book description
(Book). The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar, this updated second edition features 288 pages of content, including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs. See what industry greats have said about this book: "I know of no other work offering comprehensive step by step…
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Why read it?
2 authors picked Making an Archtop Guitar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of the living legends of builders of archtop guitars, Bob Benedetto describes his personal construction methods in this excellent book.
Although some aspects of guitar building are common among all types of guitars, archtop guitars have an architecture that borrows a lot from the violin family. Building this style of instrument offers unique challenges, and this book describes the entire process in exquisite detail. This is where many modern builders of archtop guitars got their start.
From R.M.'s list on building stringed musical instruments.
Bob Benedetto is about as good as guitar makers get. He learned to make archtop guitars and eventually became one of the top builders anywhere. I taught myself how to make archtop guitars from this book. It’s well-illustrated, easy to understand, and breaks the process down into manageable steps. If you read this book, you are learning from a master.
From Richard's list on people interested in guitars and guitar making.
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