Cigar Box Guitars

The Ultimate DIY Guide for the Makers and Players of the Handmade Music Revolution

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Part DIY guide, part scrapbook - this book takes you behind the music to get a glimpse into the faces, places and workshops of the cigar box revolution.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-03-01
Mått216 x 279 x 16 mm
Vikt934 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagFox Chapel Publishing
ISBN9781565235472

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David Sutton is a highly successful photographer who says that he enjoys woodworking almost as passionately. His portraits of people and their pets have been featured extensively in national media including the Today Show and Animal Planet, as well as in the Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Chicago Sun-Times and Crain's Chicago Business. He has also exhibited his work in numerous venues including Hermés of Paris and Takishimaya New York.

Foreword (by Bill Jehle, author of One Man's Trash: A History of the Cigar Box Guitar) Introduction Chapter 1: Gallery of Guitars Chapter 2: Meet the Makers Chapter 3: Making A Cigar Box Guitar *Tools and Materials *Making the neck and headstock *Fret board *Box preparation *Nut and bridge *Stringing the guitar Chapter 4: Projects *Basic CGB (step-by-step) *Electric CGB (step-by-step) *Cigar Box Telecaster Chapter 5: Tuning and Playing Your CGB: A Primer *Sidebars throughout containing interesting info about cigar box guitars and their makers/players.