Acoustic Guitar Making: The Steel String Guitar

by Nick Blishen

Overview

A step-by-step guide to a unique instrument, made to the reader's own specification and design

Many people are frustrated by the mass-produced guitar and dream of something more unique. This practical book will help readers achieve that dream, and will inform and enlighten them along the way. Drawing on a range of ideas and techniques, it explains the process in a clear and logical way, thereby demystifying the task and making the guitar a joy to build and then to play. It covers tools, techniques, and selection of materials; how to avoid pitfalls and make faster progress; and how to achieve a professional finish and set up the guitar. From making the initial templates to gluing the fingerboards, it provides careful instruction on the entire detailed process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847973740
Publisher:	Crowood Press, Limited, The
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.95(d)

About the Author

Nick Blishen worked in the electronics industry for more than 20 years as a prototype wireman, test engineer, and design draughtsman before making a major career change and going back to college to study guitar making. He then set up his own workshop, making guitars and repairing instruments for local musicians and music shops. He is a course leader and senior lecturer for a university degree course in musical instruments.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Foreword 7

Preface: How It All Started 9

Introduction 10

1 Materials and Equipment 15

2 The Anatomy of the Steel-String Guitar 35

3 Making the Component Parts 39

4 Assembling the Component Parts of the Body 87

5 Assembling the Neck, Fingerboard and Fretting 113

6 Finishing 147

7 Setting Up 155

A Note From the Author 166

Glossary 168

Suggested Further Reading 170

Suppliers 172

Index 174