Making an Archtop Guitar - Softcover

By Robert Benedetto
HL565B
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Making an Archtop Guitar - Softcover
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  • 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. What industry greats have said about this book: 

  • "I know of no other work offering comprehensive step by step coverage of the making of an acoustic jazz guitar." George Gruhn 

  • "This book is for everyone who loves woodworking, loves guitars, appreciates artistry, and believes that organic materials like spruce, maple and ebony can only achieve their highest function through the hands of a craftsman." Howard Paul 

  • "I can think of no one more knowledgeable and qualified to share his years of expertise than master luthier Robert Benedetto." Dick Boak

Robert Benedetto has been making archtop jazz guitars since 1968. His instruments have appeared on countless recordings, film soundtracks, in books, magazines, websites, and in museums (including the Smithsonian Institution) and featured on concert stages and jazz festivals worlwide.

  • Paperback: 316 pages
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches