Guitarmaking, tradition and technology 1993 edition open. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Over 450 photographs, drawings, and diagrams reveal in exquisite detail the hows, whys. Then i came upon a book called guitarmaking, by cumpiano and natelson, after which i began reading and studying lutherie in earnest. Among the books listed in this section, only the highlighted in yellow below are available for direct sale with discounts up to 80% off. Guitar making by jonathan natelson and william cumpiano is the go to book on building acoustics. I used a standard xbrace scheme for my soundboard relying very heavily on natelson and cumpiano s book to help guide me through the construction process. William cumpiano presents a step by step tutorial on how to build either a classical or steel string guitar, from scratch.
Cumpiano is a master guitarmaker and teacher of instrument building and repair in amherst, massachusetts, serving professional musicians across the country. Both authors have had many years of experience in teaching guitar construction and the book is written from the point of. Natelson builds and repairs classical guitars and is a national supplier of tone woods for. William richard cumpiano born april 30, 1945 is a builder of stringed musical instruments and is known for his writing and teaching of the art of luthiery. The book is written from the point of view of one who has taught. Tradition and technology a complete reference for the design and construction of the steelstring folk guitar and the classical guitar guitar reference. Paperback 1994 author jonathan natelson, william cumpiano. Cumpiano and natelson s guitarmakingtradition and technology. Both authors have had many years of experience in teaching guitar construction and the book is written from the point of view of. The man primarily responsible for crafting this singular work, written with thenpartner jon natelson, is william cumpiano, but even this outstanding book pales in comparison to his talent as a luthier and teacher. Hailed by guitar player magazine as perhaps the finest book on guitars ever produced, and by booklist as a rolls royce of construction guidebooks, this. The classical guitar making book by john bogdanovich is a complete guide to building a quality classical guitar, widely considered to be the best book on.
Complete instructions and fullsize plans by jonathan kinkead. Cumpiano was instrumental in the development of the first featurelength documentary. Since 1971, bill cumpiano has been building and repairing some of the finest handmade guitars and stringed instruments on the planet. Im proud of myself as i basically had no experience in woodworking before i started with the ukulele, 1,5 years ago. Clyde herlitz everything you need to know about guitar making including the preparation and planning, soundboard bracing, assembly, fingerboards, finishing and much more. He has been involved in the preservation and understanding of the fading musical and musical craft traditions of his native puerto rico. The mimforum bookstore offers books on musical instrument construction relating to guitar building, violin making and other forms of lutherie, woodwinds and brass, keyboards, experimental musical instruments. There are ample black and white photos throughout, though it is the insightful overviews that will grab your attention. Download and read free online guitarmaking guitar reference by jonathan natelson, william cumpiano. Best guitar building books telecaster guitar forum. Books about making electric guitars and musical instruments.
Guitarmaking guitar reference 9780811806404 by jonathan natelson. Tradition and technology a complete reference for the design and construction of the steelstring folk guitar and the classical guitar by william cumpiano and jonathan d. First i drew the outline of the guitar body on the inside face of the soundboard using my template as i had done on the outside face of the soundboard. I learned a lot by reading posts from the makers forum at. Tradition and technology is very well written and what was true then still holds true to this day.
The book guitarmaking by cumpiano and natelson is the must have book on building an acoustic guitar. I hesitated to purchase them before, but stewmacs sale brought them in range of my budget for such items. This book has been called the bible of guitar making by many and although it shows some signs of age, the concept and execution are brilliant. Clyde herlitz everything you need to know about guitar making including the preparation and planning, soundboard bracing, assembly, fingerboards, finishing and much. Cumpiano and natelsons guitarmakingtradition and technology i learned a lot by reading posts from the makers forum at. The sloane books arent as comprehensive as the cumpiano book, but they present some alternative ways of.
They are busy working on a second edition that hopefully will come out soon. History and tradition, and for classical guitars we like roy courtnalls book making master guitars. Soundboard bracing building an acoustic steel string guitar. Natelson, william cumpiano, jonathan solomon, jonathan natelson. After using cumpiano and natelsons book as a guide to build six acoustic flattop guitars, i found out william cumpianos shop is in northampton massachusetts. Tradition and technology by jonathan natelson and william cumpiano and build your own acoustic guitar. The authors fill the gaps that are missing in many of the other books on guitar construction. Build a quality stringed instrument new england luthiers. Natelson builds and repairs classical guitars and is a national. Guitarmaking tradition and technology guitar reference. This build will be an homage to the first edition, along with some updates in neck joint and. My instruments are inspired by some of the great designs of martin and gibson but. Natelson have had many years of experience in teaching guitar construction. William cumpiano and jonathan natelsons book on building an acoustic steel string guitar and classical guitars is by no means dated unless you consider the time it was published.
There is a lot of information sharing, and quite a few luthiers are very friendly and helpful in answering questions and describing their techniques. We will be following the first book by william cumpiano and jon natelson, guitarmaking. Hailed by guitar player magazine as perhaps the finest book. Published by chronicle books llc, san francisco 1994 isbn 10. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The kinkead book came with plans for an orchestra model guitar so i will be able to. The classical guitar making book by john bogdanovich is a complete guide to building a quality classical guitar, widely considered to be the best book on 8283988704 member login.
Tradition and technology guitar reference 9780811806404. The book has been in continuous print now for almost thirty years and sold over 80,000 copies. It has since become the standard world reference for our industry. Classic guitar construction and steel string guitar construction. Tradition and technology guitar reference by natelson, jonathan. Nowhere have i found information on building guitars as complete as in this fine publication. There are two versions now, and between them there is a wealth of information from experts and amateurs alike.
Some will show you how to do a particular task but the cumpiano and natelson book tells you why. I did build an ukulele before, with help and inspiration from youtube. This build will be an homage to the first edition, along with some updates in neck joint and other construction techniques. Is a great book that goos a few steps futher than most books on bracingtaptones etc. In due course, i built my first highend vintagestyle acoustic guitar, and baleno instruments was born. Building the neck wasnt the first thing that i did, i actually cut out a full sized paper template of the body and then built a guitar work board as recommended by natelson and cumpiano, but i decided to group that stuff in with the next section so ill talk about building the neck first. For this guitar i bought the book guitar making by cumpiano and natelson. Guitarmaking tradition and technology guitar reference by. William cumpiano and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Cumpiano coauthored, with jonathon natelson, the worlds leading guitarmaking textbook, guitarmaking. I have all the major luthiery books in my library cumpiano and natelson, bendetto and at least a dozen more. Hailed by guitar player magazine as perhaps the finest book on guitars ever produced, and by booklist as a rolls royce of construction guidebooks, this impressive volume is the first book of its kind to describe in depth how both steelstring and classical guitars are actually designed and built.
See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With this book the authors fill the gaps that are missing in many of the earlier books on guitar construction. For electric guitars hiscock for starters and the building topics on this and other fora. Guitarmaking, tradition and technology 1993 edition. It was written by myself and jon natelson in 1985, with a rewrite in the works. Building the neck building an acoustic steel string guitar. He wrote an excellent book along with his partner john natelson about it called cumpiano book guitar. Tradition and technology, a complete reference for the design and construction of the steel string folk guitar and the classical guitar, which has been acclaimed as the principal textbook in his field and considered by many as the bible of guitarmaking. Natelson builds and repairs classical guitars and is a national supplier of tone woods for constructing stringed instruments. Ervin somogyis books are a valued addition to my library. Over 450 photographs, drawings, and diagrams reveal in exquisite detail the hows, whys, and.
Guitarmaking william r cumplano, jonathan d natelson. Other books and i have them all come nowhere near the level of instruction that you will find in this book. Hailed by guitar player magazine as perhaps the finest book on guitars. Guitarmaking, tradition and technology by william r. Guitarmaking, tradition and technology open library. Tradition and technology a complete reference for the design and construction of the steelstring folk guitar and the classical guitar by jonathan d.