Cool wooden box : transformation of the American acoustic guitar / W. Rand Smith.

"This book is a history of guitar making in the US since the folk revival of the 1960s. Based largely on the author's interviews, it includes chapters on the rise of the modern independent luthier movement, recent developments at Martin, at Gibson, and at Taylor- especially regarding the u...

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Main Author: Smith, W. Rand, 1947- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Charles K. Wolfe music series
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Summary:"This book is a history of guitar making in the US since the folk revival of the 1960s. Based largely on the author's interviews, it includes chapters on the rise of the modern independent luthier movement, recent developments at Martin, at Gibson, and at Taylor- especially regarding the use of technology and ways it is in tension with these companies' traditions and ways it honors their traditions-the changing, though still robust market, and the effect of foreign competition on American builders"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781621907879
1621907872
9781621907862
1621907864
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 10, 2024).