The Luthier's Handbook

A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments

• Author(s): Roger H. Siminoff,
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Pages: 92
• ISBN_10: 0634014684
  ISBN_13: 9780634014680
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Music / Musical Instruments / General , Music / Musical Instruments / Strings , Music / Reference , Music / Printed Music / General ,

Description:... (Book). An essential item for the instrument builder, The Luthier's Handbook explores the secrets and science behind making good-sounding acoustic stringed instruments. Renowned author Roger H. Siminoff brings to the table more than four decades of luthiery experience and shares the time-tested philosophies, tips and technology of the craft. As the ideal complement to other books on building instruments, this text describes the structural and acoustical attributes of air chambers; what to listen for when tap-tuning; selecting a good piece of wood; placement of the braces and tone bars and how to tune them; how to select the right strings; what to consider in bridge design concepts; and much more. Includes a free String Gauge Calculator for determining the right set of strings.