PublishedSpring House, February 2018 |
ISBN9781940611648 |
FormatSoftcover, 144 pages |
Dimensions25.4cm × 20.3cm |
If you've ever wanted to make a guitar, you probably got overwhelmed quickly. The Boxmaker's Guitar Book takes you back to basics with the simple reminder that all woodworkers and maker's know how to make boxes. From that building block, you can create a beautiful guitar that sounds good, too.
With simple construction techniques, author Doug Stowe breaks down the guitar into its component parts so you can mix and match to create your own unique instrument. You'll learn how to create sound holes, necks, frets, nuts, tail pieces, bridges, and all the pieces you need to complete your musical masterpiece. The 15 easy projects in The Boxmaker's Guitar include more than just a flat-sided box - try your hand at a scissor-tail or K-body design, or even a ukulele. With a minimal investment of time and tools, you can have a sweet-sounding box guitar to strum on your own or give to a friend. AUTHOR: Doug Stowe has been a self-employed woodworker since 1976. In addition to working is his wood shop, Stowe teaches children at the Clear Spring School a program called "The Wisdom of the Hands," a course dedicated to the concept that working with one's hands is essential to learning. The author of eight books, his most recent is "Beautiful Boxes, Design and Technique" published by Taunton Press in September 2014. He also writes for Fine Woodworking and other woodworking magazines. SELLING POINTS: . Author is the authority on boxmaking in the woodworking community. . Making boxes is the most popular project for woodworkers of all skill levels, in particular beginners. . Makes everything easy: offers a super simple method for woodworkers, makers, and musicians to build their own "cigar box" guitar, one of the easiest guitars to learn how to play. Audience . Woodworkers . DIY-ers, makers . Hands-on musicians
