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Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars and Other DIY Instruments, Speal..
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- PublishedOn
- 2018-10-09
- Title
- Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars and Other DIY Instr
- ISBN
- 9781565239463
- EAN
- 9781565239463
- Book Title
- Making Poor Man's Guitars : Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo, and Other Diy Instruments
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Music
- Topic
- Musical Instruments / Guitar, Musical Instruments / General
- Item Width
- 8in
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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This book presents the authentic stories of American DIY music with step-by-step projects, photo studies of antique instruments, interviews with music legends, and historical accounts. Shane Speal, the "King of the Cigar Box Guitar," shows how anyone can build amazing musical instruments from found items.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1565239466
ISBN-13
9781565239463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
248409120
Product Key Features
Book Title
Making Poor Man's Guitars : Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo, and Other Diy Instruments
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Musical Instruments / Guitar, Musical Instruments / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Music
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ml1015.G9s658 2018
Reviews
This delightful book by Blues musician Shane Speal not only contains detailed instructions for how to make your own cigar box guitar, but wonderful stories about the Blues musicians that Speal has played with during his career and their handmade instruments. Speal carefully explains the why and how these instruments work, in spite of being made of inexpensive, common materials. Want to make an electric instrument? Speal also includes a section on electric guitars. The book has many crisp, clear photographs to guide interested crafters. A must-buy for public libraries that host MakerSpaces., Musician Speal shares his decades of experience in building, playing, and customizing classic DIY instruments in this delightful guide. It was hearing Jimi Hendrix's "Red House" that caused him to abandon his beloved thrash metal and punk, and go down a bluesy rabbit hole, eventually leading to cigar box guitars. Readers will learn not only how to assemble and play the basic three-string model, but how to customize it, whether by making sound holes using furnace grates, adding text to the neck with a woodburning tool, or installing an electrical pickup. Ideas for further customization, such as using a paint-can lid for an even more distinct tone, are also detailed, as are descriptions of additional DIY stringed instruments like a one-stringed violin, electric stand-up washtub bass, and even a microphone made out of a beer can, all accompanied by clear instructions, shopping lists, and plenty of helpful photos. Speal makes no pretense of having discovered the cigar box guitar all by himself, citing numerous articles and anecdotes that testify to the instrument's well-established place in American music history. His passion for and obvious love of his instrument of choice shines through in this terrific study., With the stunning imagery, great stories, and Speal's accompanying YouTube videos, falling in love with cigar box guitars isn't hard to do.
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2018-023294
Dewey Decimal
784.1923
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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