The steel string guitar : construction & repair / David Russell Young ; introduction by Jim Crockett.
| Author/creator | Young, David Russell |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Radnor, PA : Chilton Book Co., [1975] |
| Description | xix, 158 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Chilton's creative crafts series Chilton's creative crafts series. ^A909474 |
| Contents | Tools and materials. Wood (Temperature, humidity and seasoning ; Buying wood for your guitar ; Optional guitar woods ; Dimensions of wood needed) ; Tools (Power tools ; Hand tools ; Clamps ; Sharpening tools) ; Glue -- The guitar body. Building the mold ; Joining the top and back (Using a jointer ; Jointing by hand) ; Thinning the top, back, and sides ; Cutting and bending the sides ; Preparing the sides for the top and back (Linings) ; Making a rosette ; Bracing and fitting the top (Bracing the top ; Arching the top) ; Bracing and fitting the back ; Making the edge binding (Cutting the edge binding ; Fitting the edge binding) -- The neck, fingerboard, and bridge. Making the neck ; Making the fingerboard ; Fitting the neck to the body ; Fretting ; Making the bridge -- Finishing and adjusting. Finishing ; Fitting the tuning machines ; Adjusting the action -- Repairs and refinishing. Correcting warped neck and refretting ; Repairing cracks ; Refinishing -- Glossary -- Sources of supply. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Errata slip inserted. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: page 156. |
| LCCN | 75005559 |
| ISBN | 0801959594 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1016.G8 Y7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |