Electric Guitar and Bass Design: The guitar or bass of your dreams, from the first draft to the complete plan
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3000296425 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Are you ready to design the ax of your dreams? Unlike other DIY guitar making sources (which deal with woodworking, mostly) this book focuses on how to achieve astonishing looks, excellent playability and a killer sound. and Europe, this inspiring book covers in depth each aspect of electric guitar design, plus topics not found on other sources, like: - How to design a classic, how to design a radical - Thousand-year wisdom applied on Stratocasters and Les Pauls - Secrets of sustain - How to create a well balancing guitar - Ergonomics - How to choose, match and place pickups - Control design - The 4 laws of wood selection And much more. Written collaboratively with top luthiers from the U.S. These 220 pages will have you making sketches from the first read!
"Well written, well illustrated, and well considered." according to When I'm 6Well written, well illustrated, and well considered. When I'm 64-bit Not so much a "how-to do" guide as it is a "why to do" book. You won't find any step-by-step instructions or how-to chapters. This book is about design. And as a result, it discusses topics such as ergonomics and playability as well as electronic configurations, wood choices, and scale l. -bit. Not so much a "how-to do" guide as it is a "why to do" book. You won't find any step-by-step instructions or how-to chapters. This book is about design. And as a result, it discusses topics such as ergonomics and playability as well as electronic configurations, wood choices, and scale l. "EXCELLENT BOOK. MUST HAVE." according to apswirl. If you are not a luthier and have any interest at all in learning about the inner workings of a guitar, this is a must read. Very easy and fast read. I finished it in a couple of days. What makes this book so valuable it that it breaks down why a guitar does what it does in a very simpli. 4.5 stars. Slow start, but picks up and is helpful for planning a first build A.Firebrand Picked up this and a few other books to prepare for my first build this summer. At first, it's fairly easy going and mostly observational. I'm not entirely sure that the chapters on needing inspiration etc are needed, but I suppose the book wouldn't be complete without them. Then it pick
. He lives in Berlin, Germany, with his wife Andrea and with Tango, their black miniature schnauzer. Truth be told, the "Renaissance spirit" also shows up in the form of a shameless affair he maintains with Italian cuisine–a mix of heritage and hobby. Creating something out of nothing. Searching for meaning. Curious by nature and inspired by a Renaissance spirit, he became a computer engineer,
Nor anything less. Being a designer does not require much more than that. About the Author Leonardo Lospennato was born in Buenos Aires in '68–at the heart of an Italian family. He lives in Berlin, Germany, with his wife Andrea and with Tango, their black miniature schnauzer. Truth be told, the "Renaissance spirit" also shows up in the form of a shameless affair he maintains with Italian cuisine–a mix of heritage and hobby. . But in the whole of this history, what remains a leitmotiv is his passion for the ancient art of creat-ing musical instruments, an infatuation that began when he put together his first bass, at 16. Searching for meaning. Curious by nature and inspired by a Renaissance spirit, he became a computer engineer, pursued a masters degree in marketing and management, worked many years for companies like IBM and eBay on both sides of the Atlantic, and published articles as a journalist–all while adding English, Italian and German languages to his nativ