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Siminoff, Roger. The Luthier’s Handbook

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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.

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Roger Siminoff,  “The Luthier’s Handbook.  A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments”.
Softcover.  96 Pages.
Publisher:  Hal Leonard.