Description
| Product ID: | 9781565239463 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | SI |
| Title: | Making Poor Man's Guitars |
| Subtitle: | Cigar Box Guitars and Other DIY Instruments |
| Authors: | Author: Shane Speal |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Musical instruments, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles, Antiques, vintage and collectables: instruments, implements and tools, DIY: carpentry and woodworking, Antiques & collectables: scientific & musical instruments, DIY: carpentry & woodworking |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Many books have been written about how to build cigar box guitars and other unique hand-made instruments... but few have touched on why. 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. Many books have been written about how to build cigar box guitars and other unique hand-made instruments… but few have touched on why. 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,” brings the making of music and musical instruments back to its roots. From a simple two-string tin can guitar to an electrified washtub bass, Shane shows how anyone can build amazing musical instruments from found items. Sidebars present the fascinating backstory of the music, capturing struggle, poverty and the blues within the artistic side of cigar box guitar building. Featuring an introduction from the New Orleans Museum of Jazz, this DIY musical instrument book is as inspirational to read in the living room as it is in the workshop. |
| Imprint Name: | Fox Chapel Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Fox Chapel Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-10-09 |