BOUTIQUE ACOUSTICS: 160 YEARS OF HAND-BUILT AMERICAN GUITARS
Book ID/图书代码： 05793015B78378
English Summary/英文概要： Boutique Acoustics: 160 Years of Hand-Built Guitars tells the history behind the important acoustic guitar makerssome recognizable, some obscurewho all have played a key part in the evolution of the instrument and the myriad acoustic guitar models we have on the market today. The book covers the birth of the steel-string, the rise of small factories, the advent of one-man shops, the origins of various trends in guitar constructionthe design of cutaways; the use of a variety of woods, polishes, and other aesthetic detailing; and the incorporation of high-tech materials, such as carbon fiber and Nomexand more. Makers covered include Ashborn, Bohmann, Bruno, Gibson, Guild, Tilton, Washburn, Martin, Bozo, Gallagher, Ernie Ball, Klein, Taylor, Bourgeois, Tony Yamamoto, Zimnicki, and others. Also included in this lavishly illustrated volume is a comprehensive guide to every significant US maker, descriptions of the most popular styles, and a detailed reference section about boutique guitar models.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《BOUTIQUE民谣吉他：美国手工吉他的160年》讲述了美国重要民谣吉他制作品牌的历史，其中有些为人们所熟知，而另一些则默默无闻，但无论怎样，都在这项乐器的演变进程中扮演了极其至关重要的角色，并影响了如今我们在市面上所能看到的无数民谣吉他的造型。本书论及了钢弦的诞生，小工厂的兴起，一人作坊的出现，以及吉他发展历程中的流行趋势，包括吉他的圆角设计，对各种木料的使用，抛光以及其他进行的美学处理；以及对于高科技材料的嵌入，如碳纤维和诺梅克斯等。书中所涉及到的吉他制作商包括Ashborn, Bohmann, Bruno, Gibson, Guild, Tilton, Washburn, Martin, Bozo, Gallagher, Ernie Ball, Klein, Taylor, Bourgeois, Tony Yamamoto, Zimnicki等等许多。此外，本书中还将收入大量图集，对美国的各大重要吉他制造商进行综合性介绍，描述其最受欢迎的款型，并为民谣吉他爱好者们选购吉他款式提供详细的参考推荐。（DC）
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About the Author/作者介绍： 麦克•约翰•西蒙斯15年来一直致力于Gryphon弦乐器的开发研究工作，在那里他了解到了尤克里里、吉他、曼陀铃、班卓琴的发展历史。西蒙斯曾在Fiddler 杂志担任评论编辑，并曾为《原声吉他》撰稿。他著有Taylor Guitars: 30 Years of a New American Classic一书，并参与编写了 Acoustic Guitar: An Historical Look at the Composition, Construction, and Evolution of One of the World’s Most Beloved Instruments。西蒙斯与杰森•维琳达共同创办了 The Fretboard期刊和The Ukulele Occasional杂志。
MICHAEL JOHN SIMMONS has spent 15 years working at Gryphon Stringed Instruments, where he has learned more about the construction and history of ukuleles, guitars, mandolins, and banjos than was good for him. Simmons is a former reviews editor at Fiddler Magazine and contributing editor at Acoustic Guitar. He’s the author of Taylor Guitars: 30 Years of a New American Classic and the co-author of Acoustic Guitar: An Historical Look at the Composition, Construction, and Evolution of One of the World’s Most Beloved Instruments. Simmons is the cofounder, along with Jason Verlinde, of The Fretboard Journal and The Ukulele Occasional.
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