The acoustic guitar guide : everything you need to know to buy and maintain a new or used guitar

this Book Will Help All Guitar Players Make Better Friends With Their Present Guitar Or Decide On Features To Look For In A New One. They Will Learn About The Differences In Guitar Woods (and How They Sound), Simple Guitar Maintenance, How To Choose An Instrument For Their Style Of Playing, What To Expect From A Music Dealer, And The Mystique Of Collectible Guitars. This New Edition Includes More Details On Amplifying Acoustic Guitars, And A Guide To Guitar Companies' Web Sites. american Music Teacher larry Sandberg Has A Deep Knowledge And Appreciation Of The Subject...his Writing Style Is Clear And Entertaining...there Is No Pretense Of Authoritarianism, Just Years Of Experience And Developed Judgment. Annotation. "The advice and information in this book will help you make better friends with your present guitar or help you decide on features to look for in a new one. In these pages you'll learn about the differences in guitar woods (and how they sound), simple guitar maintenance, how to choose an instrument for your style of playing, what to expect from a music dealer, the mystique of collectible guitars, and much more. You'll also learn to sort out a very complicated market - and why many think we're now living in a golden age of guitar making. This new edition includes updated information, a vastly expanded section on amplifying acoustic guitars, and a guide to guitar companies' Web addresses. Also covered is the history of the guitar, frank buying advice, and a survey of major (and many minor) manufacturers and their models. For the serious collector or the absolute beginner, The Acoustic Guitar Guide is an indispensable tool."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved A book to help guitar players make better friends with their present guitar or decide on features to look for in a new one. Provides information about the differences in guitar woods (and how they sound), simple guitar maintenance, how to choose an instrument for one's style of playing, what to expect from a music dealer, and the mystique of collectible guitars. This new edition includes more details on amplifying acoustic guitars, and a guide to guitar companies' Web sites Sound is produced by motion, and the stringed instruments almost certainly owe their origin to the twang heard in the motion of the ancient hunter's bowstring.