Overview
Written by Mark French, author of Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice, and features a foreword written by Bob Taylor, President of Taylor Guitars
Provides a practical, accessible approach to the technical aspects of instrument making without using advanced math
Features coverage of electronics such as active pickups, pre-amps and audio effects as well as alternative materials, including composites
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About this book
Featuring chapters on physics, structure, sound and design specifics, Technology of the Guitar also includes coverage of  historical content, composition of strings and their effects on sound quality, and important designs. Additionally, author Mark French discusses case studies of historically significant and technologically innovative instruments.
This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Technology of the Guitar
Authors: Richard Mark French
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1921-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-1920-4Published: 14 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8790-7Published: 11 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-1921-1Published: 16 May 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 336
Topics: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Acoustics, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Signal, Image and Speech Processing, Classical Mechanics
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