Overview
The author of Cigar Box Guitars shares his amazing photo gallery of handmade musical greatness. This new edition includes a new step-bystep project for building your own tenor ukulele, and instructions for playing homemade guitars using both innovative and traditional techniques. In a modern revival of a great American tradition, sliders, pickers, strummers and makers are coming together in what they call the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution. Musicians and hobbyists are finding new creative freedom by making their own musical instruments out of unconventional materials. Their ingenious creations range from simple cardboard diddley bows to an electrified washtub bass. Cigar Box Guitars celebrates the modern craft of these irresistibly alluring instruments. In this new edition, professional photographer and woodworking enthusiast David Sutton shares his obsession with the genre in an expanded photo gallery that profiles inspiring examples of handmade musical greatness. Sutton details multiple techniques for playing the fretted, three-string cigar box guitar, with easy-to-follow chord diagrams and instructions for a selection of classic tunes. Authentic stories of legendary American roots music personalities.
Full Product Details
Author: David Sutton
Publisher: Companion House
Imprint: Companion House
Edition: 2nd ed.
ISBN: 9781620083130
ISBN 10: 1620083132
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 December 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In this lavishly illustrated follow-up to his best-selling chronicle Cigar Box Guitars, photographer and cigar box luthier Sutton lovingly captures the artistry of several individuals devoted to building and playing the instruments, illustrating the broad range and musical diversity of cigar box guitars. --Publishers Weekly
In this lavishly illustrated follow-up to his best-selling chronicle Cigar Box Guitars, photographer and cigar box luthier Sutton lovingly captures the artistry of several individuals devoted to building and playing the instruments, illustrating the broad range and musical diversity of cigar box guitars. -- ""Publishers Weekly""
"In this lavishly illustrated follow-up to his best-selling chronicle Cigar Box Guitars, photographer and cigar box luthier Sutton lovingly captures the artistry of several individuals devoted to building and playing the instruments, illustrating the broad range and musical diversity of cigar box guitars. -- ""Publishers Weekly"""
Author Information
David Sutton is a highly successful photographer who says that he enjoys woodworking almost as passionately. His portraits of people and their pets have been featured extensively in national media including the Today Show and Animal Planet, as well as in the Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Chicago Sun-Times and Crain's Chicago Business. He has also exhibited his work in numerous venues including Herm s of Paris and Takishimaya New York.
