{"product_id":"complete-guide-to-building-kit-acoustic-guitars-discover-the-joy-of-building-your-own-quality-musical-instrument-9781978286726","title":"Complete Guide to Building Kit Acoustic Guitars: Discover the Joy of Building Your Own Quality Musical Instrument","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes, you \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e build an acoustic guitar you'll love, even if you've never considered it!\u003cbr\u003eThis book will prove it to you. Get a free PDF of the book when you send me your receipt screen shot.\u003cbr\u003eUpdated 2023 edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI did it at the age of 57. Except for a wood shop coat rack in junior high, I had never built anything from wood. I never even \u003ci\u003edreamed\u003c\/i\u003e I could build a real guitar! But then, I ran across a Stewart-MacDonald ad in a catalog. I ordered a kit and learned a new skill, and I was hooked! That was many years ago, and I've built twenty guitars since then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, since I am a writer, I created this overview for others interested in building a guitar from a kit. After finishing it, I wrote a companion book for builders of Martin-style kits, which use different techniques from other kit makers' offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut, can \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e build a guitar? Absolutely, yes!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guitar kit includes all the parts, in semi-rough wood, ready to be worked into a kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf a luthier put all the rough, semi-fitted parts into one box, a kit is what it would be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a real woodworking task, not a \"snap-together\" kit, but doable!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tools you'll need can be found locally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a perfect project for two people, like a dad and son or daughter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf a leading luthier put into a box all the unfinished parts he or she incorporates into a fine guitar, it would look like a \"guitar kit\" such as these. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've corresponded with hundreds of kit builders. I have never heard a single builder say they did not like how their guitar played and sounded, and how good it felt that they had built it themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights in the Book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a Kit? Why not?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools you'll need and how to save on them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour space requirements (not much!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to get the right kit for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create a completely custom kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow long it will take to build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools you can build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResources for guitar builders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed building logs for two guitars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Glossary of lutherie terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete build, step by step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e... and a whole lot more, illustrated with over 450 pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust \"Look Inside.\" On the title page, you'll find a link to hear a Martin guitar kit played. Use earphones or buds! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are a guitar player, you will love building an acoustic guitar you can enjoy, that can play and sound \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e than mid-range big name guitar brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSend me your receipt screenshot, and I'll send you the complete PDF of this book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust scroll up and click the \"Add to Cart\" button. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've had big jobs in corporations, little night jobs in 7-Elevens, grunt construction jobs, research and writing jobs, and been a writer all my life -- but no work I've ever done has been as rewarding as building and playing my own guitars built from kits. Why not kits? It's the way to learn and it's fun!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50366869635346,"sku":"9781978286726","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f9af140-78c1-4e62-a024-69aa4233d714.jpg?v=1728481092","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/complete-guide-to-building-kit-acoustic-guitars-discover-the-joy-of-building-your-own-quality-musical-instrument-9781978286726","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}