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Thread: building an archtop guitar?
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16th August 2007, 09:47 PM #1
building an archtop guitar?
Is this a good book to get to enable me to build an archtop? ie: does it cover EVERYTHING I need to know? how to, plans, where to get etc etc
Has anyone made one of these from the book? pix are good!!Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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16th August 2007, 09:58 PM #2
What book?
Robert Benedetto's book "Making an Archtop Guitar" is a good start.
Where to get stuff..the book is American so all quoted suppliers are in the US.
For suppliers in Australia see Ray's list (earlier post). In the US Stewmac and LMI supply most stuff youll need.Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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16th August 2007, 10:05 PM #3
what book? focus ol mate focus! the name of the books in the title and refered to in the first sentance and you got it straight away!!
Ive just spent near on half an hour wandering through the posts and have turned up a blank and so the reason for post!Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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16th August 2007, 10:36 PM #4Senior Member
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The book is good, you'll need to buy the plans too, in my opinion.
Is the book enough to build? Probably. Bennedetto also has DVDs as well as the book and the plans. If you've got heaps of cash, get all three. Otherwise, the book plus the plans. The plans can be had from stewmac.
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16th August 2007, 11:49 PM #5
Though the title of the post was referring to YOU building an archtop old son.
Benedetto's book is good but it doesnt include full scale detailed plans. There are reduced scale patterns in the back of the book which are better than nothing. GuitarAustralia, Luthiers Supplies or Gilet Guitars should have plans for an archtop. Failing that try Stewmac, LMI or The Guild of American Luthiers website.
Cheers MartinWhatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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17th August 2007, 01:51 AM #6
The wording was good wasnt it!!! And really Im sorta in the planning stages as we start to pack getting ready to move and wondered if the book had the plans along with the info on building one... beautiful guitars these things... will try those sites Martin cheers!
Okay only Stewmac came up with one... cheers again!Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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17th August 2007, 02:34 AM #7
Guild of American Luthiers and GuitarAustralia also have plans available:
http://www.luth.org/plans/bp.htmWhatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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17th August 2007, 07:35 AM #8Senior Member
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This is the link to the Bob Benedetto set of DVD's and book
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Video,_D...struction.html
You need a DVD player that will play NTSC (USA standard) as the Aussie standard is PAL. It might seem expensive but I have both the book and the DVD's and the DVD's are definately worth the money its all very well to read about it and look at the pictures but to actually see him do it and explain what he's doing is 100x better. Also if you are thinking of building one of his design get the plan as well (also avail from StewMac) I'm in the process of starting mine and a friend of mine has just finished his first and got an order for the next one! Here is a picture of his.
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