Lutes

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The lute was the most important and versatile instrument in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance before yielding its place to keyboard instruments in the 17th century. Ergo, this first comprehensive, English-language history dedicated solely to the lute is long overdue. Musicologist Smith, editor of the Journal of the Lute Society of America, has succeeded at an enormous undertaking: in addition to detailing the history of the instrument, he includes a discussion of its cultural setting, facts about changes in its construction and repertory, and biographies of its most prominent performers. The reader is given a clear overview of the instrument from its origin in central Asia, through its introduction to Europe by Arab invaders, to its prominence as the "king of Renaissance instruments" in courtly circles. About 75 illustrations (mostly black and white, with a four-page color section) and 56 musical examples round out the text. Highly recommended for medieval and Renaissance history and music collections in public and academic libraries. Timothy J. McGee, Univ. of Toronto

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Publisher: University of California Press, 1996
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The lute was the most important and versatile instrument in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance before yielding its place to keyboard instruments in the 17th century. Ergo, this first comprehensive, English-language history dedicated solely to the lute is long overdue. Musicologist Smith, editor of the Journal of the Lute Society of America, has succeeded at an enormous undertaking: in addition to detailing the history of the instrument, he includes a discussion of its cultural setting, facts about changes in its construction and repertory, and biographies of its most prominent performers. The reader is given a clear overview of the instrument from its origin in central Asia, through its introduction to Europe by Arab invaders, to its prominence as the "king of Renaissance instruments" in courtly circles. About 75 illustrations (mostly black and white, with a four-page color section) and 56 musical examples round out the text. Highly recommended for medieval and Renaissance history and music collections in public and academic libraries. Timothy J. McGee, Univ. of Toronto

Hardcover: 389 pages.
Publisher: Lute Society of America (LSA)
Language: English

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Paperback: 164 pages.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Language: English

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Publisher: Cremona: Turris, cop. 1990.
Language: English / Français

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Diana Poulton (1903-1995), was a student of Arnold Dolmetsch and went on to teach many of today's most influential players, both privately and at the Royal College of Music where she had been appointed first Professor of Lute in 1968. She co-founded the lute society with Ian Harwood in 1956. Her meticulous research, particularly into the life and work of John Dowland is still relevant today. Thea Abbott's biography reveals the real Diana - the woman behind the lute.

Hardcover: 272 pages.
Publisher: Smokehouse Press (4 May 2013)
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Publisher: The Lute Corner; Auflage: 2., Stark erweiterte und überarbeitete Auflage
Language: English / Deutsch

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Artículos presentados en 2002 en el V Festival de Música Antigua de Gijón

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Publisher: Sociedad de la Vihuela
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Publisher: The Lute Society
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This book addresses core questions about the role of materials in general and of wood in particular in the construction of string instruments used in the modern symphony orchestra – violins, violas, cellos and basses. Further attention is given to materials for classical guitars, harps, harpsichords and pianos. While some of the approaches discussed are traditional, most of them depend upon new scientific approaches to the study of the structure of materials, such as for example wood cell structure, which is visible only using modern high resolution microscopic techniques. Many examples of modern and classical instruments are examined, together with the relevance of classical techniques for the treatment of wood. Composite materials, especially designed for soundboards could be a good substitute for some traditional wood species. The body and soundboard of the instrument are of major importance for their acoustical properties, but the study also examines traditional and new wood species used for items such as bows, the instrument neck, string pegs, etc. Wood species’ properties for musical instruments and growth origins of woods used by great makers such as Antonio Stradivari are examined and compared with more recently grown woods available to current makers. The role of varnish in the appearance and acoustics of the final instrument is also discussed, since it has often been proposed as a ‘secret ingredient’ used by great makers. Aspects related to strings are commented.As well as discussing these subjects, with many illustrations from classical and contemporary instruments, the book gives attention to conservation and restoration of old instruments and the physical results of these techniques. There is also discussion of the current value of old instruments both for modern performances and as works of art having great monetary value.The book will be of interest and value to researchers, advanced students, music historians, and contemporary string instrument makers. Musicians in general, particularly those playing string instruments, will also find its revelations fascinating. It will also attract the attention of those using wood for a variety of other purposes, for its use in musical instruments uncovers many of its fundamental features.

Hardcover: 975 pages.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Language: English

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Publisher: Schott
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If you've ever considered making a lute, everything is here, with text, history, insights, and photos for every step of the way.

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Publisher: Guild of American Luthiers
Language: English

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Fotos en blanco y negro y descripciones de instrumentos exquisitamente decorados

Hardcover: 352 pages.
Publisher: Verlag Das Musikinstrument (1980)
Language: Deutsch

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Joachim Tielke (1641–1719), geboren in Königsberg, später hochgerühmter Musikinstrumen-tenmacher in Hamburg, hat ein umfangreiches Werk von 169 Streich- und Zupfinstrumenten unterschiedlicher Arten hinterlassen. Charakteristisch für seine Arbeiten sind der oft überaus aufwändige Dekor: Marketerien mit emblematischen und mythologischen Darstellungen, zumeist nach älteren niederländischen Vorlagen, üppige florale Ornamente und phantasievoll geschnitzte Köpfe. Kostbare Materialien wie Elfenbein, Ebenholz, Schildpatt, Perlmutt und Halbedelsteine machten Joachim Tielkes Instrumente auch für den Adel zu begehrenswerten Kunstwerken. Heute sind sie der Stolz vieler Museen und privater Sammler. Zudem sind sie hochgeschätzte Klangwerkzeuge in den Händen von Musikern. – Der Band führt umfassend in Leben und Werk Tielkes ein und bietet detaillierte, reich illustrierte Beschreibungen aller seiner erhaltenen Arbeiten, außerdem Anhänge zu weiteren Hamburger Instrumentenmachern.

: 454 pages.
Publisher: Deutscher Kunstverlag (1 de octubre de 2011)
Language: Deutsch

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Paperback: 281 pages.
Publisher: Edizioni di Torino (EDT)
Language: Italiano

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Dieses Buch über den Lautenbau ist für alle, die sich mit dem ("historischen") Lautenbau beschäftigen, beschäftigen wollen oder die Laute spielen.Es soll dem am Lautenbau Interessierten das nötige Rüstzeug, dem fortgeschrittenen Lautenmacher einige neue Ideen geben, dem Lautenspieler Einblick in sein Instrument ermöglichen und dem Suchenden nach einer guten Laute den Blick schärfen.Nach einer kurzen geschichtlichen Einführung werden die einzelnen Bauteile der Laute betrachtet, einige typische Lauten werden analysiert und die Konstruktion und der Bau der Laute werden auf 334 Seiten mit etwa 330 Abbildungen ausführlich beschrieben.Ein Literaturverzeichnis und Lieferantenadressen runden das Buch ab.

: 336 pages.
Publisher: Books on Demand; Auflage: 3 (18. April 2013)
Language: Deutsch

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Más de 160 instrumentos, abarcando cuatro siglos de la historia de la guitarra, obras de los grandes fabricantes italianos y franceses, desde el siglo xvii hasta los modernos: Martin, Gibson y Fender. Desde los modelos de referencia, Paul Stratocaster, hasta las creaciones más sorprendentes, arpiguitarras y "lap-steels", esta obra describe las corrientes musicales y además ayuda a descubrir los instrumentos favoritos de los grandes maestros.

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Publisher: Book Sales (June 1998)
Language: English

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Más de 160 instrumentos, abarcando cuatro siglos de la historia de la guitarra, obras de los grandes fabricantes italianos y franceses, desde el siglo xvii hasta los modernos: Martin, Gibson y Fender. Desde los modelos de referencia, Paul Stratocaster, hasta las creaciones más sorprendentes, arpiguitarras y "lap-steels", esta obra describe las corrientes musicales y además ayuda a descubrir los instrumentos favoritos de los grandes maestros.

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Publisher: Solar edition (October 3, 2002)
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Más de 160 instrumentos, abarcando cuatro siglos de la historia de la guitarra, obras de los grandes fabricantes italianos y franceses, desde el siglo xvii hasta los modernos: Martin, Gibson y Fender. Desde los modelos de referencia, Paul Stratocaster, hasta las creaciones más sorprendentes, arpiguitarras y "lap-steels", esta obra describe las corrientes musicales y además ayuda a descubrir los instrumentos favoritos de los grandes maestros.

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Publisher: Ultramar IBERLIBRO
Language: Castellano

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This booklet describes a method of construction based on making identical ribs to build up a body of semi-circular cross-section without the use of a mould. Whereas many luthiers today use moulds and produce lutes which are not exactly semi-circular.

: 40 pages.
Publisher: The Lute Society
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This book contains complete measured drawings, diagrams, and construction details for eight instruments; a Psaltery, Rote or Lyre, Lute, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Medieval Fiddle, Gothic Harp, and Classic Guitar.

Paperback: 111 pages.
Publisher: Bold Strummer; Reprint edition (June 1991)
Language: English

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There is a dichotomy in this book. Only an experienced cabinetmaker would be able to fill in the book's gaps and come up with a good-looking though not necessarily playable instrument; yet, the book is apparently written for the enthusiastic putterer who needs different saws and their uses identified. The section on choosing woods, for instance, gives no more than general guidelines; the brief section on varnishes is more concerned with looks than sound. Scale drawings are negated being caught in the binding. This is truly a do-it-yourself book. There is no mention of where a person could go for further advice and no bibliography. Despite copious and clear line drawings and a few photos, this is not recommended.

Paperback: 205 pages.
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (November 1990)
Language: English

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With good, old-fashioned, straight-forward biographies of some of the great Baroque composers, "Lutes, Recorders and Harpsichords: The Men and Music of the Baroque" is edifying and easy reading. The biographies are not lost in detail or agendas but are straightforward portraits of musical lives, weaving political influence and musical development into the lives, not the other way round. Some models for imitation: like Couperin le Grand, whose prudence and temperance helped him establish a family dynasty of music. Some to shy away from: like Fr. Vivaldi who apparently ran from his stable, highly successful career as a girl's-school composer to die in the pursuit of fabulous wealth and success. And many in between. The book also traces the development of the Baroque style by treating the composers as comparative studies, with interest--and, unfortunately, a bias towards progressivism: throughout, if its new its good, but that is my only complaint. The chapters: The Baroque Era Instruments of the Baroque Giovanni Gabrieli Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa Claudio Monteverdi Girolamo Frescobaldi Arcangello Corelli Antonio Vivaldi Jean Baptiste Lully Francois Couperin Jean-Phillipe Rameau Heinrich Schutz Dietrich Buxtehude Georg Philipp Telemann Henry Purcell

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With good, old-fashioned, straight-forward biographies of some of the great Baroque composers, "Lutes, Recorders and Harpsichords: The Men and Music of the Baroque" is edifying and easy reading. The biographies are not lost in detail or agendas but are straightforward portraits of musical lives, weaving political influence and musical development into the lives, not the other way round. Some models for imitation: like Couperin le Grand, whose prudence and temperance helped him establish a family dynasty of music. Some to shy away from: like Fr. Vivaldi who apparently ran from his stable, highly successful career as a girl's-school composer to die in the pursuit of fabulous wealth and success. And many in between. The book also traces the development of the Baroque style by treating the composers as comparative studies, with interest--and, unfortunately, a bias towards progressivism: throughout, if its new its good, but that is my only complaint. The chapters: The Baroque Era Instruments of the Baroque Giovanni Gabrieli Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa Claudio Monteverdi Girolamo Frescobaldi Arcangello Corelli Antonio Vivaldi Jean Baptiste Lully Francois Couperin Jean-Phillipe Rameau Heinrich Schutz Dietrich Buxtehude Georg Philipp Telemann Henry Purcell

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Publisher: Scribner (January 2000)
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With good, old-fashioned, straight-forward biographies of some of the great Baroque composers, "Lutes, Recorders and Harpsichords: The Men and Music of the Baroque" is edifying and easy reading. The biographies are not lost in detail or agendas but are straightforward portraits of musical lives, weaving political influence and musical development into the lives, not the other way round. Some models for imitation: like Couperin le Grand, whose prudence and temperance helped him establish a family dynasty of music. Some to shy away from: like Fr. Vivaldi who apparently ran from his stable, highly successful career as a girl's-school composer to die in the pursuit of fabulous wealth and success. And many in between. The book also traces the development of the Baroque style by treating the composers as comparative studies, with interest--and, unfortunately, a bias towards progressivism: throughout, if its new its good, but that is my only complaint. The chapters: The Baroque Era Instruments of the Baroque Giovanni Gabrieli Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa Claudio Monteverdi Girolamo Frescobaldi Arcangello Corelli Antonio Vivaldi Jean Baptiste Lully Francois Couperin Jean-Phillipe Rameau Heinrich Schutz Dietrich Buxtehude Georg Philipp Telemann Henry Purcell

Unknown Binding: 167 pages.
Publisher: Atheneum
Language: English

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Unknown Binding: 1 pages.
Publisher:
Language: English

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This catalog highlights over sixty American musical instruments, most drawn from the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each instrument, whether toy or masterpiece, offers us much more than just sound. Through their varied forms and functions, each embodies some meaningful aspect of American life: immigration, acculturation, nationalism and warfare, handicraft and industry, entertainment and worship, tradition and innovation. These instruments have evolved to serve complex social purposes that continue to change over the years. Even when silent, their designs, materials, and decorations, reflect our multifaceted culture.

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Publisher: Brigham Young University, Creative Works, 1998
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El volumen recoge la contribución al debate general entre administradores, expertos y personal del sector de la restauración, sobre la función y el compromiso de las instituciones públicas a la hora de definir instrumentos de estudio, modelos de intervención y programas u directrices, dirigidos a su vez al sector privado.

Rústica con solapas: 206 pages.
Publisher: Nerea ( Colección Arte y Restauración / Sevilla
Language: Castellano

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Publisher: Guild of american Lutherie
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Publisher: Guild of american Lutherie
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Publisher: Guild of american Lutherie
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Publisher: Guild of american Lutherie
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This narrative of how stringed instruments evolved in Western Europe focuses on names, playing styles, sizes, tunings, stringings and construction basics, within a chronological framework. The influences of previous instruments and technological developments are outlined. New insights are offered into the early development of most of the instruments, including viols, guitars and violins. Some of the conclusions are likely to differ from the expectations of many current early-music specialists.

: 180 pages.
Publisher: Lulu (Ephraim Segerman)
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Following on from James Tyler's The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook(O.U.P. 1980) this collaboration with Paul Sparks (their previous book for O.U.P., The Early Mandolin, appeared in 1989), presents new ideas and research on the history and development of the guitar and its music from the Renaissance to the dawn of the Classical era. Tyler's systematic study of the two main guitar types found between about 1550 and 1750 focuses principally on what the sources of the music (published and manuscript) and the writings of contemporary theorists reveal about the nature of the instruments and their roles in the music making of the period. The annotated lists of primary sources, previously published in The Early Guitar but now revised and expanded, constitute the most comprehensive bibliography of Baroque guitar music to date. His appendices of performance practice information should also prove indispensable to performers and scholars alike. Paul Sparks also breaks new ground, offering an extensive study of a period in the guitar's history-notably c.1759-c.1800-which the standard histories usually dismiss in a few short paragraphs. Far from being a dormant instrument at this time, the guitar is shown to have been central to music-making in France, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and South America. Sparks provides a wealth of information about players, composers, instruments, and surviving compositions from this neglected but important period, and he examines how the five-course guitar gradually gave way to the six-string instrument, a process that occurred in very different ways (and at different times) in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Britain.

Hardcover: 348 pages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 24, 2002)
Language: English

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Following on from James Tyler's The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook(O.U.P. 1980) this collaboration with Paul Sparks (their previous book for O.U.P., The Early Mandolin, appeared in 1989), presents new ideas and research on the history and development of the guitar and its music from the Renaissance to the dawn of the Classical era. Tyler's systematic study of the two main guitar types found between about 1550 and 1750 focuses principally on what the sources of the music (published and manuscript) and the writings of contemporary theorists reveal about the nature of the instruments and their roles in the music making of the period. The annotated lists of primary sources, previously published in The Early Guitar but now revised and expanded, constitute the most comprehensive bibliography of Baroque guitar music to date. His appendices of performance practice information should also prove indispensable to performers and scholars alike. Paul Sparks also breaks new ground, offering an extensive study of a period in the guitar's history-notably c.1759-c.1800-which the standard histories usually dismiss in a few short paragraphs. Far from being a dormant instrument at this time, the guitar is shown to have been central to music-making in France, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and South America. Sparks provides a wealth of information about players, composers, instruments, and surviving compositions from this neglected but important period, and he examines how the five-course guitar gradually gave way to the six-string instrument, a process that occurred in very different ways (and at different times) in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Britain.

Paperback: 348 pages.
Publisher: Oxford (25 de enero de 2007)
Language: English

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Following on from James Tyler's The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook(O.U.P. 1980) this collaboration with Paul Sparks (their previous book for O.U.P., The Early Mandolin, appeared in 1989), presents new ideas and research on the history and development of the guitar and its music from the Renaissance to the dawn of the Classical era. Tyler's systematic study of the two main guitar types found between about 1550 and 1750 focuses principally on what the sources of the music (published and manuscript) and the writings of contemporary theorists reveal about the nature of the instruments and their roles in the music making of the period. The annotated lists of primary sources, previously published in The Early Guitar but now revised and expanded, constitute the most comprehensive bibliography of Baroque guitar music to date. His appendices of performance practice information should also prove indispensable to performers and scholars alike. Paul Sparks also breaks new ground, offering an extensive study of a period in the guitar's history-notably c.1759-c.1800-which the standard histories usually dismiss in a few short paragraphs. Far from being a dormant instrument at this time, the guitar is shown to have been central to music-making in France, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and South America. Sparks provides a wealth of information about players, composers, instruments, and surviving compositions from this neglected but important period, and he examines how the five-course guitar gradually gave way to the six-string instrument, a process that occurred in very different ways (and at different times) in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Britain.

Paperback: 348 pages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press (2005)
Language: English

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: 76 pages.
Publisher: The Lute Society
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: 120 pages.
Publisher: The Lute Corner
Language: Deutsch / English

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This book will be a non-technical book on string instruments that includes some technical information as well. The emphasis will be on the practical understanding of string instruments, with the interests of performers and instrument builders in the forefront. Authors of the chapters will be musicians, scientists, and instrument designers and builders with practical experience. The mathematics will be kept as simple as possible by translating ideas from the language of physics (mathematics) to non-mathematical language. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the design and construction of string instruments. Following the structure of the author’s successful Science of Percussion Instruments (World Scientific, 2000), technical ideas will be presented as "interludes." Readers who wish to go beyond the simple ideas in this book can easily follow the references to more scientific books and to the original scientific literature. From the Back Cover Many performing musicians, as well as instrument builders, are coming to realize the importance of understanding the science of musical instruments. This book explains how string instruments produce sound. It presents basic ideas in simple language, and it also translates some more sophisticated ideas in non-technical language. It should be of interest to performers, researchers, and instrument makers alike. About the Author Tom Rossing has taught musical acoustics for nearly 50 years, and has been active in research in this area for at least 30 years. In 1992 he was awarded the Silver Medal in Musical Acoustics by the Acoustical Society of America, and his biography is included in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. He is also the editor of the 2006 Springer Handbook of Acoustics. In 2009 he was awarded the ASA Gold Medal by the Acoustical Society of America for contributions to musical acoustics, leadership in science education, and service to the Society.

: 478 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (December 10, 2010)
Language: English

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A must for every building and repair shop! "Trade Secrets" first appeared in 1990. Trade Secrets Books One and Two are filled with photos and illustrations, Blue Book price lists, Hot Tips from technicians around the world, visits to guitar shops and factories, tips on tools, useful building and repair techniques, and lots more! Trade Secrets Book One: Every "Trade Secrets" back issue from volumes 1-19, with an extra never-before-published 8-page bonus volume (#20) that appears only in the book. Trade Secrets Book One also contains Mike Lindskold's first eight "Guitar Wiring 101" columns. 142 pages, softcover. Trade Secrets Book Two begins where Book One ended, with back issues from volumes 21-38. Also included are installments 9-26 of Mike Lindskold's "Guitar Wiring 101" columns, filled with information for getting great sound. 165 pages, softcover.

Paperback: 165 pages.
Publisher: Stewart MacDonald
Language: English

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A detailed description and discussion of the famous orpharion by John Rose belonging to Lord Tollemache, and of an important Elizabethan musical instruction book also discovered in Helmingham Hall. Illustrated throughout.

: 54 pages.
Publisher: The Lute Society
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Publisher: The Lute Society
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: 24 pages.
Publisher: Lute Society (1977)
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