GUITARS THROUGH THE AGES: CRAFTSMAN TO PERFORMER

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GUITARS THROUGH THE AGES: CRAFTSMAN TO PERFORMER by James Westbrook, foreword by Hermann Hauser III: A compulsively readable, detailed book infused with the affection and knowledge Westbrook carries for his collection. Westbrook wrote this in connection with a concert in which he allowed 6 guitars from his prestigious collection to be played by Paul Gregory, Ulrich Wedemeier and Taro Takeuchi. The 6 guitars they used - an unlabelled French five-course guitar dated at about 1780, an 1830 Gennaro Fabricatore, an 1889 Torres, an 1830 Rene Lacote, an 1838 Louis Panormo, and a 1966 Robert Bouchet - are the focus of the book. Section one gives an historical perspective of the guitars, with lively histories of the luthiers and players and technical/cultural information. Section two presents the collection in a series of photos. Section 3 gives the technical details of the guitars and restoration. From X-rays to guesses as to why the guitars are as they are, even this section reads like a good mystery. 72 pp.
on order, expected arrival date 09/10/08
612-1 .. $20.00

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