Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre-Civil War Innovations of C.F. Martin and His Contemporaries (Guitar Reference)

by James Westbrook, Arian Sheets, and Richard Johnston

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Describes in detail the early history of American guitar design. The person who dominates this history is C. F. Martin Sr., America's first major guitar maker and the founder of the Martin Guitar Company. Tracing Martin's evolution as a craftsman and entrepreneur, the book explores the influences and experiments that led to his creation of the American guitar that is recognized and played around the world today.
  • ISBN10 1458405761
  • ISBN13 9781458405760
  • Publish Date 1 October 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Hal Leonard Corporation
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 310
  • Language English