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Contemporary Acoustic Guitar - Build Contemporary Acoustic Guitar - Build
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avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published
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The Responsive Guitar The Responsive Guitar (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 2010
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The Art of Inlay: Design & Technique for Fine Woodworking The Art of Inlay: Design & Technique for Fine Woodworking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 39 ratings — published 1994
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The Violin of Auschwitz The Violin of Auschwitz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 6,006 ratings — published 1983
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Fret Work Step-By-Step Fret Work Step-By-Step (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 2010
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Making an Archtop Guitar Making an Archtop Guitar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 50 ratings — published 1994
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Guitar Finishing Step-by-Step Guitar Finishing Step-by-Step (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 27 ratings — published 2005
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Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 290 ratings — published 1990
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Complete Guitar Wiring Complete Guitar Wiring (ebook)
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avg rating 4.91 — 11 ratings — published
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Inventing the American Guitar Book, StewMac Inventing the American Guitar Book, StewMac (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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StewMac, Electric Guitar & Bass Design StewMac, Electric Guitar & Bass Design (Unknown Binding)
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Trade Secrets Trade Secrets (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 170 ratings — published 1987
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The New Wood Finishing Book: Completely Updated and Revised The New Wood Finishing Book: Completely Updated and Revised (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 15 ratings — published 1999
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By Hand & Eye By Hand & Eye (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 143 ratings — published 2013
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StewMac, Pearl Inlay Book, StewMac StewMac, Pearl Inlay Book, StewMac (Unknown Binding)
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Euclid's Door : Building the Tools of 'By Hand and Eye' Euclid's Door : Building the Tools of 'By Hand and Eye' (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 12 ratings — published 2022
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Contemporary Acoustic Guitar - Design Contemporary Acoustic Guitar - Design
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published
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How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book) How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual (Guitar Player Book)
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avg rating 4.15 — 151 ratings — published 2001
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StewMac, The New Book of Standard Wiring Diagrams StewMac, The New Book of Standard Wiring Diagrams (Unknown Binding)
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The Luthier's Handbook - 2nd Edition, stewmac The Luthier's Handbook - 2nd Edition, stewmac (Unknown Binding)
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StewMac, Solid Sound: 23 Schematics for Wiring Vintage and Modern Guitars, stewmac StewMac, Solid Sound: 23 Schematics for Wiring Vintage and Modern Guitars, stewmac (Unknown Binding)
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The Making of an Archtop Guitar: Wood Selection, Hand Carving, Construction The Making of an Archtop Guitar: Wood Selection, Hand Carving, Construction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars: An Illustrated History & Guide Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars: An Illustrated History & Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.55 — 11 ratings — published 2009
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Making the Responsive Guitar Boxed Set Making the Responsive Guitar Boxed Set (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.69 — 13 ratings — published 2011
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The Luthier's Tool Box The Luthier's Tool Box (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Making the Responsive Guitar Making the Responsive Guitar (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 2010
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Setup And Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound: A Manual for Players, Makers, And Repairers Setup And Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound: A Manual for Players, Makers, And Repairers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as luthier)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2004
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Making a Laminated HollowBody Electric Guitar Making a Laminated HollowBody Electric Guitar (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 2004
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The Fender Bass Handbook: How to Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Bass The Fender Bass Handbook: How to Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Bass (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as luthier)
avg rating 4.18 — 22 ratings — published 2010
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Hanging Tree Guitars Hanging Tree Guitars (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 41 ratings — published 2020
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Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 49 ratings — published 2006
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Brian May's Red Special: The Story of the Home-Made Guitar that Rocked Queen and the World Brian May's Red Special: The Story of the Home-Made Guitar that Rocked Queen and the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.56 — 166 ratings — published 2014
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Lutherie Tools Lutherie Tools (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 1990
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Constructing a Solid-Body Guitar. a Complete Technical Guide Constructing a Solid-Body Guitar. a Complete Technical Guide (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7 ratings — published 1986
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luthiers-handbook luthiers-handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 42 ratings — published 2002
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Art of Tap Tuning  How to Build Great Sound into Instruments  Book/DVD (Softcover) Art of Tap Tuning How to Build Great Sound into Instruments Book/DVD (Softcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 15 ratings — published 2006
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The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual (LIVRE SUR LA MU) The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual (LIVRE SUR LA MU)
by (shelved 1 time as luthier)
avg rating 4.21 — 14 ratings — published 2004
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Pearl Inlay: An instruction manual for inlaying abalone and mother-of-pearl Pearl Inlay: An instruction manual for inlaying abalone and mother-of-pearl (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published
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Electric Guitar Construction: A Guide for the First-Time Builder Electric Guitar Construction: A Guide for the First-Time Builder (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 2002
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The Violin Maker The Violin Maker (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 17 ratings — published
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Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 613 ratings — published 2001
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How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care) How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care)
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avg rating 3.91 — 570 ratings — published 2006
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A.E. Samaan
“A guitar is a work of art that enables other artists to create future works of art.”
― A.E. Samaan

A.E. Samaan
“At the edge of the BerlezBass “SpadeStock” lives the memory of a ceremonial obsidian blade.”
― A.E. Samaan

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