This book explains the secret ingredients needed to obtain the very best tonal qualities when building acoustic string instruments. It includes an exploration of the tools and equipment needed, the methods to excite tones in the instrument, how to make the necessary changes, and how to achieve consistency and repeatability. The text focuses on tap tuning as it relates to mandolins, guitars, banjos, violins, ukuleles, dulcimers, pianos, and more. The DVD includes demonstrations of the acoustic phenomena described in the text.
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The "magic" explained.,
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This review is from: Art of Tap Tuning How to Build Great Sound into Instruments Book/DVD (Softcover) (Paperback)
This tutorial is a great resource for anyone who has ever had less than optimal results building a musical instrument. The "magic" of getting the best sound possible out of an instrument is explained in simple, easy to follow (and easy to repeat) steps. I wish I'd had this information many years ago. Even if you're not a builder, this book explains many things about how instruments "work". I would recommend this volume to anyone interested in understanding how the various parts of an instrument work together, to produce what we hear. This book will undoubtedly have a very positive impact on many instruments over the coming years. Well done Mr. Siminoff!
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I am not a luthier, but am fascinated by the craft. Simonoff's books are right on point and are models of concise but detailed information of stringed instrument building and the real art of tuning. Their greatest asset is to show that tuning is not just about how to tighten strings, rather that tuning is about every aspect of the guitar, from the glue up. Since most people buy finished guitars, much of this is may seem academic, but the books are aimed primarily at either luthiers or people that love guitars and how they are born. It would also help those who are buying a guitar, but in that case, the prime factor may be just to buy what sounds good, with some knowledge of what you can change to suit you style of play.
Simonoff is an artist in his craft and an artist in teaching his craft through his books. One (pleasant) warning, after reading his work, a visit to a guitar shop will again never be the same.
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Was very disappointed. Obviously the author is very knowledgeable on this topic. His method is dependent on thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment in order to carry out the methods that he is teaching. This is just not practical for the average home luthier or hobbyist. He did very little as far as demonstrating how to affect tone on actual instruments. He spent most of the DVD showing off different types of scientific equipment for measuring tone and did almost nothing as far as instructing on how to tap tune our actual instruments.
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maple backboard, treble tone bar, string break angle, deflection tuning, tapped tone, movable bridge instruments, fixed bridge instruments, bass tone bar, tap tuning, acoustic string instruments, tone bars, strobe tuner, target tunings, removing wood, rim height, string pressure, bass bar, air chamber, bridge height, complete vibration, concert pitch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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