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From: saf@bonnie.UUCP (Steve Falco)
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Subject: Re: Query on bridge setup: Book recommendations
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 09:44:43 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 09:44:43 1985
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> What is the correct spacing between the octave paired strings?

I believe the above question has already been answered on the net.
For those who are interested in learning more about guitars, 
I provide the following reading list - they are all worthwhile if you are
interested in guitar repair and construction.  Of course they represent
a several-hundred dollar investment so I have described each book's
focus to help you choose which you might like to get.  If you have a
very well stocked library, you might find them there also.  The books
marked with an asterisk are available from Martin Guitars (They sell
kits and parts as well - and of course they sell Martin Guitars).
Their phone number is 1-800-345-3103.

The Guitar Book, Tom Wheeler, Harper & Row, N. Y.
	An overview of many aspects of guitar.  Information on different
	brands - solid and acoustic, amplifiers, effects, etc.  Some
	interviews with players and custom guitar builders.  Many photos.

* The Acoustic Guitar vol. I and II, Don E. Teeter, University of Oklahoma Press
	Primarily a very detailed set of repair manuals aimed mainly at
	flat-top acoustic guitars.  Provides details on building many 
	fixtures and tools to aid in repair work.  Some techniques are
	very unconventional (like epoxying frets into wide slots) but he
	explains exactly why he uses them.

* Complete Guitar Repair, Hideo Kamimoto, Oak Publications, N. Y.
	An excellent book covering all aspects of repair including
	finishing and basic electric guitar work.  Very traditional
	techniques.  Goes into adjustments for intonation etc. in 
	detail.  My personal favorite.  (also one of the least expensive
	at about $10.)

Steel String Guitar Construction, Irving Sloane, E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc., N.Y.
	Oriented towards building a flat-top acoustic guitar from scratch.
	Much of the material is interesting but not too useful like basic
	info on the origins of the guitar as well as basic info on wood.
	One chapter on building an arch-top guitar.

* Classic Guitar Making, A. E. Overholtzer, Brock Publishing Co,
  Chico, California.
	Aimed at scratch building a clasic (nylon string) guitar.  Very
	"folksy" style, not terribly well organized, but a lot of good
	information.  Describes many fixtures which are (or were) sold
	by the author.  I have never tried building a traditional
	classic style guitar so I can't judge his techniques.

The Steel String Guitar: Construction and Repair, D. R. Young, Chilton
Book Co., Radnor, P. A.
	Mostly aimed at building flat-top guitars.  The techniques are
	unconventional (such as epoxying the neck on - no dovetail!)
	but they apparently work as Young is known for his custom built
	instruments.  Beautiful photos of some of Young's work -
	excellent inlays of pearl, gold, etc.


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Steve Falco        AT&T Bell Laboratories       Whippany NJ