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Over 9 hours of instruction by a master luthier

Archtop Guitar Design and Construction

With Robert Benedetto
This definitive multi-volume set features Robert Benedetto, renowned jazz guitar craftsman. The classroom format begins with wood selection, tap-tuning and handcarving of the plates. F-holes and unique archtop bracings are examined. Traditional tools and fixtures are demonstrated alongside modern machinery. Side bending, binding, neck construction, inlaying, fretting, finishing and setup are detailed.

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Archtop Guitar Design and Construction
Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
4331 Set of 5, VHS (NTSC) Yes $89.90

4349 4-disc set, DVD Yes $89.90

4333 VHS set with book SAVE $9.95 Yes $119.90

4350 DVD set with book SAVE $9.95 Yes $119.90


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This series was edited by Ed Benson, publisher of Just Jazz Guitar magazine.

DVD edition with bonus material! Archtop Guitar Design and Construction comes to DVD in a new 4-disc set with easy menu selections. As a bonus, the DVD set includes Focusing On Bridges and Tailpieces, Bob's 80-minute examination of archtop guitar bridge and tailpiece design, and its effect on playability and sound.

SAVE when you order Benedetto book and video/DVD sets!
Benedetto's best selling book Making an Archtop Guitar is the only work of its kind on the subject. Includes sections on wood selection, tap-tuning and plate graduation; tools and fixtures; bracing; finishing techniques, and marketing advice for the luthier. Each step in construction is fully described, with detailed illustrations and fine photography (special color photos of Bob's guitars, too). 276 pages, softcover. Making an Archtop Guitar is also sold separately.

Will these videos play on your equipment?
DVD: These DVDs are not "region-specific," and are intended for worldwide use.
VHS: These videotapes are in NTSC format (not PAL), and may not work with VCRs sold outside of the USA. International customers, please be sure your equipment is compatible with NTSC tapes.



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