evenkeel
December 18th, 2008, 10:04 AM
"Guitar, An American Life" by Tim Brookes.
Just finished and I'd definitely give it :AOK: :AOK:
The story line is: Brookes had a beautiful Fylde guitar http://www.fyldeguitars.com/index1.html.
The guitar was broken by a airline baggage handler. To replace the Fylde and for his 50th. birthday he decides to have a custom, concert/jumbo built by a boutique luthier in Vermont, Running Dog Guitars.
http://www.vtguitars.com/
This leads him to research the impact guitars have had on American culture. One chapter will be about the building of his dream guitar, the next a historical look at how the guitar has shaped not just music but society.
FYI, Brookes is a regular commmentator on National Public Radio.
Just finished and I'd definitely give it :AOK: :AOK:
The story line is: Brookes had a beautiful Fylde guitar http://www.fyldeguitars.com/index1.html.
The guitar was broken by a airline baggage handler. To replace the Fylde and for his 50th. birthday he decides to have a custom, concert/jumbo built by a boutique luthier in Vermont, Running Dog Guitars.
http://www.vtguitars.com/
This leads him to research the impact guitars have had on American culture. One chapter will be about the building of his dream guitar, the next a historical look at how the guitar has shaped not just music but society.
FYI, Brookes is a regular commmentator on National Public Radio.