Book Review "Guitar, an American Life"

[evenkeel]

"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.

[R_of_G]

Well that sounds pretty interesting. Thanks for the heads-up. :AOK:

[Gil Janus]

I had reviewed it back in October - see Book Review: Guitar: An American Life by Tim Brookes (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=8842) in General Guitar Talk

I highly recommended it :AOK:

Gil :cool:

[R.B. Huckleberry]

I had reviewed it back in October - see Book Review: Guitar: An American Life by Tim Brookes (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=8842) in General Guitar Talk

I highly recommended it :AOK:

Gil :cool:


Yes, and I should have commented back then: an excellent book. You're really rooting for the author to end up with "that guitar" by the end. His luthier's process is fascinating, and the historical stuff is riveting.