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Title: An excellent resource.
Review: The Luthier's Handbook's reputation as "the Bible" for stringed instrument making is well-deserved, particularly for anyone interested in the "why" of design and construction practices. (For those more interested in the step-by-step "how" of building a guitar, I'd recommend William R. Cumpiano's Guitarmaking:Tradition and Technology. They make an excellent set.)As a point of reference, I have a science and engineering background. My experience to date in this area has been limited to some minor instrument repair and set-up. I have a fair amount of experience in woodworking. I found this book to be very clear and readable. Based on limited experience and knowledge, I think this would also be an extremely valuable resource for anyone who has been building basic instruments who might want to try to vary their designs based on sound first principles.
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