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'Guitar Makers' book
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Had not seen it but it sounds amazing. I'm definitely going to get a copy.
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a friend just sent me a copy. Haven't started it yet… have to finish a few other books first but I'm excited to start.
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wonder if any of the agf regulars are in this book?
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I had the pre-relaease on my Wanelo
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I'm about half way through the book and am finding it quite entertaining. I recommend it highly to those who just love hearing stories about luthiers and the lore behind what drives someone to make acoustic guitars.
The author goes through luthier after luthier, letting them explain how and why they got into the business (most of whom started when there was no business to actually get into), and what their feelings are concerning what they do for a living. So far, the only luthier that I've come across from this forum has been Alan Carruth (and also Bruce Sexauer if memory serves correctly?). I'm hoping that there will be a few more in the second half of the book. Martin and Taylor are in the book, as well as Traugott, Millard, and many others. Its just a nice relaxing read. The only negative I can offer is that the author gets a little "flowery" with her prose, especially in the beginning, almost as if she is trying to brag a bit about her talent as a writer, but once the book gets going it settles down a bit.
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Five or six years ago Kathryn Dudley interviewed me as part of her research into guitar makers who were in the Berkeley and San Francisco Bay area in the 1970's. She's a nice and smart woman. Glad to see her book is out.
I do think her thesis about how people value labor is rather optimistic and not justified by the actual market.
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I'm one of the people she interviewed as well. As an old sociology major I found her perspective interesting on a quick read-through. I'm going to have to go through it again, take some notes, look up a few things (like 'neo-liberal'), and maybe get some of her other publications. It's always interesting to see how other people view what you do.
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'Guitar Makers' book
If memory serves me correctly- Jason Kostal mentioned being interviewed for this as well. It is definitely on my "must read" list!
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I've just started it, also interested in the sociological aspects.
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Here is an interview with the author regarding her book:
http://news.yale.edu/2014/08/25/conv...politics-labor
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