Finocchio, a former engineer at Martin Guitars, demonstrates the complete assembly process; 9 hours of instruction! Covers: making the mold, side bending, joining the top and back, rim assembly, kerfing, bracing, binding, neck alignment, fretting and the complete final setup, as well as sharpening, and sources of supplies. Emphasizes the correct use of tools.
566-DVD1
$149.95
DVD - ADVANCED INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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Larry's third DVD, covering techniques that require more meticulous attention, is intended for people with at least a few years practice inlaying. He deals with signatures, block lettering, designing lettering both by hand and on a computer, pinstriping the back of a guitar neck, inlaying over the compound curves of an archtop guitar, and three-dimensional inlaying. Features close-up shots of the inlaying process and Larry's lucid remarks. 127 min.
583-DVD3
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - ARCHTOP DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
with Robert Benedetto
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Four DVD boxed set. A full 9 1/2 hours of detailed instruction from the top-ranking guitar maker on topics including: wood selection, tap-tuning, carving, F-holes, bracing, binding, scraping, making the neck, finishing, set-up. 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.
400-DVD100
.. list $99.95 ours
$89.95
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DVD - BASIC INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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Larry draws on 30 plus years experience as a custom inlayer to help you create your own inlays. He explains in detail all the steps to take (and mistakes to avoid) with regard to materials, tools, designing, sawcuts, routing, and gluing & finishing. A simple butterfly out of various types of shell is the project for this DVD. Appropriate for anyone who enjoys detailed handwork; experience with a jeweler's saw is not necessary. Features close-up shots of intricate aspects of the inlaying process. 152 min.
583-DVD1
.. list $59.95 ours
$53.95
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DVD - GET TO KNOW YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
by Marty Lanham
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Millions of people own acoustic guitars, but not many know how they generate tone, are built and maintained, or how they can be adjusted to improve tone, responsiveness or playability. Many guitarists have questions about proper care. Noted guitar builder and repair specialist Lanham gives an inside look at the flat-top steel string guitar. Includes what you need to know about common repair and maintenance of your guitar. Marty shares his many years of experience as a luthier to help you get to know, and understand the acoustic guitar. An Acutab product. 2 hour DVD.
405-DVD14
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EASTWOOD GUITARS
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Ever since it was founded in 2001, Eastwood's aim has not only been to replicate the most desirable guitars on the planet, but also to put them within the reach of the unwashed strummer. The UK's "Total Guitar Magazine" ranked the Eastwood-GP a Best Buy, giving it their highest 5-Star Rating. 50 min.
02-DVD21623
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 1, PAUL REED SMITH
by Paul Reed Smith
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Paul Reed Smith is one of the world's premier luthiers and the founder and owner of PRS Guitars. His electric guitars are played by the likes of Alex Lifeson, Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola, Dave Navarro, Mark Tremonti, Mikael Akerfeldt, others. Smith made his first guitar while at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and continued to build guitars after he finished college; one at a time, one a month. He brought them backstage at concerts, convincing musicians to try, and critique them. His innovations in scale length, construction methods, trem refinements, pickup design and esthetics have helped to redefine the electric guitar. Includes a 30 minute interview with Paul, and a factory tour, including rough cut, neck, finish and final assembly departments. 65 min.
02-DVD21610
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 2, BOB TAYLOR
by Bob Taylor
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Bob Taylor was born in 1955 in Oakland, California. As an adolescent, he entered industrial-arts competitions at state fairs, earning several awards. While attending high school, he coveted a 12-string guitar in a music store window, and, knowing it was beyond his means, determined to build one from scratch. He hand-built his first three guitars in wood shop classes, working on them at night in the back of a service station, in-between filling gas tanks and wiping windshields. After graduating in 1973, he got a job making guitars at the American Dream Musical Instrument Manufacturing shop, where he met Kurt Listug. He never looked back. Includes extensive interviews with Taylor and a Taylor-led factory tour. 95 min.
02-DVD21611
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 3, DAVE SMITH
by Dave Smith
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Dave Smith founded Sequential Circuits in the mid-70s, and in 1977 he designed the Prohet-5 - the world's first microprocessor-based musical instrument and first completely programmable and polyphonic synth, which set the standard for all synth designs that have followed. He designed numerous instruments at Sequential, and subsequently at Yamaha and Korg. As president of Seer Systems he developed the world's first software synthesizer in the mid-90s. Dave is also generally known as the driving force behind the generation of MIDI specification in 1981 - in fact, he coined the acronym. In 1987 he was named a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) for his continuing work in the area of music synthesis. In the last few years Dave has returned to the hardware instruments with the Evolver and Poly Evolver synths, which combine real analog electronics with digital processing to create yet another new world of unique instruments. Includes Smith's story, and roundtable discussion with Dave Smith, Roger Linn and Tom Oberheim. 95 min.
02-DVD21622
.. list $24.95 ours
$12.50
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 4, STUART SPECTOR
by Stuart Spector
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Respected bass luthier Spector has been handcrafting instruments for over twenty years. From his start in a communal workshop in Brooklyn, New York to his ground-breaking NS Bass, designed by New Steinberger, to the exacting, hand-built approach employed today, Spector basses have achieved and maintained a high level of quality and tone unparalleled in the bass market, keeping the Spector name at the forefront of the industry. Includes a workshop tour of Spector Guitars and performance and interview with guitar player Jimmy Eppard from The Band, and bass player Doug Wimbish who has played with George Clinton, Mos Def, Madonna and Depeche Mode. Also an extensive interview with Spector on the history of Spector Guitars. 95 min.
02-DVD21613
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 6, KUSTOM AMPLIFICATION
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Respected within the music industry, and known as designer of some of the best-selling amplifiers ever built, legendary amp guru James Brown takes viewers on a colorful tour through the high volume world of guitar amplification. As guitar amp engineer for Peavey for 17 years and a talented guitarist in his own right, Brown designed such trendsetting amplifiers as the 5150TM for guitar hero Eddie Van Halen. Now, he's prepared to push the envelope even further. Leading the design team at Kustom Amplication since 2004, Brown shows off his critically acclaimed Coupe Series of all-tube, American-built amplifiers. In this special video, Brown bridges the gap between electronic theory and finished product in a manner that will fascinate both players and nonmusicians as well. Going a step further into the inner sanctum of tone, Brown visits the actual factory where Kustom tube amplifiers are built, offering a behind-the-scene glimpse rarely seen by those outside the industry. If you enjoy the art of the electric guitar and its amplification, this video will provide greater insight into the thought process that drives this unique field of product development. 95 min.
02-DVD21626
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: EPISODE 7, FIRST ACT
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First Act's guitar studio, the home of the Limited Edition series, which includes the highly-acclaimed Lola, Sheena and Delia guitars is headed up by Master Luthier Kelly Butler and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. This studio has been home to performances by major artists such as Jason Mraz, Yeah Yeahs, Hoobastank, Death Cab for Cutie, Rob Thomas and many more. First Act's Limited Edition and Custom Shop has an unprecedented commitment to new and energing music, as well as a fine reputation with high-profile players, including Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, Paul Westerberg of The Replacements, Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick, Mike Scaccia of Ministry (who had a guitar painted in his own blood), Perry Bamonte of The Cure and Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. 70 min.
02-DVD21630
.. list $24.95 ours
$22.45
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DVD - INSTRUMENTAL INNOVATORS: THE GUITAR TONE COLLECTION
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This 3-hour and 40-minute 2-DVD set explores the vision & technical concepts of three guitar amplification pioneers: Hartley Peavey, Founder of Peavey Electronics; James Brown, Chief Engineer at Kustom Amplification; and Ben Fargen, founder and CEO of Fargen Amplification, Hand-Crafted Guitar Amps. Peavey was the first to use CNC (computer numerical control) to commercially produce guitar parts with extremely close tolerances, forever changing the face of guitar manufacturing. Peavey notes "Nothing perfect will ever be made by the hand of man, but we keep getting closer, and closer, and closer." After serving an apprenticeship at Peavey Electronics, Brown became the Chief Engineer at Kustom Amplification. Guitarists Rob Fetters and Scotty Anderson join Brown to put 36 and 72-watt ."Kustom Coupe." all-tube amps through their paces. A hybrid - Kustom HV - model combining tube and solid-state technology is also briefly visited. A relative newcomer, Fargen is an accomplished blues/rock guitarist as well as an expert "boutique" tube amp designer. Fargen's interest in tube amps arose from the need to repair his own small collection of vintage amplifiers. He demonstrates his own gear, from the newly-drilled circuit board to four finished amplifier/speaker cabinet combinations, all within his small manufacturing facility.
02-DVD21617
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - INTERMEDIATE INLAY TECHNIQUES
with Larry Robinson
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This second DVD from Larry deals with designing, cutting, routing, gluing, finishing & engraving a fancy vine on a guitar fingerboard. He also covers more saw tips and fretting considerations. Appropriate for anyone who has some experience with a jeweler's saw and enjoys detailed handwork. Features close-up shots of intricate aspects of the inlaying process and Larry's lucid and sometimes humorous remarks. 157 min.
583-DVD2
.. list $59.95 ours
$53.95
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DVD - KILLER TONE
by Steve Huber
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We all know the sound when we hear it - a banjo that cuts through the band while still retaining the rich, sweet tone that defined the bluegrass recordings of the 40's and 50's. Steve takes apart a Mastertone style banjo and teaches: proper head tension, tap tuning and head, optimal tone ring/rim fit, using the coordinator rods to adjust your action, choosing a bridge, adjusting tailpiece height, bridge placement, and truss rod adjustments. As a bonus, includes the 20 minute Huber Banjos video catalog. 80 min.
02-99961DVD
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - SEYMOUR DUNCAN: GUIDE TO PICKUPS
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A comprehensive guide to choosing and installing pickups, plus an in-depth look at the legendary pickup manufacturer. You are learning from the best when Seymour teaches this authoritative study of guitar pickups and how they are created by Duncan. 95 min.
20-DVD23229
.. list $19.95 ours
$17.95
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DVD - TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERVICING & OVERHAUL
by Gerald Weber
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Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. Here he teaches all phases of restoration, troubleshooting, design and set-up. Covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, an easy way to determine output wattage, how to identify impedances of an unknown transformer, how to make perfect chassis grounds, and much, much more! Nearly four hours!
49-DVD331404
.. list $69.95 ours
$62.95
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DVD - WIRED: GUITAR CARE + REPAIR
with Ken Nash
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Learn how to adjust the action, stop fret buzzing, correct intonation, adjust the nut or saddle, more. You'll learn how to diagnose problems that are easy fixes. Easy-to-follow instructions, no special skills or experience required. Includes free membership to The Rock House Method's lesson support system on the web.
01-DVD582
.. list $12.95 ours
$11.65
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