Making musical instruments / Irving Sloane.

Author/creator Sloane, Irving
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York : E. P. Dutton, ©1978.
Description159 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Veneers, glue and humidity -- Tools -- Laminate shells and hoops -- Release form -- Lamination procedure -- Exotic face veneers -- Banjo: Shell -- Tone rings and heads -- Neck -- Fretboard -- Resonator -- Flange -- Fitting resonator to banjo -- Inlay -- Engraving -- Tailpiece and the arm rest -- Assembly and tuning pegs -- Regimental snare drum: Metal shell construction -- Hoops and snares -- Drum heads and lapping -- Braces and ropes -- Rope slides -- Decoration -- Drum mounting -- Tambourine: Tambourine shells -- Jingles -- Installing posts and ingles -- Installing head -- Decoration -- Appalachian dulcimer: Construction -- Bending sides and assembly -- Dulcimer materials list -- Hardanger fiddle: Construction -- Ribs and linings -- Top and back -- F-holes -- Bass bar -- Neck and peg box -- Fingerboard and tailpiece -- Assembling body -- Joining neck and body -- Decoration -- Assembly -- Violin materials list -- Finishing -- Dolmetsch recorder: Alto recorder construction -- Mouthpiece -- Bibliography -- Suppliers.
Abstract Demonstrates how to make a banjo, regimental snare drum, tambourine, Appalachian dulcimer, Hardanger fiddle, and Dolemtsch recorder.
General note"A Sunrise book."
Bibliography noteBibliography: page 158.
LCCN 77026000

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