Handmade Music Factory: Guide to Making Foot-Stompin Good Instruments

Description

Handmade Music Factory: The Ultimate Guide to Making Foot-Stompin Good Instruments
, by Mike Orr, published by Fox Chapel Publishing, East Petersburg, Penn., 2011. 8½ x 11 paperback, 159 pages, ISBN 978-1-56523-559-5
Please note this book is new, not used.
Learn how to make eight of the most unique and imaginative instruments found anywhere - from a one-string guitar made from a soup can, to a hubcap banjo. Author Mike Orr takes you inside the growing trend of handmade music and shows you how with a little creativity and some salvaged parts, you can create your own arsenal of instruments that look good, sound great, and deliver some foot stompin' fun! Hand-making musical instruments is part of a growing trend that even celebrities such as Jonny Depp and guitar legend Jack White are taking part in. It doesn't require a lot of money or an expertise in woodworking and electronics, all it takes is a little creativity. In Handmade Music Factory, handyman Mike Orr guides you through the construction of eight of the most unique and imaginative instruments found anywhere - from a one-string guitar made from a soup can, to a hubcap banjo, and a stand-up lap steel guitar made from a vintage ironing board. There are also directions for an amp that can be assembled using inexpensive parts from the local electronics store. There's no shortage of inspiration to draw upon in creating an arsenal of instruments that look good, sound great, and deliver some foot stompin' fun!
Contents
1. One-string washtub bass
2. Soup can diddly bow
3. Electrified stomp box and washboard
4. Three-string cigar box slide guitar
5. Cookie tin guitar
6. Fretted four-string tenor guitar
7. Ironing board lap steel guitar
8. Electrifying your instruments
9. Upcycled tape deck amp
Appendix: Patterns and Templates