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• Cigar Box Guitars: The Ultimate DIY Guide for the Makers and Players of the Hand

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  Part DIY guide, part scrapbook – this book takes you behind the music to get a glimpse into the faces, places and workshops of the cigar box revolution. Cigar box guitars have never been more popular and now you can learn to make your own. You don't need to spend a lot of money and you don't need to have a shop full of tools. All you need to do is follow the author's step-by-step instructions for making three different styles of guitar. They're fun (some would say addictive) to build and even more fun to play! The guitars that can be made with this book: • Basic CBG: A simple build with the minimum number of components. It's a three string acoustic instrument built from a paper covered box and played with a slide and has burned-in fret lines, but no real frets. • Slightly Nicer CBG. Uses a nicer cigar box, has a more decorative, built-up headstock. Also has burned in fret-lines and three strings. In addition, this one incorporates a very simple piezo pickup so it can be played through an amplifier. Slightly more complex in woodworking terms and involves a bit of wiring and soldering. • Cigar Box Telecaster. This one would be built from a cigar box and a pre-fabbed six-string guitar neck. It would use commercial pickups and volume/tone controls. I'm picturing it as a tribute to the Fender Telecaster. It involves more complicated woodworking and much more wiring/soldering, as well as filling much of the box with wood to support the tension of six steel strings. More than just a how-to guide, this book chronicles the modern revival of the cigar box guitar. You’ll learn a bit about its roots, influential personalities and the cultural trends that are bringing this instrument back to the musical landscape. Author and professional photographer, David Sutton introduces readers the faces of the CGB movement with in-depth profiles and photographic portraits of fascinating builders and performers. Basic information about learning to play and tune a cigar box guitar are also included. A perfect opportunity to put a real American tradition in your own hands.

• THE NATURE AND AESTHETICS OF DESIGN

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  The companion to "The Nature and Art of Workmanship" this is a highly recommended book. Pye investigates form and function. Are they related? Does form ever follow function? Pye wrote a penetrating, lucid work that should be read by anyone working in the crafts. It is a basic theory of design and design is virtually everywhere and impacts our lives constantly. REGULAR $19.95 OUR PRICE $15.95. You save 20%.

• QUILT HANGERS

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  Show your quilt colors with this set of these gorgeous hangers. Wall-mounted hangers grip quilts along an edge with unique pinch bars. The floor-standing rack stores and displays folded quilts.

• MISSION HOPE CHEST

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  Size 18" high by 50"wide and 20"deep. Detailed instructions. Many pieces shown full size. Bill of material and cutting list. The drawers on the side are non-functional. The chest can be lined with cedar planking which is easily available. Beginner level.

• COUNTRY CHEST OF DRAWERS

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  This four drawer chest has a strong Federal influence. You can make modifications to the base and change the chest to many styles to meet today's changing decors. Each of the drawers has a cockbead and our plans detail the installation. Skill level Beginner/Intermediate Size: 38" high 38" wide and 20" deep.

• THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED G/T BOX MAKING

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  Includes special box making techniques - making and attaching lids and bases and partitioning boxes to hold small objects. There are sections on techniques for creating special effects that decorate a box, turning a small, useful object into a jewel itself. Everything is covered in a step-by-step format with numerous photos and a highly explanatory text.