Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build by trevor gore and gerard gilet is a two volume, hard back, comprehensive design and construction guide that provides a theoretical background and practical foundation for the design and construction of acoustic guitars with more than 800 pages and over 1200 detailed photos and illustrations. Trevor lays all this out in his twopart book, contemporary acoustic. Gore gilet design and build books acoustic guitar construction. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build, in two volumes, is for everyone who wants to understand more about designing and building acoustic guitars using methods based on the acoustical and engineering sciences and contemporary small workshop practices. Popular blood and gore books meet your next favorite book. With my engineering background, i appreciate the technical approach that bridges the link between science and practical methods that help focus my efforts toward learning to build a more responsive, full.
Volume 2 build, details the practical realisation of volume 1 showing the process of building a guitar from rough sawn wood up to finishing and setup and includes plans for four types of guitar fan braced. This excellent book is by far the best text on the art of guitar design and building and i highly recommend it to those who are seriously interested in the subject. I was especially impressed by gore and gilets discussion of the current state of thinking in guitar acoustics. Brian, im not a math guy either, but i thought the goregilet books were great. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build posts facebook. My book, with gerard gilet in two volumes, is now in its second edition. I decided to try this technique after reading the excellent book by australian luthiers trevor gore and gerard gilet, contemporary acoustic guitar design and build. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build trevor gore. A student took out the design book and never brought it back, i dont blame em. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build gilet guitars. Please ensure you select the correct shipping option. Brian, im not a math guy either, but i thought the gore gilet books were great.
Trevor gore guitars new south wales australia since 1990. How to make a guitar from scratch in just three weeks, you can craft a better guitar than you could buy in a shop. Havent seen the giletgore book, cant comment on that. By carefully evaluating each of these elements scientifically, they devise what they consider to be the optimum way to design, shape. They also cover x bracing and fan bracing, not to mention lattice bracing. I guess if anything this blog shows a relatively novice builder going through the procedure. I drew up the concert uke top plate, marking in where the saddle will be, where the strings will anchor, the bridge itself using david hurds website info, etc. The gore gilet books are awesome but also expensive. Nov 01, 2005 brian gore has crafted a superb book for lessons in fingerstyle guitar. Contemporary acoustic guitar design by trevor gore goodreads. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build source and images courtesy trevor gore email 18 sep 2018.
Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build 2nd edition for the first time, the sound output of a guitar is comprehensively related both theoretically and practically to the instruments woodwork, providing a logical and scientific method for designing guitars and real answers to questions that have challenged luthiers for centuries. With my engineering background, i appreciate the technical approach that bridges the link between. To that end, he has applied the full force of his expertise as a professional engineer to research and document the physics of how acoustic guitars work and develop the methods to control the sound. Gerard gilet this volume is dedicated to the science of acoustics including sound and hearing, vibration and resonance, and acoustic radiation, and its application to guitar design. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build 2nd edition. The design of this guitar relies heavily on the guitar design concepts and the build procedures contained in the gore \ gilet contemporary acoustic design and build books. Don brosnacs an introduction to scientific guitar design, published in 1978. Gerard gilet volume 1 design, is dedicated to the science of acoustics including sound and hearing, vibration and resonance, and acoustic radiation, and its application to guitar design. The two volumes together provide a theoretical background and practical foundation for the design and construction of acoustic guitars with more than 800 pages and over 1200 detailed photos and illustrations. Al gores most popular book is the assault on reason. Courtnall book master guitars has dimensionsthicknesses from an fleta, dont have it to hand at the moment. Although a variety of excellent books on the construction of flattop guitars is available, contemporary acoustic guitar design and build which for brevity i will hereafter refer to as cagdb or simply the book includes a lengthy treatise on the design of the guitar as well. You can ask questions here about trevor and gerards exciting new book on luthiery.
Partly because there just arent many good guitar books out there. By measuring the freqs of the half panels in exact rectangular form, you can measure the existing freq, add the dimensions to the spreadsheet, and find how thick your top should be to. Many would agree that the volumes by gilet and gore are now the reference for building guitars, which is why the second edition is now available. The design is also a derivation of the trevor gore medium size steel string guitar. Design books cover guitar design at a physics and practical level, covering the science, current state of the art, three usable mathematical models plus other models to design and evaluate bracing systems and tone woods. Volume 2 build, details the practical realisation of volume 1 showing the process of building a guitar from rough sawn wood up to finishing and setup and includes plans for four types of guitar fan braced classical. Trevor gore as described in his and gerard gilets book contemporary acoustic guitar design and build. Havent seen the gilet gore book, cant comment on that. I posted this over on uu, but felt youd probably also be interested interest in it here. Dec 17, 2008 i posted this over on uu, but felt youd probably also be interested interest in it here. This wasnt simply a case of reducing the plan for a falcate braced guitar. Two sides plus two layers of lining later, this rim is ready to be shaped to receive the top. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build trevor.
Fine luthiers gallery added 9 new photos to the album. Gilet has just published a book with trevor gore on the science of harmonics, or transfer vibration, which posits the notion kerfed linings the. Holding the guitar, hand placement, tone production, dynamics, alternating righthand fingers, harmonic convergence, composition, creativity, practice, and stage fright are all covered in depth using an intuitive approach that allows you to maximize your potential. By carefully evaluating each of these elements scientifically, they devise what they consider to be the optimum way to design, shape, and install every facet of the instrument.
The book covers the theory of sound and the guitar. Gore and gilets book contemporary acoustic guitar has been very useful to me as always by raising the possibility of building what they call a live back in other words, a back plate that contributes to the overall tone of the instrument by vibrating along with the top when the strings are sounded. In a nutshell, the gg method is to have target freqs for top and back. Gerard gilet of contemporary acoustic guitar design. Brian gore has crafted a superb book for lessons in fingerstyle guitar. Gore and gilet discuss in great detail how every element and part of the guitar impacts. March 18th 2014 this new blog post is for my build thread for a gore medium body steel string with falcate braces to his plan from his build book, contemporary acoustic guitar design and build trevor gore with gerard gilet. Get the goregilet books man, youre beyond basic carpentry excersises at this point. Cocobolo and spruce, french polish, arched, unbraced back, solid linings. Listen to luthier on luthier with michael bashkin episodes free, on demand. Gallery opening and goregilet 2nd edition book launch at fine luthiers gallery.
A two volume book set, now in its 2nd edition, which thoroughly covers the scientific design methods and contemporary build methods for constructing steel string and classical guitars. A graph showing the response of a popular brand of classical guitar strings. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Work flow and brace design are from goregilet contemporary acoustic guitar design and build volumes. Australian guitarist rick falkiner performs great dreams from heaven on a collings 00042avs and hand made trevor gore contemporary australian guitar. Gilet guitars are proud to announce the arrival of our new book contemporary acoustic. This new blog post is for my build thread for a gore medium body steel string with falcate braces to his plan from his build book, contemporary acoustic guitar design and build trevor gore with gerard gilet. Gerard gilet volume 1 design, is dedicated to the science of acoustics including sound and hearing, vibration and resonance, and acoustic radiation, and its. Work flow and brace design are from gore gilet contemporary acoustic guitar design and build volumes. It doesnt have the secret to guitar building, but there isnt a secret to guitar building. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build, in two volumes, is for everyone who wants to understand more about designing and building acoustic guitars. Find contemporary acoustic guitar design and build vol. Making a falcate classical guitar harvest moon guitars. Rick falkiner plays collings and trevor gore guitar youtube.
Fine handcrafted guitars by trevor gore australian handmade guitars. Contemporary acoustic guitar design by trevor gore. The book is the perfect accompaniment to the guitar making workshop. With over 30 years of experience making for a clientele of serious musicians and professionals, the gilet guitar has become highly regarded and sought after. I am just starting a project to build a classical guitar with carbon fiber reinforced falcate bracing. Besides gores and gilets books, a number of other volumes on guitar making have also appeared, each of which suggests certain target numbers for top thickness. I will try to follow the procedure as best i can from the book, although i can not promise i will do things in the same order, but i will at least follow the. Trevor gore is a physicist and he worked with gerard gilet for 15 years to produce these two volumes. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build 2nd edition for the first time, the sound output of a guitar is comprehensively related both theoretically and practically to the instruments woodwork, providing a logical and scientific. Acoustic guitar design and build by gerard gilet and trevor gore. I was thirsty for knowledge so i got the librarian to order the books in again, i ended up basing most of my dissertation on them. Finally, i want to call one other book to your attention. Apr 21, 2020 get the gore gilet books man, youre beyond basic carpentry excersises at this point.
Williams, 1987, and received australian government grants in order to further understanding of this hidden art see caldersmith, 1982. This method is called falcate bracing and closely follows the method described by trevor gore and gerard gilet in their book contemporary acoustic guitar. The medium gilet or mg features lovely round mids and full bass which makes the mg a great rhythm guitar. Al gore has 49 books on goodreads with 474 ratings. Besides gores and gilets books, a number of other volumes on guitar making have also appeared, each of which suggests certain target numbers for top. If you have access to the book goregilet there is a fleta plan and instructions for plate thicknessing using plate frequency analysis. Holding the guitar, hand placement, tone production, dynamics. Gore and gilet discuss in great detail how every element and part of the guitar impacts its overall sound and performance. Volume 1 design, is dedicated to the science of acoustics including sound and hearing, vibration and resonance, and acoustic radiation, and its application to guitar design. A recent twovolume book, contemporary guitar design and build 2010 by australians, trevor gore and gerard gilet is regarded as one. First falcate braced classical guitar harvest moon guitars. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build book, 2011. Gerard gilet is the author of contemporary acoustic guitar design 4. Gilet has just published a book with trevor gore on the science of harmonics, or transfer vibration, which posits the notion kerfed linings the notched chord that runs the perimeter of the guitar outline, joining top and back to sides are guilty of absorbing a fair portion of the available.
The design of this guitar relies heavily on the guitar design concepts and the build procedures contained in the gore\gilet contemporary acoustic. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build, the most comprehensive book available for luthiers. Gerard gilet is a sydney based guitar maker who has been at the forefront of custom acoustic guitar design in australia. G45 the is the gilet interpretation of the gibson j45. The falcate top braces used are sickle shaped laminated spruce braces with carbon fiber reinforcement. Design frequency patterns of the soundboard of a guitar excerpt from volume 1. Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build is a useful book by two experienced australian luthiers, trevor gore and gerard gilet, which presents the science, technology, and practical aspects of guitar design and construction. The egb book club for all lovers of the guitar book one of the core missions of the egb is to provide a platform to luthiers for the gathering and exchange of information. Jan 05, 2009 australian guitarist rick falkiner performs great dreams from heaven on a collings 00042avs and hand made trevor gore contemporary australian guitar. Falcate braced medium sized steel string seattle luthiers. Yes, there is the internet but a lot of us still love books the pictures, the nuggets of information, the stories. Contemporary acoustic guitar by trevor gore and gerard gilet. It is renewed as the best guitar for vocal accompaniment and popular with singer songwriters.
Contemporary acoustic guitar design and build by trevor gore and gerard gilet is a two volume, hard back, comprehensive design and construction. Both steel string and classical covered with plans but leans toward s. One is theory on how to get the best tone out of your builds. The books are for serious guitar builders and are written in a logical and scientific way, said gerard. The book set contemporary acoustic guitar design and build by trevor gore and gerard gilet provides a more scientific approach to voicing. The books are for serious guitar builders and are written in a logical and scientific. The build book from contemporary acoustic guitar design and build trevor gore with gerard gilet has really good picture of everything i am doing and much better descriptions. A digression into matter of top thickness ervin somogyi.
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