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Musical Instrument Design

Practical Information for Instrument Making
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Musical Instrument Design by Bart Hopkin is a comprehensive guide offering detailed information and instructions for crafting a vast array of percussion, string, and wind instruments. This large-format encyclopaedic volume features hundreds of illustrations, parts lists, and construction details, making it an invaluable resource for both amateur and professional instrument makers who seek to explore unconventional designs.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for musicians, instrument makers, and enthusiasts interested in the art and science of creating unique musical instruments.

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Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This is an encyclopaedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone, whether amateur or professional, should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments.

Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781884365089

Publisher: See Sharp Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1996

Country: United States

Imprint: See Sharp Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by John Scoville

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 181

About the Author

Bart Hopkin is a professional guitarist who has been the editor of 'Experimental Musical Instruments', the leading journal in its field, since 1985.

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