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Thread #68369 Message #1150588
Posted By: Dharmabum
30-Mar-04 - 09:10 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Building a guitar
Subject: Tech: Building a guitar on TV ?
I ran across this article,Thought it might be of interest to some. Although,I have serious doubts about learning how to construct a D-28 in 8 hours.
Unfortunately,I don't get the DIY channel.
D.B.
Fans of vintage guitars and bluegrass music are getting their dream construction shows on cable channel DIY: Do It Yourself, a sister network of Home & Garden TV.
DIY's "Handmade Music" and "Handmade Guitars" will look at how to build vintage-style guitars step by step.
"Handmade Music" is an eight-part series that premieres at 10 p.m. ET April 2. Ted Davis and John Arnold, known for making guitars from sought-after red spruce wood, are featured in the series.
The show also spotlights Lynn Dudenbostel demonstrating how to build guitars from scratch, including a look at the "gold standard" for bluegrass pickers, the D-28 from Martin Guitars. Dudenbostel is the exclusive crafter for Nickel Creek guitarist Chris Thile. Bluegrass group Kentucky Thunder also appears for a jam session.
"Handmade Guitars" is a one-hour special that focuses more on constructing a D-28 guitar. That show premieres at 6 p.m. ET May 23.