Hey Fellow String Talkers.
I'd like to recommend a book to each of you; CLAPTON'S GUITAR, by Allen St. John.
Any acoustic guitarist will cherish this book for years. It is the true story of Western Virginia luthier and guitarist Wayne Henderson and how he builds an OM guitar for Eric Clapton.
The book isn't really about Clapton at all, but about acoustic guitar playing and building, filled with Virginia mountain humor, (Something I grew up with,) and a great deal about guitar history and Martin Guitar lore.
You will come away from this read, moved, more knowledgable about guitar making and playing, (Henderson is a Bluegrass finger picker, teacher, recording artist, etc.,) than you will imagine.
A warning though. It will very hard to avoid a serious GAS attack for a new, or particularly old, Martin while reading this book
I really cannot recommend the book more highly for every guitar player here.
Enjoy it.
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In my fashion, I have been a father...Here in my off again, on again smile.Mike
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