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Some of you have heard about this book already and some of you have travelled to Granada to meet some of the makers. For those of you that would like to go someday but think you won't, this book is for you. The book is a nicely put together chronicle of the recent history of makers in Granada. Photos of the makers and their guitars, articles by musicologists and guitarists, just the sort of book we all love but can't always justify buying. There is a nice full-page drawing of a Manuel de la Chica by Richard Bruné. If you are interested you can find a list of shops that can get it for you right here. http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/get-your-copy-now/

thanks for your time.

John Ray

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/

thanks john.

Forgot to mention: LMI will have books for sale at their table in Tacoma next week. I hope to be there on the Friday and Saturday.

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/

John is the book a review of granada guitarmakers?? or, is there any info on making guitars in the spanish tradition?. thank you!

There is a lot of information in the book but not a lot directly addressing your concern. Some of the makers have something to say on the subject but there is nothing in the way of a method. There is history, anecdotes, well-researched essays and the interviewing skills of Alberto Cuéllar really shine. This book is more of a great read for those who play or build or dream of doing either one. The fact that it has some interesting photos and is a beautiful book makes it that much more appealling.

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/

thanks for the explanation john

I looked it up on Amazon yesterday. They wanted 59$ for the book. Plus it appeared to be set in Spanish. But there's probably a bunch of pretty pictures. I don't know I think I probably looked up the wrong book. I had that feeling when I did it.


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Lonnie,

it's bilingual - each essay and luthier profile is in Spanish and English.

It's a little hard to say exactly what the book is for. I'm biased towards it as I build classical guitars, have lived in Granada for two very short periods of time, and have met some of the luthiers profiled and been in their shops (and walked by more of them). So to me it has a personal aspect. (As a total map fiend, I would have been glad to see a map of Granada city and Granada province indicating locations of luthiers' shops both present and historic to enrich the story line, but that's just me.) The book is not a luthier's how-to. it provides good background on the Marin/Bouchet connection, and David Gansz' essay on Granada's influence in the guitar world is a centerpiece, just as his article on the influence of Cadiz guitars was in "Inventing the American Guitar".

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

Thanks Jim didn't we go to war with Granada one afternoon when Ronald Reagan got bored one time?:0)


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We meant to but he got confused by the spelling and landed somewhere closer.

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

That happens when you reach his age. Lol


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I see that a lot of the members here are canadian so here is a list of retailers that can sell you the Granada guitar-makers book in Canada. http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/gu ... iers-2014/

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/

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I can't see it on StewMac.

Amazon carries it

Hi Guy, Please write to Stew-Mac or whoever you deal with and ask them to get it. On the one hand it has only very recently become available and it might not be advertised and on the other hand if Stew-Mac hasn't picked it up yet they should do so. It takes awhile for some companies to get things up on their webshops. Getting it from Amazon means a 30 day wait and I personally have taken my things off of Amazon because they are so abusive to publishers and authors. I had this other book on Amazon and had to take it off because of their abuses. http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/el-a ... 14484.html

thanks for the interest

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/

John I can't understand what upsets you about Amazon. I've ordered many books from them two days turnaround three at the most.

I recommend stringsbymail also. John is very good

Amazon is fullfilling the orders from Spain. It takes about 3 weeks.

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

I don't read Spanish books so I didn't know.

Strings By Mail just received a new shipment of this book after they sold out the first order. The full-size plan of a Manuel de la Chica guitar (in jpg) is available to owners of this book courtesy of Richard Bruné. Let me know that you have the book and I will send you the image file. Both Richard and Eugene Clark consider Manuel de la Chica to be one of the Spanish greats. email johnguitar(at)johnguitar.com

P.S. The book is written in English as well as Spanish. See a review here: http://gtrblg.com/2014/08/21/the-granad ... ar-makers/

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John Ray
Granada, Spain
blog: http://www.granadaexpert.com/johnray/