Clapton's Guitar
by Allen St. John · first published 2005
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Journalist St. John recounts how a perfect acoustic guitar comes into the world and how an artist gauges perfection. Deep in the mountains of southwestern Virginia, small-town wise man Wayne Henderson crafts some of the most highly coveted guitars on earth. This book is for lovers of old-time music, unplugged rock, traditional American craftsmanship, or simply storytelling.--From publisher description.
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…places, which is fine as far as that goes. Personally, I like it when authors demonstrate values like this through the story of the craft itself. There are a number of books in this vein, including Clapton's Guitar: http://www.amazon.com/Claptons-Guitar-Watching-Henderson-Ins...
on “Shop Class as Soulcraft (2006)” ↗I read the fabulous "Clapton's Guitar" a few years back and I think a lot of the fun of it is that not everyone follows the economically logical rule of adjusting the prices like that.
on “India's artisanal fountain pens are making their mark” ↗