{"product_id":"guitar-makers-kathryn-marie-dudley-9780226478678","title":"Guitar Makers: The Endurance of Artisanal Values in North America","description":"It whispers, it sings, it rocks, and it howls. It expresses the voice of the folk--the open road, freedom, protest and rebellion, youth and love. It is the acoustic guitar. And over the last five decades it has become a quintessential American icon. Because this musical instrument is significant to so many--in ways that are emotional, cultural, and economic--guitar making has experienced a renaissance in North America, both as a popular hobby and, for some, a way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGuitar Makers\u003c\/i\u003e, Kathryn Marie Dudley introduces us to builders of artisanal guitars, their place in the art world, and the specialized knowledge they've developed. Drawing on in-depth interviews with members of the lutherie community, she finds that guitar making is a social movement with political implications. Guitars are not simply made--they are born. Artisans listen to their wood, respond to its liveliness, and strive to endow each instrument with an unforgettable tone. Although professional luthiers work within a market society, Dudley observes that their overriding sentiment is passion and love of the craft. Guitar makers are not aiming for quick turnover or the low-cost reproduction of commodities but the creation of singular instruments with unique qualities, and face-to-face transactions between makers, buyers, and dealers are commonplace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an era when technological change has pushed skilled artisanship to the margins of the global economy, and in the midst of a capitalist system that places a premium on ever faster and more efficient modes of commerce, Dudley shows us how artisanal guitar makers have carved out a unique world that operates on alternative, more humane, and ecologically sustainable terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Marie Dudley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022647867X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226478678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Kathryn Marie Dudley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913434333439,"sku":"9780226478678","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_86571790-ac7d-4bb3-b83d-8dcd4a37e2b4.jpg?v=1680620394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guitar-makers-kathryn-marie-dudley-9780226478678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}