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The Only Detailed Construction Manual
for C.F. Martin and Martin-style
Acoustic Guitar Kits

Shown here with a pre-CITES Brazilian rosewood and
California Coastal Redwood body, the manual provides
illustrated detail on every step in the Martin-style kit building process.

Bill Cory's writing and photography have appeared in numerous national magazines, including Acoustic Guitar, Woodcraft, Petersen's PhotoGraphic, The Rangefinder, Photo Lab Management, Mexico's West Coast, Four-Wheeler, Babytalk, Westways, and others. This is his fourth book.

Coil Binding makes it easy to use.

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Building Martin-style Acoustic Guitar Kits

(Purchase includes FREE eBook "Introduction to Kit Acoustic Guitars")

by Bill Cory. Published July, 2008. 8.5" x 11", 108 pages, 500+ photos (greyscale), color covers.
Coil binding. $27.95 shipped in USA. Purchase thru links below.

C.F. Martin & Co, Inc. -- "America's Guitar Company." -- makes acoustic guitars loved by millions, and they also produce acoustic guitar kits -- excellent kits with good materials! But they do have one drawback: The booklet included with the kit isn't adequate.

If you are building a Martin-style kit, you will need a better set of instructions than Martin provides. This new construction guide fulfills that need.

With over 500 photos, in 108 pages of detailed step-by-step instructions, this easy-to-read manual covers everything from unpacking the kit to setting up the guitar's action, including tools and supplies.

The author has spent two years building thirteen kits, including four Martin kits, to research the differences between Martin's kits and those from Stewmac and LMI. The fourth Martin build is completely detailed in this book -- the only published construction manual dedicated to Martin-style acoustic guitar kits. (Kits, like guitars from the factories, are different -- and using one company's instructions for another company's kits can cause problems.)

Above is the 000 guitar kit built for the book. Indian Rosewood & Sitka.
It sounds fantastic. If you would like to hear it, click here.

After you have seen the booklet from Martin, click below to order this comprehensive step-by-step manual. You'll also get a free bonus eBook immediately after your purchase!

Check out these 24 pages of Free Excerpts. Then click a button below to purchase your copy of Building Martin-style Acoustic Guitar Kits.

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It's the same exact book, whether ordered here or through Lulu. However, if you would prefer a signed copy, please order it here. If it's a gift, please tell me to whom I should sign it! -- Thank You!

The USA book price is $27.95, shipping included. Colorado residents will have sales tax added automatically. (3% tax in Colo.)

The outside-USA price is US$36.95 shipping included (USPS International Priority Mail; approx. 10 days to Europe.)

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