Artisan Guitars Research Paper
ENGL 1310.44
Comparison Exercise
Artisan guitars vs. Factory guitars
The manufacture craftsmanship and using of material are usually determine the value of a guitar. In the place of origin of guitar, which is Spain, the production of guitar is organized in three basic ways, such as independent artisan workshops, factory system, and journeyman system. In Spain, the most relevant distinction is between artisan guitars and factory guitars. Traditionally, all aspects of guitar production were governed by the Vihuela Guilds from twelfth the early nineteenth century. These old guilds had the force of law behind them. The guilds determined who could make instruments, what they were sold for, and the acceptable quality standards. Today, however, no such guilds exist anymore, only voluntary luthiers' associations and workers' unions. …show more content…
In such a system like independent artisan workshop, the master artisan has full control over design, manufacture, and assembly. Moreover, the master works alone or with an apprentice, offspring or sometimes a partner. In another case, parts are manufactured by a number of people but a single experienced craftsman does all of the crucial assembly operations and modifies the thicknesses of parts according to his intuition and experience. Finishing and fretting are typically done by a number of people in the factory. There is little division of labor compared with the factory method. On the other hand, factory guitars, of course, are produced by professional guitar factories. Examples of world class makers in Spain are felix manzanero, archangel fernandez, and marcelino barbero. These guitar factories produce many copies from the same guitar plan. All of the production flow chart is done by skilled labors. Some workers make the parts and other workers assemble the
Comparison Exercise
Artisan guitars vs. Factory guitars
The manufacture craftsmanship and using of material are usually determine the value of a guitar. In the place of origin of guitar, which is Spain, the production of guitar is organized in three basic ways, such as independent artisan workshops, factory system, and journeyman system. In Spain, the most relevant distinction is between artisan guitars and factory guitars. Traditionally, all aspects of guitar production were governed by the Vihuela Guilds from twelfth the early nineteenth century. These old guilds had the force of law behind them. The guilds determined who could make instruments, what they were sold for, and the acceptable quality standards. Today, however, no such guilds exist anymore, only voluntary luthiers' associations and workers' unions. …show more content…
In such a system like independent artisan workshop, the master artisan has full control over design, manufacture, and assembly. Moreover, the master works alone or with an apprentice, offspring or sometimes a partner. In another case, parts are manufactured by a number of people but a single experienced craftsman does all of the crucial assembly operations and modifies the thicknesses of parts according to his intuition and experience. Finishing and fretting are typically done by a number of people in the factory. There is little division of labor compared with the factory method. On the other hand, factory guitars, of course, are produced by professional guitar factories. Examples of world class makers in Spain are felix manzanero, archangel fernandez, and marcelino barbero. These guitar factories produce many copies from the same guitar plan. All of the production flow chart is done by skilled labors. Some workers make the parts and other workers assemble the