(Book). Boutique Acoustics: 180 Years of Hand-Built Guitars tells the history behind the important acoustic guitar makers some recognizable, some obscure who all have played a key part in the evolution of the instrument and the myriad acoustic guitar models we have on the market today. The book covers the birth of the steel-string, the rise of small factories, the advent of "one-man shops," the origins of various trends in guitar construction the design of cutaways; the use of a variety of woods, polishes, and other aesthetic detailing; and the incorporation of high-tech materials, such as...