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Letter to the editor by J.G. Molnar
Molnar shares interesting anecdotes about the difference between Spanish guitars made for export, which he maintains reach our shores unfinished, and those finished by the shops for use in Europe.
Letter to the editor by R.E. Brune
Brune maintains that innovations in the classical guitar have happened on a regular basis in recent history, and do not depend solely on the work of Dr. Kasha to bring the instrument up to date.
Letter to the editor by George J. Manno
Manno makes various points about violin makers as a society and urges the creation of an information sharing guild just for violin people.
Letter to the editor by David Golber
Golber adds information to the Shirazi article about the Persian kamanche (American Lutherie #4). Specifically, what kind of skin is traditionally used for the soundboard of the instrument.
Letter to the editor by Richard Ennis
Ennis defends the plywood bass (and plywood in general in its application to instruments) and goes on to mention a few particular problems with the instrument that need to be addressed.
Letter to the editor by Loretta Kelley
Kelley adds to the information fund concerning the Hardanger fiddle (see American Lutherie #7).
Kasha Soundboard Without Waist Bar by Gila Eban
Eban charts the design evolution of the Kasha system (see also GAL Instrument Plan #5) of classical guitars as applied to her own instruments. With many drawings, glitter tests, and a discussion of different materials.
Conrad Color System by William Conrad
Conrad finds that spruce tops can be graded for density by the color of the light that shines through them, and uses a camera light meter to calibrate them.
An Overview of the Hauser Tradition by Jeffrey R. Elliott
This lecture transcription presents a chronological overview of the work of Hermann Hauser Sr. Twenty-six photos and three drawings complete the article.
1943 Hauser Classic Guitar Plan by Jeffrey R. Elliott
Elliott offers a scale drawing, dimensions list, and a bill of materials for a Hauser guitar. The drawing is a reduced version of our full-scale GAL Instrument Plan #12.
Meet Gregg Smallman by Graham Caldersmith & Jim Williams
This interview covers the evolution of Smallman's guitars as he worked his way toward the lattice bracing system for which he has become famous. Classical guitar lore from the outback of Australia.
Nylon/Steel String Guitar by Francis Kosheleff
Kosheleff changes the treble quality of his classical guitars by using three steel strings run through the standard bridge and then attached to a tailpiece.
Relation of Science to Aesthetics in Lutherie by Dr. Michael Kasha
On the relations between theoretical physics, model physics, engineering, the luthier, player, and listener. The leap from science to guitar design involves intuition, and much more: Another innovative scientist-turned-designer could do things very differently.
Bars and Struts by Jose Ramirez III
Ramirez expounds upon his experiments with classical guitar top thickness and bracing patterns and size to achieve the best tone and stability.
Two Little Triumphs by Ervin Somogyi
Somogyi relates two tales of dealing with the public.
VIBRA: Good For What Ails Ya? by Brian Derber
Derber tries out "good tone in a can", a wood treatment that the manufacturers claim instills a vintage tone in your new instruments. He finds it wanting, though his test is hardly scientific. Nor does he believe that further testing is warranted.
Fresno Classic Guitar Day by David Macias
Macias describes a pleasant festival of lectures, discussion, and music.
Folding Banjo Stand by Dick Kenfield
Kenfield's instrument stand is cheap and easy to build.
Fiddle Facts by Al Stancel
Stancel offers an interesting potpourri of violin information concerning steel wool, bow bugs, tuning pegs, appraisers and the IRS, appraiser scams, and the dangers of steel strings to old fiddles.
Calculating Radii by Chris Foss
Foss supplies a formula for calculating the radius of an arc from a known length and deflection. Ever try to make your own radiused jigs for guitar plates? It might help to know this formula. It might also scare you off.
Multi-Radius Fretboard by Denny Rauen
Rauen corrects an action problem by changing the fingerboard at a time when most repairmen were correcting the problem in the frets.
Cylinders Don't Make It by Tim Olsen
Editor Olsen finds that for the lowest string action a fingerboard must resemble a cone shape, rather than a cylinder.
More Lore (conclusion of the series) by Tim Olsen
This is the last in the series combining GAL history with a listing of Quarterly back issues. Quarterly was the GAL publication preceding American Lutherie. Volumes 11 & 12 are described.
Scapel, Please! by Robert Stebbins
Stebbins writes briefly about one of his favorite tools.
This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 1.
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