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Letter to the editor by Jose Romanillos
Romanillos co-authored the catalog for the Exhibition of Spanish Guitars in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and he asks that R.E. Brune elucidate upon his statement that the catalog contained inaccuracies (American Lutherie #29).
Letter to the editor by R.E. Brune
Brune answers Romanillos letter, above.
Segovia's 1937 Hauser by R.E. Brune
Brune visits with, measures, and draws Segovia's most famous guitar. The plans offered are a reduced version of GAL full-scale blueprint: Instrument Plan #33. Brune feels that the guitar misses the maestro.
Thickness Sanding Disk for Drill Press by Gavin Baird
You can thin all your guitar wood on the drill press. Baird's sander is perhaps as accurate as any. He claims control of the wood to within .001".
North American Softwoods from the 1990 Convention Panel Discussion by Ted Davis, Bruce Harvie, Steve McMinn, Byron Will, and David Wilson
As the large stands of old growth timber are harvested it is likely that quality tonewoods will come more and more from men who can take the time to harvest and pack out individual trees. Who are they, how do they work, and what's their prognosis for the future? The discussion also introduces species that you probably never considered for top wood until now.
A Primer on Botanical Pronunciation by Nicholas Von Robison
Whadija call that tree? An introduction to Latin pronunciations.
Whence Tree Names? by Nicholas Von Robison
Those Latin tongue twisters actually mean something. Scholars actually find joy and amusement in many of the scientific names. You might, too.
Commercial Graphite Acoustic Guitars by John Decker
This alternative to wood is outside the reach of most luthiers. It's interesting to know how hard some are working to make graphite sound like wood. Graphite might have its own sound to offer, but once again inventors have to deal with what humans are used to, rather than with what they might have if they were more open minded.
1992 National Convention/Exhibition Coverage
Three hundred fanatics journeyed to South Dakota to talk instruments.
1992 Exhibitors List
Sixty-five builders and merchants turned out to show their stuff.
The Bob Mattingly Memorial Fund
Mattingly was a super-supporter of the Guild and of free information exchange. Donations to the GAL can be earmarked for this fund, which has been used to bring specific speakers and exhibitions to Guild conventions.
Remembering Bob Mattingly by Gila Eban
Eban salutes a man who's generosity helped many persons on their quest for the good life as luthiers.
Historical Lute Construction: Practicum, Part Ten by Robert Lundberg
This segment sees the completion of the peg box, its attachment to the lute, and the manufacture of tuning pegs on a machinist's lathe. The entire series is 19 episodes in length.
An Ingenious Epinette by John Bromka
Bromka examines a French member of the lap dulcimer family.
D'Aquisto Opens New String Factory by Tim Olsen
A world renown luthier decides to make strings his own way.
It Worked For Me
Members offer tips about specialty fretsaws, the best fret nippers, a cheap Dremel speed controller, mixing small portions of hide glue, finding and fixing body cracks before finishing, and making a clothes pin-powered brace jack.
Meet the Maker: Byron Will by Jonathon Peterson
Will talks primarily about the business end of being a harpsichord maker.
Product Reviews by Harry Fleishman
Fleishman reviews the Waverly Fret Tang Nipper and finds that for the full-time builder it is an indispensable tool.
Questions edited by Cyndy Burton
Information bytes about Baroque lute roses, synthetic materials for guitar construction, guitar and hurdy-gurdy plans, and information sources concerning lutes.
Electronic Answer Man by Rick Turner
Turner goes deep with information about the effect of wire insulation size on the character of a pickup, and explains the construction of guitar capacitors.
Violin Q & A by Michael Darnton
Why don't the ribs of a broken fiddle fit the top any more? How much spring should be built into a bass bar? What's this doohicky on my fiddle? Why is there a step in the neck behind the nut on my fiddle. Darnton knows, now you will, too.
In Memoriam: Hart Huttig II by R.E. Brune
A stalwart of the nylon-strung guitar who was best known as a wood supplier passes away. Brune remembers a good friend.
This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 3.
(excluding any of the Historical Lute Construction articles by
Robert Lundberg which are available in a book by the same name)
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