Bridge and Bridge Patch Replacement from a 1992 convention lecture by Bryan Galloup
Here's the whole story, with some tools for heat removal of the parts not seen in the magazine before. Pull those worn parts and make your own replacements.
Meet the Maker: Eric Meyer by Jonathon Peterson
Meyer's current gig is the manufacture of violin fittings. He describes his peg making process in detail.
Making Pickguards by John Calkin
The focus here is electric guitar pickguards, both wood and plastic. Some tips carry over to acoustic pickguards.
Meet the Maker: Henry Strobel by Jonathon Peterson
A violin maker talks about his foray into publishing violin books.
Two-Part Inside Violin Mold by Elon Howe
A non-traditional mold deep enough to keep the ribs square to the top and back plates.
The Tiple by Jorge Gonzalez
Outwardly, the tiple resembles a biggish ukulele with 10 strings (laid out in four courses). Tuning arrangements vary with geography. In America the Martin tiple is the best known.
1937 Martin T-17 Tiple: An Instrument Plan by Jorge Gonzalez
This is a reduced version of our full-scale blueprint Instrument Plan #37.
The Anti-Murphy Concert by Al Carruth
Fine musicians get together with acousticians and luthiers to try old against the new. No agreements are reached, but apparently a good time was had by all.
Just Beat It! Making a New Fender Neck Look Old from a 1992 convention lecture by Dan Erlewine
In the last issue Erlewine described how he made a new "old" Tele body. In this installment he attacks the neck, quite literally.
Opinion by Andrea Tacchi
Translated from Italian by Stuart Rabinovitsh
Tacchi opines that perhaps our attitude toward our work has too hard an edge, that we may be too eager to lose sight of the artist within us to produce the best work we are capable of.
Review: A Guide to Useful Woods of the World. Reviewed by Nicholas Von Robison.
The reviewer finds the book to be accurate and that the authors and editor did their best to escape the dry, technical aspects of wood science.
Review of the Strobel Series for Violin Makers, books one through four and a preview of book five. Reviewed by Robert Lundberg.
The reviewer finds that Strobel's books are useful and accurate, and that the author has made a brave attempt to encourage luthiers to make their own violins, rather than strict copies of master instruments. Always look for the latest edition of each volume since changes and updates often accompany each new edition.
Review: Making Master Guitars by Roy Courtnall. Reviewed by Kevin Aram.
The reviewer finds that his good first impression of the book is dimmed by six months spent in its company. He maintains that the information is inconsistent and not in the best interest of the beginning luthier, nor complete enough for the experienced builder.
Review: New Zealand Timbers by Norman C. Clifton. Reviewed by Marc Worsfold.
This book only concerns itself with wood varieties that grow large enough to harvest for lumber. In that light, the reviewer finds it to be an "excellent, well-researched book that gives a different view of New Zealand resources other than sheep."
It Worked For Me
Members offer tips about making a bending iron, fitting Waverly tuners, annealing tools on an electric stove, and successfully using masking tape as double stick tape.
Product Reviews by Harry Fleishman
The GAL's Toolman examines Bob Smith Industries line of epoxies and CA glues and finds that they shoot down the competition.
Electronic Answer Man by Rick Turner
Turner updates the membership on some wire work he has done lately in his own shop.
Violin Q & A by Michael Darnton
Darnton tells what to look for if a certain string breaks consistently, and how to remove a firmly attached violin neck.
Questions edited by Cyndy Burton
Readers offer information about Weissenborn guitars, sources of lute strings, and dulcimer plans.
This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 4.
