Guild of American Luthiers homepage - string instrument making information

Since 1972, we’ve been the foremost source of information for makers, repairers, and restorers of all kinds of string instruments.
The Guild of American Luthiers is a non-profit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about the art, craft and science of lutherie. (more)

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Current Issue

AL #96 has been shipped to all US, Canadian & International members.

Members receive current issues of our quarterly journal American Lutherie.
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Back Issues available to members and non-members.

New Plans

GAL Instrument Plan #55
Circa 1937 Gibson L-00 Guitar
Drawn by Kerry Char

GAL Instrument Plan #57
Mid-19th Century Martin Guitar
Drawn by Jeff Liverman

Latest Book

Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Volume Five
1997—1999

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Our recent 2008 GAL Convention was a big success!
Follow this link to see lots of photos.