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Letter to the editor by Beverly Maher
Maher adds corrections to American Lutherie #8 and American Lutherie #13. She mentions that Segovia's famous Hauser guitar was from 1937, and that it is at home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Letter to the editor by Jeffrey Elliott
Elliott corrects his own mistake about the year of Segovia's most famous Hauser guitar.
One Man's Mandolins by Steven Andersen
A well-known maker of archtop instruments offers an in-depth examination of his building style and his business.
Steve Andersen's Precision Pantograph
This is nine photos and a small description of the machine that might be the production archtop maker's best friend.
Historical Lute Construction: The Erlangen Lectures, Day 5 by Robert Lundberg
The various lute parts were discussed in previous segments of this series. Now it is time to assemble a plan of attack for the integration of those parts, and to build the form for the bowl. Fifth in a series of 19 articles.
1948 D'Angelico New Yorker; An Instrument Plan by Steven Andersen
This is a reduced version of our GAL Instrument Plan #24. The article also provides an introduction to the particular guitar that was copied for the plans, and three photos. Jazzer nirvana on paper.
World Forest Outlook by Nicholas Von Robison and Parry Thomas, Ph.D.
Only 6% of the rain forest harvest is exported, and only 20% is used for timber. 80% of the trees cut are burned. Pollution may ultimately represent as much of a threat as the chain saw. This article tries to get a handle on the situation.
Dulcimer Compensation by Cliff Dennis
Jeez, someone finally took the mountain dulcimer seriously enough to try and compensate it's intonation. Welcome to the 20th Century, Mr. and Mrs. Dulcimer.
Gene Harner, Fiddle Maker; an interview by Ted Davis
An unpretentious luthier from Tennessee talks honestly about building fiddles and mandolins.
Sound Radiation From Guitars by Dr. Thomas Rossing
Charts, graphs, drawings, and formulae bulk up this in-depth scientific examination of how a guitar makes noise.
Bass String Update by Frederick C. Lyman, Jr.
Lyman examines D'Addario Nylon Core Upright Bass Strings as well as Savarez "Corelli" strings.
Dog Bone Bracing by John Morgan
Morgan uses braces that seem to taper the wrong way, but reports good results. They also stop short of the lining. He lists other distinctions in his design that complement the new bracing system.
Review: Guitars, Guitars, Guitars: A Pictorial Reference Manual by Dave Crocker, John Brinkmann, and Larry Riggs. Reviewed by Mark Humpal.
The reviewer finds that if you just like to look at guitars, and don't demand art quality photos, you'll like this book and its 1200 pictures.
Review: Tuning the Wood: Contemporary Illinois Stringed Instrument Builders by The Illinois State Museum. Reviewed by Mark Humpal.
The reviewer finds this to be "a wonderful little book. . .", "slick, well crafted, ready for the coffee table. . . ."
Review: From the Pages of Experimental Musical Instruments, Vol. III. Reviewed by Tim Olsen.
Its hard to tell when the reviewer is being enthusiastic or facetious, but I think he likes this cassette collection of odd musical noises (noisy musical oddities?).
Opinion
Todd Brotherton remarks about the growth of the Guild, and encourages all members to support the GAL by contributing articles
Q & A
Members ask, and members answer about guitar pickups, guitar storage, stop tailpiece set up, and spoiled Titebond glue.
This issue is no longer available individually. Its contents are
included in The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol. 2.
(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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