Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips Resurrecting the Family Guitar An American Lutherie Encore Presentation: Resurrecting the Family Guitar by John Calkin Originally published in American Lutherie #85, 2006 and American Lutherie #153, 2024 Resurrection of a musical instrument may use some of the same techniques as restoration, but the goals are somewhat different, as is the expected return for your time. Restoration often involves […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 or Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 Digital Only.
Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips The Archtop Guitar: Perspectives on the Present and Future An American Lutherie Encore Presentation: The Archtop Guitar: Perspectives on the Present and Future by Steve Grimes, Ted Megas, Tom Ribbecke, with moderator Jeff Elliott from their 2008 GAL Convention panel discussion Originally published in American Lutherie #98, 2009 and American Lutherie #153, 2024 See also, Low-Stress Archtop Guitar Design by Steve Grimes Jeff Elliott: […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 or Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 Digital Only.
Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips Aging the Look of Budget Tuning Machines Aging the Look of Budget Tuning Machines by Aaron Cash Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 I have never been able to afford elite tuners, and my favorite midgrade tuners can be a stretch for my income. I consider myself a recreational builder, but I still complete six or eight guitars each year. It all adds […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 or Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 Digital Only.
Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips Quasi-Copy Stella Quasi-Copy Stella by Steve Kennel Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 My most-recent finished guitar project is a quasi-copy of a vintage Stella Jumbo, so Todd Cambio’s lecture in AL#151 was a fine and timely read. I’ve tried to keep my projects under $100. My first couple of guitars came in under that threshold, […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 or Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 Digital Only.
Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips String and Plate Vibrations String and Plate Vibrations by Carl Formoso Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 Yes, we’ll be talking about good vibrations! But this will be somewhat technical, so it might not feel real good. However, I expect that even folks who shy away from technical considerations can gain some useful physical insight. The sources of vibrations […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2024 + 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 or Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2024 + 2025 Digital Only.
