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: […] This post is only available to members.
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 […] This post is only available to members.
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, […] This post is only available to members.
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 […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on November 29, 2024December 19, 2024 by Dale Phillips Electric Guitar Making: Designing with Intention Electric Guitar Making: Designing with Intention by Barry Grzebik from his 2023 GAL Convention lecture Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 I was forty before I started making guitars in 2009. I didn’t begin as an apprentice or by going to a lutherie school, but I did come to it with an interesting bag of tricks. Until then, […] This post is only available to members.
