Posted on July 16, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips The Black British Timber The Black British Timber by Kevin Aram Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 When I first met Bruce Harvie, it would have been about forty years ago. My wife and I had a flat in North London, and a mutual friend asked if Bruce could stay overnight as he was catching a flight home […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 16, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips Beautiful Bog Oak Beautiful Bog Oak by Gary Southwell Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Black Oak, Fenland black oak, and bog oak are all names commonly used for this remarkable timber, which is over 5,000 years old. The wood I use comes from the English East Anglian Fenlands of Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Let us start […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 15, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips Construction of a Tielke Viol Construction of a Tielke Viol by Derek Porter Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Music is a traveling phenomenon. It hitches on the backs of dreamers and immigrants to meet cousins in new lands. Old lands; where cultures grow in response to the tropes of their environments. The melodies these cultures create […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 15, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips Electric Guitar Repair: Setups, Frets, and Inspiration Electric Guitar Repair: Setups, Frets, and Inspiration from their 2023 GAL Convention workshop by Evan Gluck and Larry Fitzgerald Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Evan Gluck: We’re going to talk about setups, fret work, and stuff that inspires us and keeps us jazzed about the profession. I run New York Guitar Repair […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 15, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips Letter: How the GAL Got Started Letters and more from our readers Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Tim — In 1946 I entered the 7th grade, which was then known as junior high school. It was an OK experience, but it was made particularly interesting by an activity called “Industrial Arts.” I had a fine instructor who taught us […] This post is only available to members.
