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Meet the Maker: Brad Goodman

Meet the Maker: Brad Goodman by Raymond Bryant Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024   Sometimes you find gold in your own backyard. The first time I picked up a Goodman guitar at my local music shop, I knew it was something extraordinary. I’ve played a lot of guitars, but this one just felt different; […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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