Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Product Reviews: Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheets Product Reviews: Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheets by Jon Sevy Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025 Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheet Finishing Starter Kit Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheets Eagle Abrasives www. eagleabrasives.com Finishing is probably my least favorite part of the guitarmaking process. I use a gloss finish, and getting there involves shooting […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – United States, 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 + 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only + 2026-Donation or Guild Membership – United States, 2025 + 2026-Donation.
Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Product Review: Wagner Orion 950 Moisture Meter Product Review: Wagner Orion 950 Moisture Meter by Leonardo Michelin-Salomon Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025 Wagner Orion 950 Moisture Meter www.wagnermeters.com Ages ago, I was asked if I wanted to review the Wagner Orion 950 moisture meter for the readers of American Lutherie magazine. I have now been using locally harvested timber (mainly spruce) […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – United States, 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 + 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only + 2026-Donation or Guild Membership – United States, 2025 + 2026-Donation.
Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips It Worked for Me It Worked for Me by Steve Kennel Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025 ■ Got a dead saber saw lying around the shop? Take it apart, extract the blade shaft, add a comfortable handle, and you’ve got a versatile little saw (Photo 1). Photo 1. All photos by Steve Kennel. Saber-saw blades are available […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – United States, 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 + 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only + 2026-Donation or Guild Membership – United States, 2025 + 2026-Donation.
Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Review: Acoustic Guitar Design by Richard Mark French Review: Acoustic Guitar Design by Richard Mark French reviewed by R.M. Mottola Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025 Acoustic Guitar Design Richard Mark French ISBN 978-3-030-89380-4 Springer Hardcover, color interior, 347 pp. $35.97 Reviewer’s Note: A copy of the book reviewed in the following paragraphs was provided to American Lutherie for review. The […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – United States, 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 + 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only + 2026-Donation or Guild Membership – United States, 2025 + 2026-Donation.
Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Letter: Passing of Mary Jo Derby Letters and more from our readers Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025 Dear Guild Members, Shortly before this issue went to press, I got the sad news that Mary Jo Derby, a longtime employee at Gibson, had passed away. I met Mary Jo at the Gibson Custom Shop, where she was part of the small […] To access this post, you must purchase Guild Membership – United States, 2025, Guild Membership – Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025, Guild Membership – United States, 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 + 2026-Donation, Guild Membership – Outside U.S. and Canada, 2025 Digital Only + 2026-Donation or Guild Membership – United States, 2025 + 2026-Donation.
