Posted on November 29, 2024June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips What We Do and Don’t Know About Guitar Making What We Do and Don’t Know About Guitar Making by Mark French from his 2023 GAL Convention Science and Technology Seminar presentation Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 Why should you believe anything I’m about to say? I was originally trained as an aerospace engineer. I’ve spent much of my career, starting in 1985, working in […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on November 27, 2024June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Letter: Thanks to J.R. Beall Letters and more from our readers Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 Hi Tim, I was delighted to see J.R.’s letter in AL#152. His seminal relation to the GAL is very overlooked by younger makers who weren’t around during those halcyon days of the early trajectory of GAL history. I can confirm J.R. is every bit […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on November 4, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips Fall/Winter 2024 American Lutherie – Mobile Friendly American Lutherie #153 Fall/Winter 2024 Letters and more from our readers An Important Message from the GAL Staff Vacuum Laminating Sides, and Beyond from his 2023 GAL Convention workshop by James Condino What We Do and Don’t Know About Guitar Making from his 2023 GAL Convention Science and Technology Seminar presentation by Mark French Electric […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 16, 2024June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips It Worked for Me It Worked for Me by Ralf Grammel, Robert W. Taylor, and Steve Kennel Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 ■ This little Dremel Tool jig lets you perform on-the-body rosette repairs cleanly and accurately. In the photos, I’m adding rings to the inside of a finished rosette. You will need: ▶ a […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 16, 2024June 23, 2025 by Dale Phillips Supplemental String-Action Data for the Spanish Guitar Supplemental String-Action Data for the Spanish Guitar by Federico Sheppard Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Proper setup, neck relief, and string heights are critical to the sound and playability of the Spanish guitar, but little has been published on this important aspect of guitar construction and repair. The outstanding reference volume, […] This post is only available to members.
