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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]