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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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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 […]

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Summer 2024 American Lutherie – Mobile Friendly

American Lutherie #152 Summer 2024 Letters and more from our readers Electric Guitar Repair: Setups, Frets, and Inspiration from their 2023 GAL Convention workshop by Evan Gluck and Larry Fitzgerald Construction of a Tielke Viol by Derek Porter Beautiful Bog Oak by Gary Southwell The Black British Timber by Kevin Aram Meet Brad Goodman by […]

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It Worked for Me

It Worked for Me by Spiros Mamais, Steven Kennel, and Mike Doolin Originally published in American Lutherie #151, 2024   ■ Here is a double press for joining soundboard halves. It’s a real time saver because it allows you to glue two soundboards at the same time, quickly and easily. I used hollow profile tubes of […]

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Electronic String-Action Gauge

Electronic String-Action Gauge by Geoff Needham Originally published in American Lutherie #151, 2024   Classical guitar string action is a matter of personal taste and there is no single value that suits all guitars or players. String action is often expressed as the distance between the underside of a string and the top of the […]