Posted on November 4, 2024January 2, 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, 2024December 19, 2024 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, 2024August 8, 2024 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.
Posted on July 16, 2024May 9, 2025 by Dale Phillips A Simplified Larrivée-Style Binding Jig A Simplified Larrivée-Style Binding Jig by Jon Sevy Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 This binding jig is a variation on a popular jig attributed to Jean Larrivée. Many of us have made our own versions over the years, though nicely made commercial offerings are now available from several suppliers (Elevate Lutherie […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 16, 2024August 8, 2024 by Dale Phillips Cheap and Easy String Testing Cheap and Easy String Testing by John Huffman Originally published in American Lutherie #152, July 2024 Many years ago, a good friend and I partially completed an 8-string classical guitar together. It was forgotten and set aside on a shelf, and through several years and moves, the top developed a significant crack. On the untimely […] This post is only available to members.
