Posted on July 15, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips 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 […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on July 15, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips 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 […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on May 30, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips 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 […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on May 30, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips 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 […] This post is only available to members.
Posted on May 29, 2024June 5, 2025 by Dale Phillips A Kerfed Lining Fixture A Kerfed Lining Fixture by Lee Herron Originally published in American Lutherie #151, 2024 I like to make my own kerfed lining. It gives me control over material, dimensions, shape, and grain orientation. I’ve designed and built a fixture to do this (Photo 1). Photo 1. All photos by Lee Herron. I’ll most often use […] This post is only available to members.
