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Next GAL Convention July 20 - 24
2011
Tacoma, WA
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American Lutherie #102
Summer 2010 Issue

AL#102 was shipped to all US members 7/8/2010
Canadian members 7/12
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New Plan


GAL Instrument Plan #61
1986 Sullivan/Elliott Harp Guitar
Drawn by Jeffrey R. Elliott

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Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Volume Five
19971999


 

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